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Our February reading for the 2019-20 Literacy, Equity + Remarkable Notes = LEARN Marginal Syllabus explores the multiliteracies among youth of color who constructed tributes to the city of Detroit and envisioned strengths in their communities. Researchers Vaughn W. M. Watson and Alecia Beymer write about the after-school Verses Project at Detroit’s Community Music School. This article describes the multimodal processes of young writers as they compose in a genre the authors describe as “praisesongs of place.” Guests Vaughn W. M. Watson, Assistant Professor; Michigan State University Alecia Beymer, Doctoral Candidate; Michigan State University Charise McBride, Doctoral Candidate; University of California, Berkeley Nobuko Fujita, Learning Specialist; University of Windsor Christina Cantrill, Associate Director, Programs; National Writing Project Remi Kalir, Assistant Professor, University of Colorado; Co-Founder, Marginal Syllabus

Our January reading for LEARN Marginal Syllabus recounts how Alex Corbitt, the author and former middle school educator, employed “radically student-centered” pedagogy as part of a teen activism course. In his Voices from the Middle article, Corbitt describes how he reimagined an elective course in order to situate and support students as activists. Assigned to teach a documentary film class, he proposed to his students that they focus on teen activism, and invited them to co-design the class with him as the year unfolded. This inspirational article describes the ways in which Corbitt helped students design their own learning, study issues of critical importance like racism, and engage in activism. Guests Joe Dillon (Host), Humanities Teacher; Co-Founder, Marginal Syllabus Alex Corbitt, Educator; Writer; PhD Candidate, Boston College Christina Cantrill, Associate Director, National Writing Project Remi Kalir, Assistant Professor, University of Colorado; Co-Founder, Marginal Syllabus Related Links "Revising Resistance: A Step Toward Student-Centered Activism" 2019-20 Literacy, Equity + Remarkable Notes = LEARN Marginal Syllabus

Planning Powerful Instruction is a guide for transforming student outcomes through instructional planning. Its a seven-step framework that gives teachers techniques proven to help students develop insight and understanding. Join host Tanya Baker for a conversation with authors Jeff Wilhelm, Rachel Bear, and Adam Fachler. Guests Jeff Wilhelm, Professor of English Education, Boise State University Rachel Bear, Senior Program Associate, National Writing Project Adam Fachler, Education Consultant Related Links Planning Powerful Instruction Planning Powerful Instruction, Grades 6-12 companion website Master Planning & Instruction to Be the Teacher They Always Remember “What Kids Wish Their Teachers Knew”, Kyle Schwartz, TEDxKyoto

Join host Christina Cantrill for a discussion with participants of Science in the Park, a project that brought NWP teachers and NPS park rangers together to plan and implement programming that welcomes young people and their families into national parks to play with and learn science together. Science in the Park was funded through one-year spark grant from the Joan Ganz Cooney Foundation and is part of their Families Learning Across Boundaries work. Guests Cris Constantine, Education Program Manager with the National Park Service, Interior Region 1, North Atlantic - Appalachian Jan Gebert, Teacher-Consultant, Pocono Writing Project Darshna Katwala, Director, Long Island Writing Project Stephanie West-Puckett, Assistant Professor at the University of Rhode Island; Teacher-Consultant, Tar River Writing Project Related Resources "From Lines to Networks: Connecting with National Parks for Place-based Science Learning" by Stephanie West-Puckett, University of Rhode Island "Science Sundays in the Park: People are the Best" by Jan Gebert, Pocono Writing Project "Kicking Off Science in the Park" by Christina Cantrill, National Writing Project Playlists for Parents Designed to support parents and/or youth to lead their own learning experience, these playlists were created from Science in the Park work and will be tested at National Park Service sites this fall. Become a Junior Ranger at the Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park Playlist, created by BLRV rangers for use at the park. Science Sundays Think Like a Scientist Playlist, created by Pocono Writing Project teachers and DEWA Rangers for use at the park and in regional parks.

