February 2010

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Articles

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Critical Media Literacy in Middle School: Exploring the Politics of Representation
Jesse S. Gainer

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Teaching Rhetorical Analysis to Promote Transfer of Learning
Nelson Graff

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Jump-Starting Language and Schema for English-Language Learners: Teacher-Composed Digital Jumpstarts for Academic Reading
Judith Rance-Roney

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“Although Adolescence Need Not Be Violent…”: Preservice Teachers' Connections Between “Adolescence” and Literacy Curriculum
Mark A Lewis, Robert Petrone

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The Unfinished Stories of Two First Nations Mothers
Maryam Moayeri, Dr. Jane Smith

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Commentary
The Problem of Boys' Literacy Underachievement: Raising Some Questions
Anne Watson, Michael Kehler, Wayne Martino   FREE!

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Digital Literacies
Redefining Rigor: Critical Engagement, Digital Media, and the New English/Language Arts
Jessica Dockter, Delainia Haug, Cynthia Lewis

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Real-Time Teaching
Text Mapping Plus: Improving Comprehension Through Supported Retellings
Diane Lapp, Douglas Fisher, Kelly Johnson

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Reviews
Books for Adolescents
Lacey Colson, Arturo Valdespino, Mary Lynch, Jonnie Nuss, Tracey Flores, Philip Bernick   FREE!

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Professional Resources
Daniel Siebert, Dana L. Grisham   FREE!

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