Inquiry

=OUR INQUIRIES=

Post your inquiry questions and any explanation you'd like to provide. If you'd like comments, suggestions, resources, etc., say so.

//What impact can games/simulations have on the teaching of writing?
 * Aaron Chester

I heard a few of you say that you use games to introduce writing prompts, generate ideas, etc. Could you post any and all ways you have used games in your classroom (particularly in relation to writing)? Also, I would enjoy seeing ideas and comments about the idea of using games/simulations in the classroom.

// **// **Aaron Chester** I might be looking at the following inquiry questions instead of the one above. I am particularly interested in the second question. I know we shouldn't be concerned with grades, but it is necessary. What is the best way to transfer subjective observations and anecdotes into objective grades? (I know this could be an inquiry question on its own.) // // How can I best implement reading and writing workshop in a British literature survey course? // // How can I effectively assess my students and know at the end of the year that my students are better readers and writers? // // What is the best way to defend the workshop strategy to my administration, parents, students, and fellow teachers? // //What classroom procedures need to be put into place to insure students will both produce work and learn from the work they produce?//