Move from “Stop Talking” to “Start Talking!” // Strategies for Building a Dialogic Classroom (Part 2 of 2)
Whole-class discussion tends to be a popular go-to strategy for middle and high school English teachers. On a simple level, it’s the easiest way to understand students’ thinking and to check for their understanding.
Move from “Stop Talking” to “Start Talking!” // The Importance of Building a Dialogic Classroom (Part 1 of 2)
As English Language Arts educators, we have high expectations for our students when it comes to the reading and writing skills they are meant to develop in our classrooms.
Poetry Matters // How to Help Your Students Become Poets (Part 2 of 2)
In my last post on poetry, “Poetry Matters // The Case for Teaching Poetry in Every ELA Classroom,” I argued that poetry is an essential part of an English Language Arts education.
Poetry Matters // The Case for Teaching Poetry in Every ELA Classroom (Part 1 of 2)
“The world changes according to the way people see it, and if you alter, even but a millimeter the way people look at reality, then you can change it.”  ~James Baldwin
Lessons in Literacy // Social Justice Poetry in the Middle School Classroom
Darby Evans works as the associate program director at the Center for Literacy Education. Darby taught English and literature to grades 6–8 in Fort Worth, Texas as a member of the ACE Teaching Fellows, and went on to teach middle school ELA in Harlem, New York.
Guided Reading and Centers // Meeting Individual Needs in the Elementary Classroom
The main purpose of guided reading is to provide instruction specific to a child’s literacy level. Scholastic defines guided reading as “an instructional approach that involves a teacher working with a small group of students who demonstrate similar reading behaviors and can read similar levels of t
Lessons in Literacy // Defining Poetry and Constructing Meaning with High Schoolers
For this installment of the Lessons in Literacy series, the CLE is pleased to spotlight an incredible educator, Dana Deradoorian. Ms. Deradoorian is a member of AmeriCorps and teaches English Language Arts at St. Augustine Catholic High School in Tucson, AZ.
Teen Tech Week // Blended Learning & Literacy in Middle School
Francesca Varga is the Associate Program Director of Blended Learning for the Higher-Powered Learning team at the Alliance for Catholic Education. Francesca came to ACE after nine years in public schools, where she served as an English teacher, instructional coach, and team leader.
Teen Tech Week // Blended Learning & Literacy at the Elementary Level
Elizabeth Anthony serves as the Associate Director of Higher-Powered Learning, a professional development program for schools implementing blended learning.
From "The Outsiders" to "The Hate U Give": Young Adult Literature Interprets the Headlines
Dr. Lynne Vallone is a professor of Childhood Studies at Rutgers University-Camden, and she will be one of the keynote speakers at the second meeting of the International Girls Studies Association, hosted at Notre Dame’s own McKenna Hall on February 28-March 3.