The Writing Teacher’s Guide to Pedagogical Documentation: Rethinking How We Assess Learners and Learning

This book is a call to action for English and English Language Arts teachers who understand that data are not numbers alone, learning is impossible to quantify, and students are our very best teachers. It offers processes and protocols for documenting learning and analyzing data, resources and planning tools to help design and execute projects, and a digital documentation notebook for guidance, inspiration, and examples.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 176 pages
Publication date: 29 February 2024
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This book is a powerful call to action for English and English Language Arts teachers who recognize that data are not just numbers, learning cannot be quantified, and students are our greatest teachers. Writing teacher Angela Stockman demonstrates how pedagogical documentation, the practice of making learning visible, capturing what is seen and heard, and then interpreting those findings in the company of our students and colleagues, is a humbling and humane practice that grounds what we think we know in the lived experiences of those we intend to serve. In this comprehensive resource, she offers:

Processes and protocols for documenting learning and analyzing data.

Resources and planning tools to help you design and execute your own projects.

A digital documentation notebook that you can download for guidance, inspiration, and examples.

With the powerful tools in this book, you will be inspired to reach students whose needs have been ignored by big data and whose identities have been erased by oppressive forms of assessment and evaluation.

This book is a must-read for educators who are committed to creating inclusive and equitable learning environments for all students. It provides practical strategies and insights that will help you leverage the power of pedagogical documentation to enhance your teaching practice and improve student outcomes.

Weight: 358g
Dimension: 178 x 253 x 14 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032366319