Council Chronicle, Vol. 22, No. 3, March 2013

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• Changes in Writing Instruction -- the Challenge & the Promise

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  Abstract: A variety of factors -- including new technologies, new standards, and new assessments -- are changing how writing is taught, presenting both challenges and potential for improvement.

• Victor Villanueva: Bringing His Unique Perspective to the SWR

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  Abstract: Villanueva talks about taking over the editorship of the Studies in Writing and Rhetoric (SWR) monograph series.

• Mike Rose Believes in Second Chances

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  Abstract: Mike Rose is a powerful advocate for nontraditional students.

• Presidential Address: Literacy, Rhetoric, Education, Democracy

  Keith Gilyard

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  Abstract: An Excerpt from Keith Gilyard's Address at the NCTE Annual Convention in Las Vegas, November 18, 2012.

• The Teacher As Listener

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  Abstract: JoBeth Allen has a deceptively simple approach to literacy and school reform.

• Resolution on Teacher Expertise and the Common Core State Standards

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  Abstract: NCTE members approved this resolution during the NCTE Annual Business Meeting on Nov. 16, 2012.

• Building Assessment Leadership: One Teacher's Journey with a Data Team

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  Abstract: Teacher Angie Muse describes her experiences as a member of a district-assigned “data team.”

• Comprehensive Literacy: An NCTE Policy Research Brief

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  Abstract: Comprehensive literacy means emphasizing literacy development across disciplines and across grade levels. This policy brief addresses instructional implementation, assessment, and policy implications, and starts with some tips on "How To Use This Policy Brief."

• Readers Commentary: Inventors of the Future

  Ernest Morrell

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  Abstract: This is an adapted version of the talk that NCTE President-Elect Ernest Morrell presented at the Affiliate Breakfast at the 2012 NCTE Convention in Las Vegas.

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