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
"It is rarely mentioned, or even considered, that many students struggle with reading because of what teachers do or don’t do, rather than some deficiency located in the students themselves. However, that is the hypothesis I am proposing. It is we, not our struggling readers, who are the source of their reading problems." —Richard L. Allington, p. 12.
Recent Themes
December 2011:
The Faces of Intervention
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September 2011:
Quality Teaching
May 2011:
Looking Back and Moving Forward
March 2010:
Honoring Student Voices
December 2010:
Talking about Talk
September 2010:
International Literacy
May 2010:
Young Adult Literature