Canisius College Graduate Literacy

07/08/2021

We need to teach how doubt is not to be feared but welcomed. It’s OK to say, “I don’t know.”

Richard Feynman

07/06/2021

There’s still time to register. Don’t miss out!

https://ncte.org/groups/lla/institute/

06/19/2021

06/15/2021

What do you do when you come to an unfamiliar word?

05/25/2021

#quoteoftheday #quotestoponder

05/19/2021

Being a great teacher means helping all students succeed!

05/04/2021

Our eyes should always light up!

❤️A beautiful quote from Toni Morrison.

04/26/2021

Teaching our kids to love themselves and others is a huge part of our job as teachers!

04/22/2021

Our goal is to help you learn how to guide individuals along their unique paths to literacy! It’s not a race. It’s a journey.

Magda Ge**er ❣

04/09/2021

Putting the right book in a kid’s hands can make all the difference!

04/03/2021

Learning to Read is Complex: No Reading Program is an Alternative to Teacher Expertise - Lesley University

There is no substitute for caring teachers with expertise in their fields.

As a literacy teacher, your understanding of the composite of competencies that are characteristic of effective reading and writing and how they change over time will set the pathway for your teaching.

03/27/2021

Perspective | Beverly Cleary taught girls to make a brave demand: Love me for how I am

Which Beverly Cleary book is your favorite?

Ramona Quimby, Cleary’s six-year-old heroine, was no fairy-tale princess. And that was a revelation.

03/22/2021

#signoftheday

03/13/2021

Opinion | Your Kids Aren’t Too Old for Picture Books, and Neither Are You

What’s your favorite picture book?

These are the real wizards of the literary world.

03/02/2021

When we use adult standards to measure children's writing, we risk missing out on all that our kids know & can do.

02/25/2021

Have you read this book yet?

Have you read this book yet?

02/13/2021

28 MORE Black Picture Books That Aren’t About Boycotts, Buses or Basketball (2018)

28 MORE Black Picture Books That Aren’t About Boycotts, Buses or Basketball (2018)

When I made the first of these lists back in 2016 (see the 2019 edition here!) I had no idea the places it would go: Libraries, schools and families all over the world continue to share it even now…

01/30/2021

How professors can and should combat linguistic prejudice in their classes (opinion)

Working towards creating a socially just society is part of the curriculum in our literacy program!

It's time for us as faculty members to recognize and combat our prejudices when it comes to how our students speak and write, argues Catherine Savini.

01/20/2021

01/07/2021

Resources for teachers on the days after the attack on the U.S. Capitol.

https://beyondthestoplight.com/2021/01/06/resources-for-teachers-on-the-days-after-the-attack-on-the-u-s-capitol/?fbclid=IwAR2JF3Iv55bSTeqkXhIsonu-iRwUWqDuTN2QNVU3s0iLs2VEuMrWucA9u2U

GV asked their 3rd grade students, “What questions do you have?” on 1/7/2021 We welcome this guest post from Dr. Alyssa Hadley-Dunn, Associate Professor of Teacher Education at Michigan…

01/05/2021

What do you see when you look at this student's writing? A literacy specialist sees a lot! Enroll in our Master's of Literacy Program Online and find out how to see students' work in exciting new ways!

12/21/2020

09/17/2020

RSVP for Made for Meaning: Updating and Extending Cambourne’s Conditions of Learning - NCTE

RSVP for Made for Meaning: Updating and Extending Cambourne’s Conditions of Learning - NCTE

Moderated by Deborah MacPhee, President Literacies and Languages for All (LLA) and Caryl Crowell, Board Member, Center for Expansion of Learning and Thinking (CELT) and past President of LLA

07/31/2020

Literacy is essential

Learn more about literacy in our online Master's program!

07/20/2020

100 Children's Books about Diversity and Inclusion - The Art of Education University

https://theartofeducation.edu/2020/07/20/july-100-childrens-books-about-diversity-and-inclusion/?hss_channel=tw-155221291

Which of these books have you read and/or used in your classroom?

As art teachers, we can make meaningful connections with students and create safe spaces for important conversations. Of course, we teach our students how to be great artists, but we also need to teach them how to be amazing humans. Part of practicing how to be a good human is to learn about all typ...

06/04/2020

06/01/2020

31 Children's books to support conversations on race, racism and resistance

How are you working for racial justice?

Beyond addressing issues of race and racism, this children’s reading list focuses on taking action. It highlights resistance, resilience and activism; and seeks to empower youth to participate in the ongoing movement for racial justice.

05/27/2020

05/12/2020

WFPL Children’s Book Awards 2020

What books are you enjoying right now?

Winter is an important season when it comes to literature for kids and teens! The American Library Association’s Youth Media Awards are announced annually in the new year (they’re the children’s li…

05/04/2020

04/26/2020

04/17/2020

04/07/2020

9 ways to keep your child academically engaged when stuck at home

How are you helping foster creativity and curiosity in your home?

Don't let them lose out on learning just because they're not in school.

03/31/2020

Frog and Toad Are Self-Quarantined Friends

Because we could all use a little gentle humor right now. Let’s keep taking care of one another.

The Bathroom Frog stood outside the bathroom door. He could hear Toad splashing inside. “Toad! Toad!” shouted Frog, “Open up!” “Blah,” said a voice...

03/30/2020

FREE EBOOK — Zoey and Sassafras

Love this series of fun, easy-to-read chapter books!

While schools and libraries are closed all over the world due to the COVID-19 outbreak, we decided to do something a bit drastic — please enjoy the ebook version of the first Zoey and Sassafras book, Dragons and Marshmallows, on us.