Professional Development
A teacher's education never ends. New research, state standards, and curriculum changes require teachers who are informed, energized, and responsive. Learn the characteristics of excellent reading teachers and the knowledge and skills required to teach reading effectively.
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English Language Learners in Middle and High School
In this 45-minute video, Dr. Deborah Short, a Senior Research Associate for the Language Education and Academic Development division of the Center for Applied Linguistics, discusses how to teach content to late-entry ELLs and how to ensure reading comprehension for success in the content areas.
Professional Development to Improve Adolescent Literacy
Beyond general best practices, what sorts of professional development will help teachers improve the literacy of their older students? This article by the National Council of Teachers of English advocates building professional communities among secondary school teachers, encouraging interdisciplinary collaboration and literacy among coaches.
Professional Development Helps Out-Of-School Time Staff Support Adolescent Literacy
This article from the Center for Summer Learning examines how professional development opportunities can help staff of out-of-school time programs engage young adults in literacy activities.
Professional Development: The Route to Reform
A discussion of factors-sustained "deep learning," connection to actual classroom instruction and collaboration with peers-that can help educators teach literacy within their content area.
Using Student Engagement to Improve Adolescent Literacy
For struggling adolescent readers, creating student interest is as vital as teaching language skills.
