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Urban Sites Network in Action

Reading, Writing, and Social Change in the Urban Classroom

Urban educators from across the country came to the 2008 Urban Sites Network Conference to explore how reading and writing lead to understanding and social change in urban classrooms. More ›

Featured Resources

Gloria Ladson-Billings: Biographical Information and List of References

In a resource developed for NWP's African American Learners Project, Bob Fecho discusses Dr. Gloria Ladson-Billings' 2006 American Educational Research Association address as well as her writings and contributions to the field of education. More ›

The Writing Project and Tulsa Schools Collaborate for School Reform That Works

High school English teacher Eileen Simmons reports on how writing project inservice can support local reform efforts by centering on pedagogy and designing a program around teacher questions and concerns. More ›

Theory, Politics, Hope and Action

Carole Edelsky, professor of curriculum and instruction at Arizona State University, employs the arguments of theory and the techniques of case study to make a plea for rationality in the education of English Language Learners. More ›

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