September 2016
Theme: Differentiating Instruction
Artist of this issue: Ralph Fletcher
Contents
Together Is Better
Julie Minnis & Ruth Nathan
Coming of Age in the United States
Kate Rowley
Differentiation: Just Not Good Enough
Leslie Maple
Think Twice
Kristina Clements
Just Another Cumbersome Trend?
Stefanie Elwood
Pump Up the Volume
Kelly Stratford Crespo
The Way Back Machine
Claire Ortalda
Creativity and Collaboration in Language Arts Classrooms
Sarah Avanessian & Erin Bach
A Greater Whole
Lori Campbell
Features and Columns
President’s Perspective: The Power of Yet
Editor’s Column: Uncommon Sense
Call for Manuscripts
The Cate Board: Profile of Mary Adler
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Next Issue: November 2016
Theme: SPEAKING THEIR MINDS
Though speaking and listening have long been listed as key components of the language arts, these two aspects of literacy are often shortchanged in the classroom. How do you help students learn to speak their minds with clarity, conciseness, and civility?
What protocols have you established in your classroom to foster student engagement through text-based conversations like Socratic seminars and literature circles? Why do speaking and listening skills matter?
Due Date: October 1, 2016