Talking Points - Volume 26, Issue 1, 2014

Tasha Tropp Laman’s article documents how writers’ notebooks can be used as mediational tools for meaning making, especially the creation of multilingual texts.

The authors examine the benefits of freewriting for three undergraduate English language majors from China.

Susanne Gardner highlights a unit of study in writing that is grounded in a Language Experience Approach (LEA) and designed to support male inmates in developing and using English to share their life stories.

Stephen Krashen discusses current issues related to emergent bilinguals and the Common Core Standards.

The Professional Resources section provides foundational texts for exploring this topic along with Web tools and a historical timeline.

This message from WLU President Debra Goodman highlights the importance of whole language classrooms in multilingual settings.