WriteReader as a Formative Assessment Tool

Formative assessment is when a teacher analyzes a range of student work, including assignments, class work, tests, and writing. A teacher may look at a journal entry from January and

WriteReader as a Digital Learning Portfolio Tool

Collecting artifacts of student writing in a digital portfolio is an excellent way to track and document students’ progress and growth in writing. WriteReader is the perfect tool for students

Supporting ELL & MLL Students With All Language Domains in Mind

By Katie Gardner, ESL teacher, Knollwood Elementary School, Salisbury, North Carolina, USA The web-based, user-friendly WriteReader app provides a platform where students create and publish books using their creativity while

A WriteReader Book Tasting

I love finding new and exciting ways to use WriteReader. I am a long-time user of the program and I cannot sing its praises enough. As a classroom teacher, I

Using the TAG Strategy to Leave Appropriate Comments

Guest blog post by Sophia Garcia-Smith   Feedback is a simple concept, yet so powerful for all learners. In an age of digital everything, reminding students that words have power

Scaffold Literacy Learning and Self-Efficacy for Students with Reading Difficulties

By Janus Madsen, founder of WriteReader and elementary school teacher Students with writing and reading difficulties need tasks that are meaningful and also provide them with opportunities to feel successful. The