English Language Arts/ Parent Participation
Classroom Voices
In this issue the Classroom Voices column focuses on writing for change.
Deepening Sociopolitical Consciousness in Culturally Relevant Pedagogy
Alice Lee shows us a classroom where literacy is used for growing sociopolitical consciousness. She provides readers with suggestions for communicating outside the walls of the classroom.
WLU on the Move! President’s Message and Board News
President Caryl Crowell’s message and news of interest to WLU members.
Reading for Real: Creating a Culture of Literacy through Inquiry
Heidi Mills and Tim O’Keefe help us develop a stronger understanding of the culture of inquiry through a focus on students knowing themselves and their abilities. Examples from Tim’s classroom provide a glimpse into the power of literacy.
Beyond Appealing to Students’ Interests: Studying Sports Culture for Critical Literacy
Luke Rodesiler shows us how sports can be used to pique students’ interest in critical literacy and move them to take action on issues of social justice.
WLU on the Move! President’s Message and Board News
President Caryl Crowell’s message and news of interest to WLU members.
Classroom Voices
This issue’s Classroom Voices column includes a look at some
Operationalizing Critical Digital Literacies: A Holistic Approach to Literacy Education in the Modern Age
Ah-Young Song offers many resources and strategies for engaging students with critical digital literacies.
Classroom Voices
This new feature section by Kathryn Mitchell Pierce and her colleagues includes interviews with educators educators’ writings student work samples and photographs from classrooms.
Blogging about Books: How Choice in Modality Influences Upper Elementary Students’ Responses to Reading
Classroom teachers Betsy Cease and Meg Wilmarth share a study investigating the use of a Kidblog as an option for fourth and fifth graders’ responses to literature.