Introducing a spelling test to a student by saying,'Let's see how many words you know,'is
different from saying,'Let's see how many words you know already.'It is only one word, but …

In productive classrooms, teachers don't just teach students math and reading skills; they
build emotionally and relationally healthy learning communities. Teachers create intellectual …

Page 1 Reading, Writing, and Rising Up Teaching About Social Justice and the Power of the
Written Word A Rethinking Schools Publication Linda Christensen Page 2 Reading, Writing …

The more teachers understand about how children learn to talk, the more they can help
children become avid, joyful readers and writers. Drawing on a large body of research and …

We normally think of reading and writing as skills that are a part of linguistic intelligence. In
The Multiple Intelligences of Reading and Writing: Making the Words Come Alive, Thomas …

In a public high school classroom in the San Francisco Bay area, a group of twelfth graders
have decided themselves to enroll for Advanced-Placement English. Faced with …

Simple changes in a teacher's language can bring about profound changes in students and
classrooms. By paying attention to your words and tone of voice, you will: Increase students' …

If asked to identify which children rank lowest in relation to national educational norms, have
higher school dropout and absence rates, and more commonly experience learning …

“These inspirational findings confirm the highest values of democratic education and offer an
inspiring vision of what it truly means to put students first. The authors not only describe the …

Page 1 MEM FOX Radical Reflections PASSIONATE OPINIONS ON TEACHING, LEARNING,
AND LIVING "A funny, furious, persuasive book." - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Page 2 …