Council Chronicle, Vol. 19, No. 2, November 2009

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• "It's like magic, that's what writing is": Gallery of Writing Showcases Writing's Power

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  Abstract: Read about some of the more than 2,000 galleries that have been created in the National Gallery of Writing.

• Mailer/NCTE Award Gala Caps National Day on Writing

  Doug Hesse

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  Abstract: Doug Hesse shares news of a gala event for the Mailer/NCTE awards.

• Book Collaboration Expands Boundaries: Jerry Pinkney and Marilyn Nelson

  Kevin Butler

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  Abstract: Jerry Pinkney and Marilyn Nelson collaborate to capture a story and a sound in Sweethearts of Rhythm: The Story of the Greatest All-Girl Swing Band in the World.

• An Administrator's Guide to Writing Instruction: An NCTE Policy Research Brief

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  Abstract: The NCTE policy research brief An Administrator’s Guide to Writing Instruction describes research-based approaches that lead to student achievement, and explains how administrators can support effective writing instruction.

• Meet the 2009 NCTE Literacy Award Winner: Lisa Nutter

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  Abstract: The recipient of NCTE's 2009 Literacy Award is Lisa Nutter, the president of the Philadelphia Academies, Inc.

• Online Writing Instruction: No Longer a Novelty

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  Abstract: As the Internet and  new technologies permeate every aspect of our lives, teaching is no exception.

• Laurie Halse Anderson: "Human Beings Need Stories"

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  Abstract: The way Laurie Halse Anderson sees it, her main job is to tell stories that young people will read.

• President's Commentary: Closing the Gap, All the Gaps

  Kylene Beers

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  Abstract: Kylene Beers suggests that closing the achievement gap means doing more than better equipping schools and teachers; it means asking hard questions about child poverty, and demanding a change in current practices.

• Let Your Voice Be Heard: NCTE's Education Policy and English Language Arts Day and Month, April 22, 2010

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  Abstract: Learn more on NCTE's Advocacy Day page.

• Reader's Commentary: Reflections

  William McBride

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  Abstract: William McBride is the 2009 recipient of the NCTE Distingished Service Award.

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