For teachers and librarians, Bedford (education and human development, U. of New Orleans) and Albright (literacy, Texas Woman's U.) collect 12 essays by educators who participated in annual Master Cla
Redd (English, Howard U.) and Webb (education, Alliant International U.) explain what African American English (AAE) is and how it came to be, the major schools of thought about it and what role it ma
Explores ways in which fourth-grade students use story, metaphor, and language to develop mathematical thinking skills and strategies, looking at processes children go through as they become sense-mak
Williams, a literacy teacher, who is joined by two English teachers, offers a guide to help teachers meet the challenges posed by the Common Core State Standards in English language arts for grades th
While English teachers are used to relying on the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) principles, they now must integrate the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) into their practice. Perry (
Wessling, a high school English language arts teacher, explains how to address the Common Core State Standards in English language arts in grades nine through 12 while staying true to student-centered
Using the concept of differentiated instruction, present and former English teachers DeCourcey, Fairchild (Duke U.), and Follet (Cary Academy, North Carolina) describe an approach to teaching Romeo an
Michaels, a veteran high school English teacher and a poet, describes ideas for teaching writing as a creative art form in a high school workshop course that culminates in a 3-week writing project of
In today's world, in which reading is sometimes considered passae and visual literacy rules, urging students to read novels can be a truly demanding task. But the ability to help students find novels
As students move from grade to grade, they often seem to forget writing concepts, skills, and strategies taught in previous years. How can we help ensure that our writing instruction and student learn
Whether it is referred to as an "achievement gap" or "educational debt," there is a difference in the measurements on standardized tests of white populations and culturally diverse ones. How to close
