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Stories from the Field

Stories from the Field

Francesca Ciaramitaro

Lighting a Fire with Literature Circles (Part I of 2)

"Ms. C, can we read just one more chapter?" Want to know why middle school students are the best? They will nearly always share their honest opinion with you - especially if they know it will impact their learning experience. Get the right book in their hands and they will advocate for their own...

Michael O'Connor - Coyle Fellow

Collaboration as a Vehicle for Critical Inquiry & Engagement in Literacies (Part 3 of 4)

How does collaboration promote critical inquiry and engagement in literacies for educators and students? This is the common question introduced in my first blog post of this series , which connects three practitioner spotlights (parts 2 thru 4 of the series). The spotlights read like an interview...

December 10, 2018

#WhyITeach: An Ode to Reading and Writing

For our first installment of the #WhyITeach series, the CLE is pleased to spotlight an incredible educator, Emma Fleming. Ms. Fleming is a fourth-grade teacher at Our Lady of Fatima School in Stockton, California. She taught elementary school music in Ireland and is serving her second year as an ACE...

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