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French around the World and Right Here
While you may know that French is spoken by 300 million people around the world and by 2 million people at their homes in...
Canada Settles Cultural and Linguistic ‘Genocide’ Suit
Canada has agreed to pay out C$2.8 billion ($2.09 billion) to settle a decade-long lawsuit seeking reparations for the loss of language and Indigenous...
The Case for Acquired Phonics
Researchers in second language acquisition have hypothesized that there are two very different ways of gaining knowledge of language: acquisition and learning. Learning results...
Telling Our Own Tales
“When we use story to help students tell their own narratives, literacy roadblocks and anxieties dissolve for even the most hesitant of learners and...
Potential of Light Literature
Regardless of the reason for coming to the US, all immigrant children who speak a language other than English share a common risk: the...
Educating Boys and Young Men of Color, Persistence, Preservation and Preparation
(March 2023) Ayanna Cooper finds out why Ron Walker prioritizes the social–emotional learning of young Black men
A Revised Composing Process
Remember during a test when you were staring at the ceiling in elementary school, and the teacher asked you if the answer was on...
UN Launches Ten-Year ‘Survival Plan’ for Endangered Languages
In a landmark move before the close of 2022, the United Nations finally launched what it calls the International Decade of Indigenous Languages—a ten-year...
Fostering Language and Literacy Development
Literacy is essential for success in school and in life beyond school. The ability to read and write well provides individuals with untold opportunities...
Literacy Education in 2023
If you were tasked to pick one word to guide your work as a literacy changemaker in the new year, what would it be?...
Centering on the Story: Putting Students First
As an educator and advocate, I’m continuously looking and listening for opportunities to welcome new voices and experiences as part of what I refer...