As part of our close study of "Miles Morales: Spider-Man and Reimagining the Canon for Racial Justice," guest readers Latrice Ferguson and Christopher Rogers joined the Marginal Syllabus team to talk about the article with this month’s partner authors, Mario Worlds and Henry “Cody” Miller. Worlds’ and Millers’ writing surfaces the importance of rethinking text selection as a means of critiquing racial hierarchy in the curricular canon and dismantling white supremacy. This discussion is part of LEARN 2019-20, a Marginal Syllabus co-developed with the National Writing Project (NWP) and the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE). Each month of the 2019-2020 academic year, we’ll collaboratively read and discuss an article, published in four different NCTE journals, that investigates the intersection of literacy and equity.

Author Samuel Jaye Tanner joins us to talk about his article, "Whiteness is a White Problem: Whiteness in English Education." Our guests discuss how white people in an American context have problems with race that are distinct from the racism people of color experience, and how white English educators can rethink their roles in dismantling white supremacy. This discussion launches the second iteration of LEARN, a Marginal Syllabus co-developed with the National Writing Project (NWP) and the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE). During each month, from November to June during the 2019-20 academic year, we will collaboratively read and discuss an article, published in four different NCTE journals, that investigates the intersection of literacy and equity. Refer to the 2019-20 syllabus for information on all the annotatable readings; these will go “live” on the first Monday of each month, along with related events hosted by the National Writing Project. Guests Sam Tanner, Assistant Professor, PennState Andrea Zellner, Literacy Consultant, Oakland Schools (MI) Christina Cantrill, Associate Director of National Programs, National Writing Project Joe Dillon, Co-Founder, Marginal Syllabus; Teacher, Rangeview High School in Aurora Public Schools in Colorado; Denver Writing Project Teacher-Consultant Remi Kalir, Co-Founder, Marginal Syllabus; Assistant Professor at the University of Colorado Denver School of Education and Human Development Related Links "Whiteness is a White Problem: Whiteness in English Education" 2019-20 Marginal Syllabus

Listen to this episode of NWP Radio for a discussion with Vicki Collet, co-director of the Northwest Arkansas Writing Project and author of Collaborative Lesson Study: ReVisioning Teacher Professional Development. For those that will be at NCTE in Baltimore in November, Vicki will have a book-signing at the Teachers College Press table in the exhibit hall on Friday, November 22, from 12:00p–12:30p. Guest Vicki Collet, Associate Professor of Curriculum and Instruction, University of Arkansas; Co-Director, Northwest Arkansas Writing Project Other Related Links vickicollet.com Request to join Collaborative Lesson Study Book Club on Facebook Vicki’s blog: mycoachescouch.blogspot.com Vicki on Facebook: facebook.com/mycoachescouch/ Vicki on Twitter: @vscollet

Action Research for English Language Arts Teachers by Mary Buckelew and Janice Ewing was inspired by colleagues and students, and began with their local Writing Project site's blog. Join NWP Radio for a discussion with the authors about how they view inquiry as a key element in their mission as educators, and share some protocols and models for teacher inquiry. Mary and Janice will also be the keynote speakers for the NWP brunch at NCTE in November. Guests Mary Buckelew, Professor of English, West Chester University; former Director, Pennsylvania Writing and Literature Project Janice Ewing, Adjunct Professor of Graduate Education, Cabrini University; Co-Director, Pennsylvania Writing and Literature Project

Our guests introduce us to Write Out 2019—what it is, where it takes place, what to expect, and how you can participate throughout this unique two-week experience that runs October 13-27. Guests Chris Constatine, National Park Service, Northeast Regional Office Bethany Silva, Director, Community Literacy Center; University of New Hampshire Amber Kirkendall, Park Ranger, Homestead National Monument of America; Beatrice, NE Susan Cook, Chief of Interpretation and Education, Niobrara National Scenic River; Valentine, NE Related Links Write Out website Follow @WriteOutConnect on Twitter #writeout on Twitter Sign Up for updates

