February 2016
Theme: FOCUSING ON THE ARTS IN LANGUAGE ARTS
Artist of this issue: Miriam Brysk
Contents
The Crusades of Cesar Chavez
Miriam Pawel
The House that Reading Built
Donalyn Miller
The Gift of Perspective
Sarah Avanessian
Speaking for the Liberal Arts
James Cross
For the Greater Good: Teaching Civility and Citizenship Through Community-Based Curriculum
Brett Ashmun
Cultivating Civic Engagement Through ERWC
Virginia Crisco
Root Hog or Die
Stephanie Patterson
Translating English into Verse
Michael Odom
Just Imagine
Bill Younglove
Features and Columns
President’s Perspective: Storytelling is an art, a tool, a device, a gateway to the past.
From the Editor: Carol Jago urges students to read challenging books
Call for Manuscripts
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Next Issue: May 2016
Theme: CLOSE READING: WHAT IT IS … AND ISN’T
Close reading is a habit of mind good readers employ when reading complex text. It has also become a catch-all phrase for Common Core-aligned instruction. How have you used close reading to open up otherwise opaque literature and nonfiction for readers, deepening their understanding of both the text and themselves? How do you kindle a love of reading while developing students’ skills? How do you motivate students to love close reading?
Due Date: April 1, 2016