Voices from the Middle offers articles on research and best practices in middle level reading, writing, speaking, and listening in the visual and language arts. Our mission is to be the cornerstone for the ongoing professional development of language arts educators. (Published September, December, March, and May)
Editors: Doug Fisher, Nancy Frey, and Diane Lapp
San Diego State University
Contact: dfisher@mail.sdsu.edu
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"[T]eachers face the challenge of working with an increasing number of students who have not developed the academic language and the content knowledge needed to succeed in today’s classrooms. To succeed in schools, all teachers must help English language learners develop language proficiency in the academic discourse of their disciplines."
—Silva, Weinburgh, and Smith, p. 34
Recent Themes
March 2013:
Tolerance 2.0
December 2012:
Grouping in Middle School
September 2012:
Background Knowledge and Vocabulary
May 2012:
New Literacies
March 2012:
Preparing Our Students as Writers
December 2011:
The Faces of Intervention
September 2011:
Quality Teaching
May 2011:
Looking Back and Moving Forward
March 2011:
Honoring Student Voices
December 2010:
Talking about Talk
September 2010:
International Literacy
May 2010:
Young Adult Literature