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| Voices from the Middle | 2 |
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| Broz, William | 1 |
| Christenbury, Leila | 1 |
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Peer reviewedBroz, William – Voices from the Middle, 2003
Notes that the author's concern is in identifying an old focus of literacy instruction and giving teachers license to leave it behind to make room for new recommended practices. Suggests that this article is a license to discard time-consuming practices to make room for more meaningful literacy activities. (SG)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Instructional Improvement, Literacy, Middle Schools
Peer reviewedChristenbury, Leila – Voices from the Middle, 2003
Describes what a rich literacy classroom encompasses. Notes that the foundation of any lasting change or improvement in education in the United States is the individual teacher in the individual classroom, working in service of students' learning. (SG)
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Educational Change, High Stakes Tests, Instructional Improvement
