Research-Informed Literacy Policy

Posted inAcademic Writing & Research
I wrote the paper below on the following prompt:
"You have been asked to address a meeting of school administrators and community politicians on the subject of needed reforms of literacy curricula and instruction to meet Common Core mandates. Provide an overview of how your audience should view educational research as a source to inform such work. Address questions such as 'Does the research in literacy education have all the answers we need to revise our practices, and if not, why?'"

With a Thousand Smiles

Posted inPoetry
I sat staring through the window: The cars and trucks raced past, beyond the still, familiar, near: the bush, the trees, the grass. Just then, I saw a butterfly that…

Branching Out

Posted inPoetry
Branch out, stretch and grow. But don’t forget where your roots are. They’re heavy at first, those roots, holding you back, weighing you down when you’re thin and wispy, when…