Additional Reading

The National Research Center on English Learning and Achievement (CELA)
http://cela.albany.edu/
Directed by Dr. Judith Langer and Dr. Arthur Applebee, CELA is the only federally funded center committed to literacy research. All research is published on this site, including past studies, as well as reports about studies in process. By using the search link on the site, users can type in the words "envisionment building" and find a listing of articles and reports related to Dr. Langer's research. In addition to this, the quarterly professional newsletter is available online, which features discoveries and trends in the field of English and language arts.

National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE)
http://www.ncte.org/
NCTE's Web site offers up-to-date information about professional conferences around the country. In addition to this, the site offers online chat forums, a catalog of current publications, and links related to English and language arts teaching.

MiddleWeb
http://www.middleweb.com/
This education reform-oriented site features new stories in the field, links of interest, online newsletters, and many resources related to each specific discipline. Find them in the Curriculum and Instruction Resources section.

Texts mentioned by teachers in this workshop program:

Short Story:
"Passing" by Langston Hughes

Novels:
Scorpions by Walter Dean Myers
Slam by Walter Dean Myers
Freak the Mighty by Philbrick Rodman
Tears of a Tiger by Sharon Draper
The Giver by Lois Lowry

Poem:
"The Dreamer" by Lee Bennett Hopkins

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