Multiple Literacies

Features

Developing Multiple Literacies
Karen D. Wood
Study guides are more than end-of-chapter reviews. Karen Wood shows how they can enhance textbooks and support multiple literacies.

Putting the ME in MEdia Literacy
David M. Considine
According to David Considine, making media literacy a part of the curriculum helps answer that chilling question: "Why do we need to know this?"

Literacy for Different Learning Styles
Marcia Morrell
Two North Carolina middle school teachers' instructional strategies dramatically increased reading scores last year. Marcia Morrell shares their secret.

Cultural Literacy Through Folktales
Ila Lane Gross
Folktales from other countries can help students learn about and appreciate other cultures' traditions, values, and beliefs. Ila Lane Gross makes the case.

Student-Led Conferences
Brenda A. Dyck
Teacher Brenda Dyck relates her experiences with two student-led conferences and provides tips on making them effective.

The Push/Pull of Growing Up
Richard W. Riley
Former Secretary of Education Richard Riley shares his insights on improving middle level education.

Tiering Special Education Programs
Robert Ruder
Meeting the needs of all special education students is not as daunting as it seems. Pennsylvania principal Robert Ruder explains one approach.

Departments

The Electronic Thread
Brenda A. Dyck
Fresh from a conference on the Future of Learning, Brenda Dyck shares her discoveries and her reservations about the future of educational technology.

One Teacher to Another
Rick Wormeli
Who says drama belongs on stage? Rick Wormeli offers suggestions for using drama in the classroom to promote student achievement.

The Mark of Leadership
Tom Leyden
The foundation of literacy is providing a supportive culture, according to literacy specialist and former principal Edna Varner.

Spotlight on the Arts
Suzie Boss
Cyclops masks, milk carton boats, performing arts in the community, and sound music facilities—they're all focused on keeping the arts an integral part of the school curriculum.

• Art, Rejection, and the Importance of Connections
• Improving the Sound of Music
• Arts Flourish on California's San Juan Ridge