Council Chronicle, Vol. 21, No. 2, November 2011

Table of Contents

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• Want to Improve Content Literacy? Try Teaching Teams

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  Abstract: Here's a look at two kinds of team approaches and how they are effective in improving students' content literacy.

• Introducing the National Center for Literacy Education

• Behind the Scenes with 2011 NCTE Convention Program Chair Keith Gilyard

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  Abstract: Keith Gilyard shares some of the challenges and rewards of planning the NCTE Centennial Convention.

• The Need for Teacher Communities: An Interview with Linda Darling-Hammond

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  Abstract: Teaching is definitely a team sport, says Linda Darling-Hammond.

• Communities of Practice: An NCTE Policy Research Brief

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  Abstract: This NCTE policy research brief explains why educational policies that support instruction and organizational conditions are essential to help foster the creation of communities of practice that foster student learning.

• The 23rd National African American Read-In

• In an Age of Instant Communication, Poetry Invites People to Slow Down

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  Abstract: In an Age of Instant Communication,  Poet Billy Collins believes one of the key values of poetry is inviting people to slow down.

• Q & A with CCCC’s Chris Anson

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  Abstract: Chris Anson provides a sneak peek at events planned for the 2012 CCCC Convention.

• President's Commentary: My Journey as a Writer – A Dozen Rewrites Later: Insights to Share with Students

• Reader’s Commentary: Responding to a Changed Educational Landscape

• NCTE Member Spotlight: Ray Lawson

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