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The reading research is unequivocal. The more a child reads the better he or she will be at reading. It is as simple as that. Children who read more enjoy reading; they read to challenge themselves, to satisfy their curiosities, and to experience unknown lands. Reading is an adventure and pure joy...

In 2018-19, AP-TIP IN will host meetings for AP math, science, and English teachers in the northern, central, and southern regions of Indiana. These meetings will be held at AP-TIP IN high schools and will provide a venue for teachers to work on topics, strategies, and share best practices in their...

Ying Alison Cheng , associate professor of psychology and fellow of the Institute for Educational Initiatives (IEI) at the University of Notre Dame, will lead a $1.4 million project funded by the Institute of Education Sciences to develop the intelligent diagnostic assessment program (i-DAP) for...

Dr. Besty Okello appeared as a guest blogger this past week on The Children Arts Guild website. Please enjoy her lovely reflection on the connection between her experience with Kenyan artists and the art of teaching. I first went to Kisumu, Kenya as an undergraduate anthropology major at the...

I'm no stranger to professional development. Throughout 28 years of teaching physics, I have participated in many professional development workshops that provided ideas I could use with students or things I could buy for my classroom, but none of these actually changed the way that I teach. When you...

Welcome to the blog for the Notre Dame Center for Literacy Education (CLE). We hope that you will learn a great deal about powerful literacy practices from educators at the CLE and in K-12 classrooms across the country. We encourage you to visit the blog often and share about the innovative and...