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November/December 2007
Looking Forward—and Looking Back Three Years of Adolescent Literacy In Perspective and Counting

"In each issue, you will find informative articles, suggestions for professional learning, and high-quality resources. As always, happy reading!"
   Nicole Carter Luthy


 


March 2008

Active Literacy and Informational Text

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CONTENTS
Looking Back, Going Forward
by Nicole Carter Luthy
 
Editor's Note: New Ways to Access Articles
 
Feature
Stray from the Conventional Wisdom: Show Writers How to Shape Writing with Grammar and Mechanics
by Jeff Anderson
 
Making the Match: Engaging Reluctant Readers in YA Literature
by Teri Lesesne
 
Motivating African American Teenage Boys to Read Text
by Alfred W. Tatum
 
A Little Latin and . . . a Lot of English
by Rick M. Newton and Evangeline Newton
 
Reaching Out to Our Struggling Readers
by Nancy Padak and Brigette McConnell
 
A Look at the OGT
What's New for 2007–2008?
by Carol Brown Dodson
 
For Your Bookshelf
ORC Authors—Looking Back and Looking Ahead
by Sheila Cantlebary
 
From the ORC Collection
PD Modules: Implement the Ideas in This Issue
 

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