The Singular “They” — When Pronouns Get Personal
Here’s a grammar grappler: Each student should keep ____ eyes on ____ own paper. his her his or her his/her …
The Interactive Read-Aloud as Responsive Teaching
In the October Talking Points, Laura May and Gary Bingham encourage elementary teachers to use interactive read-alouds. What makes interactive …
The Desire for Literacy 4: Violeta
This is the fourth of eight excerpts we will be offering from Lauren Rosenberg’s The Desire for Literacy: Writing in …
An Invitation
The following poem, added to our Arts of Language Collection, was submitted by Belgrade High School writing coach Aaron Yost, …
Asking the Right Questions in Teacher Assessment
In the November 2015 Language Arts, Rachael Gabriel examines problems with how teachers are evaluated. Her research team reviewed the …
The Desire for Literacy 3: Lee Ann
This is the third of eight excerpts we will be offering from Lauren Rosenberg’s The Desire for Literacy: Writing in …
Nurturing Literacy, Not Test-Taking
The following excerpt from Dawn Kirby’s post on the blog Writers Who Care is reprinted by permission. Literacy as …
Moving from “Them” to “Us”
This month’s English Leadership Quarterly includes Christina Saidy’s article “Moving from Them to Us: Making New Arguments about Teaching and …
The Desire for Literacy 2: George
This is the second of eight excerpts we will be offering from Lauren Rosenberg’s The Desire for Literacy: Writing in …
Revision Makes My Students Thirsty
The following is from Noreen Moore’s piece at the blog Writers Who Care, reprinted here by permission: On a …