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Kesler, Ted – Reading Teacher, 2012
In this Teaching Tips article, the author argues for a dialogic conception of voice, based in the work of Mikhail Bakhtin. He demonstrates a dialogic view of voice in action, using two writing examples about the same topic from his daughter, a fifth-grade student. He then provides five practical tips for teaching a dialogic conception of voice in…
Descriptors: Grade 5, Writing Instruction, Elementary Schools, Middle Schools
Sheehan, Kevin; Rall, Kevin – Phi Delta Kappan, 2011
A chronicle of the success of a small Catholic school on Long Island, N.Y. in overcoming poverty, race, and language for the 65 male students it has served in grades 5-8 for eight years. The authors posit that the secret of the school's success resides in creating goals, agency and pathways for success in its students, creating a climate of hope…
Descriptors: Catholic Schools, Poverty, Poverty Programs, School Culture