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Writing and Literacies SIG Roundtable 4. Children's Writing: The Truth About Feedback, Self-Efficacy, and Gender Bias

Sun, April 10, 2:45 to 4:15pm, Convention Center, Floor: Level Two, Exhibit Hall D Section C

Session Type: Roundtable Session

Abstract

"For Sale: Words - Never Used": Teaching children to become competent writers for democratic futures is an onerous responsibility of elementary and middle school teachers, and a task that is tackled in this roundtable with new research evidence. Hear about writing and gender bias in children's topic choices, sentence stems, and writing self-efficacy. Find out what kids really think about teacher feedback on writing.

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