While cursive isn’t required in classrooms nationwide, for Jordan Montalvo, this is a skill essential for life. She’s making ...

Being literate in the 21st century goes beyond the ability to read text, many of today’s language arts teachers say. Learners must be able to synthesize and utilize a wide variety of media—such as ...

English/Language Arts teachers often ask me what technology can do for them. After all, eBooks are revolutionizing both the weight of students’ backpacks and the local bookstore’s bottom line. But the ...

When it comes to language arts, the jury's still out on the quality and effectiveness of the available software. Some schools are investing and experimenting with different products, with mixed ...

Note: Applications for Fall 2026 and beyond are open. (This program is currently not accepting applications for the Fall 2025-Spring 2026 year.) UMass Lowell offers two online graduate programs to ...

I have been no fan of the Common Core standards (see The Best Articles Sharing Concerns About Common Core Standards). However, one of the key lessons I learned in my nineteen year community organizing ...

This is the latest article in a series of Tuesday features about local educators. DALEVILLE — A principle her mother held to steadfastly has guided Melissa Crist in her efforts to ...

KQED's Mindshift podcast visits a language arts classroom where an extroverted teacher has developed creative ways of inviting introverted students to share their thinking. When students head back to ...

Language shapes and reflects the human experience. In literature, in political speech and throughout digital media, language has the potential to spur people to action and deepen understanding of ...