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When Students Take
the Lead When copies of Bless Me, Ultima were destroyed at Norwood, Colorado last week, 20 students at the school organized a protest to demonstrate their stand against the book's removal. These students are taking the lead in shaping their literacy and their classroom. What happens when we invite and encourage our students to shape their learning? These resources offer some suggestions and success stories. Read the Language Arts article "Following a Child's Lead toward Literacy" (E) to see how one teacher built on her student's strengths and focused on meaningful activities to promote a positive attitude toward reading. For ideas on structuring a democratic classroom where students take the lead, check out "The Curricular Stance: Active Learning into Active Citizenship" (M), Chapter 1 of "It's Our World Too": Socially Responsive Learners in Middle School Language Arts (M). This excerpt explains how teachers created an active reading and writing classroom to address the complex issues of a democratic society. The English Journal article "Much Ado about Negotiation" (S) describes how a new English teacher invited students to negotiate with him their course of study, giving them the power to shape and lead their studies. "Glencoe 17" (C), from Teaching English in the Two-Year College, shows how a student-centered approach to teaching literature is more rewarding for the students and the teacher alike than traditional, highly regimented and textbook-driven approaches. NOTE: Free access to journal articles mentioned in this Inbox is provided
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