Listen to our interview with the authors of A Students Guide to Academic and Professional Writing in Education, a handbook that helps educators write for the rhetorical situations they will face as students of education. Their book provides clear and helpful advice for responding to the varying contexts, audiences, and purposes that arise in many educational settings. Guests Katie Arosteguy, Lecturer in the University Writing Program, UC Davis Brenda Rinard, Lecturer in the University Writing Program, UC Davis Alison Bright, Lecturer in the University Writing Program, UC Davis

In this episode of NWP Radio, we interview Kelly Chandler-Olcott author of A Good Fit for All Kids: Collaborating to Teach Writing in Diverse, Inclusive Settings, a book born from summer learning experiences for students combined with professional learning experiences for adults. Bryan Ripley Crandall, director of the Connecticut Writing Project at Fairfield, also joins us for the discussion. Related Links from the Show Kelly Chandler-Olcott A Good Fit For All Kids: Collaborating to Teach Writing in Diverse, Inclusive Settings "Yes, Parents Are Capable of Choosing How Their Children Should Be Educated"

Join us for a discussion of a new report by Common Sense Media, The Common Sense Census: Inside the 21st-Century Classroom, which explores how K–12 educators have adapted to critical shifts in technology in schools and society. Our guests discuss the benefits of teaching lifelong digital citizenship skills along with the challenges of preparing students to critically evaluate online information and how educators across the country are adapting in today's fast-changing digital world. Guests Kim Douillard, Director, San Diego Area Writing Project Tanner Higgin, Director of Education Editorial Strategy, Common Sense Education Kaili Hwang, Foundations Manager, Common Sense Education Erin Wilkey Oh, Executive Editor of Education Content & Distribution, Common Sense Media Christina Cantrill, Associate Director of National Programs, National Writing Project Related Links Common Sense Census: Inside the 21st Century Classroom "Which digital citizenship skills do students need most" "4 ways to improve digital equity in your classroom" "Smart Tech Use for Equity"

Listen to our visit with Anne Whitney, Colleen McCracken, and Deana Washell who discuss their work with elementary-school writers and their new book Teaching Writers to Reflect: Strategies for a More Thoughtful Writing Workshop.

Join in for a conversation about creating the writing life, with Stephanie Vanderslice, professor of creative writing and Director of the Arkansas Writer’s MFA Workshop at the University of Central Arkansas, and author of The Geek’s Guide to the Writing Life. We talk about her book, discuss the role formal education plays in creative writing, and more. Guests Stephanie Vanderslice, Professor of Creative Writing and Director, Arkansas Writers MFA Workshop, University of Central Arkansas Tanya Baker (Host), Director, National Programs, National Writing Project

Learn how two teachers from the Philadelphia Writing Project paired primary sources with traditional fictional texts in their classrooms to provide opportunities for students to “read the world and the word.” Guests Latricia Whitfield (co-host), Ph.D. Candidate, Penn Graduate School of Education Beth Patten, Teacher, Kutztown Middle School Jen Freed, Teacher, Springfield High School Christina Cantrill (co-host), Associate Director of National Programs, National Writing Project Links from the Show Penn Graduate School of Education Philadelphia Writing Project on Twitter and Facebook Teaching with Primary Sources Network Project Zero Visual Thinking Strategies Pulitzer Center Ed Resources

Learn how two teachers from the Philadelphia Writing Project paired primary sources with traditional fictional texts in their classrooms to provide opportunities for students to “read the world and the word.” Guests Latricia Whitfield (co-host), Ph.D. Candidate, Penn Graduate School of Education Beth Patten, Teacher, Kutztown Middle School Jen Freed, Teacher, Springfield High School Christina Cantrill (co-host), Associate Director of National Programs, National Writing Project Links from the Show Penn Graduate School of Education Philadelphia Writing Project on Twitter and Facebook Teaching with Primary Sources Network Project Zero Visual Thinking Strategies Pulitzer Center Ed Resources