How often is our classroom teachers’ potential power as researchers neglected? Before them is a wealth of information about teaching and learning. Yet they often aren’t encouraged or permitted to fully digest the information, and as a result, miss opportunities to transform the mindsets and skillsets of everyone in their classroom. Fortunately, I got to talk with Angela Stockman about her book, The Writing Teacher’s Guide to Pedagogical Documentation. Join us as we discuss how the process of thoughtful documentation can lead to learning transformation for students and teachers alike. This is The LP.
Angela Stockman is a higher education instructor, consultant, and author. Her research interests include multiliteracy instruction and equitable assessment practices.
Key Takeaways
- Document learning processes, not just products, to understand students better.
- Multimodal documentation reveals root causes beyond surface-level assessment data patterns.
- Teachers should become researchers of their own practice to prevent burnout.
- Students reduce complexity when forced into print-only expression too quickly.
- Pedagogical documentation helps identify real learning breakdowns versus assumed problems.
- Multimodal assessment creates more equitable opportunities for diverse learners.
Resources
- Book: The Writing Revolution 2.0 by Natalie Wexler and Natalie Wexler
- Podcast: The Human Restoration Project – Pedagogical Documentation w/ Angela Stockman
- Webinar: Multi-Modal Reading: How Reading Has Changed presented – Angela Stockman
- Protocol: Center for Leadership & Educational Equity – Tuning Protocol
- Presentation: Building Better Writers – Multimodal Expression, Composition, and Documentation of Learners and Learning
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