INBOX is a weekly e-mail wrap-up of the most important stories in English language arts education, ideas for your classroom, and news from NCTE.
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From the Current Issue:
Debate on Whether Cursive Writing Should Still Be Taught
NCTE member Frank Chiki is quoted. The Baltimore Sun, November 26, 2011
. . . Young Children and Reading
"For Their Children, Many E-Book Fans Insist on Paper": The New York Times, November 20, 2011
"Literacy Leaps into Action in Beaverton Schools through Arts for Learning Program": The Oregonian, November 25, 2011
See the NCTE Guideline Read Together: Parents and Educators Working Together for Literacy
Deadline Extended for 2012 WLU Program Proposals
The Whole Language Umbrella of NCTE (WLU) invites you to submit a proposal for the 2012 Literacies for All Summer Institute, "Reclaiming Joy in Teaching, Learning, and Research." Plan now to join us July 19-21 in St. Louis, Missouri. The deadline for submitting proposals has been extended to December 15.
Study Links Academic Setbacks to Middle School Transition
Education Week, November 28, 2011
Survey Reveals Teens' Experiences on Social Networking Sites
95% of teens are online, and 80% are on social media sites. 69% of teens that were polled say their friends are mostly nice on social networking sites, but 88% also have seen people being cruel to others on the site. eSchool News, November 23, 2011
See the new NCTE Resolution on Confronting Bullying and Harassment
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