Writing Quote by Kelly Gallagher

“When it comes to the discipline of writing, grades create utter chaos for students and teachers. —Katherine Bomer, Hidden Gems, p. 150 Grading”

— Patty McGee

“What can we do, then, to recognize that yes, grading and its traditions are still present, but so is the writer? Feedback, not grades,…

— Patty McGee

“I agree with Tom Romano (1987) when he says that the purpose of a grade for writing should be to reflect the growth that…

— Cynthia D. Urbanski

I admired what my students were writing, but I think their improvement doesn't directly result from me but from being in a class, being…

— Thom Gunn

“No one can teach you how to write. A writer writes, plain and simple. You improve by doing.”

— Scott Ciencin

I place a lot of emphasis on process and revision because I believe that all of my students can become better writers through hard…

— Cate Marvin

My students - all adults - bring a lot of writing skill to the first class, and they and I get better as the…

— James Thayer

“If we think of grades as an opportunity to shine a light on what we value in the whole of writing and for the…

— Patty McGee

“the act of writing will make you a better student, a better worker, a better friend, a better citizen, a better parent, a better…

— Roy Peter Clark

“Writers and learners will write better and learn more if they understand the "why" of what they are studying.”

— William Zinsser

It's very hard to find good and wholesome, edifying and challenging writing for the students to perform. In my classroom I strive to do…

— Patricia Mauceri

Our teachers deserve better feedback.

— Bill Gates