Language Arts in Action: Engaging Secondary Students with Journalistic Strategies - Softcover

Madison, Ed; Wantz, Melissa; Guldin, Rachel

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1324030623 ISBN 13: 9781324030621

Publisher: WW Norton & Co, 2023

Synopsis

Build communication skills that can last a lifetime

To adolescents enthralled by the instant gratification of social media, the pace of classroom routines can seem glacial. How can educators engage today’s “swipe-happy” students and prepare them to thrive in a world where disinformation is as easy to absorb as information?

Language Arts in Action is a thoughtful guide for secondary school educators wanting to reengage their classes with more active, student-centred instruction. Here, teachers will find tools rooted in journalistic learning: a model that uses project-based storytelling to develop critical communication skills. By allowing young people to research, write and publish articles aligned with their interests, educators can transform language arts, especially for students who feel their experiences and concerns are missing from traditional instruction.

About this title

About the Author

Ed Madison, PhD, is a professor at the University of Oregon and co-founder of The Journalistic Learning Initiative in Eugene, Oregon.<br /><br />Melissa Wantz, MA, is a retired language arts instructor and former journalist from Ventura, California, now living in Eugene, Oregon.<br /><br />Rachel Guldin, PhD, a former classroom teacher, is a visiting assistant professor at Denison University in Ohio.

Edition details

• Publisher: WW Norton & Co
• Publication date: 2023
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1324030623
• ISBN 13: 9781324030621
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 216