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Margaret W. Ferguson replied to the topic The Common Core and creative writers in the forum
Common Core Standards Initiative Discussion Group on MLA Commons 12 years, 6 months ago!–[if gte mso 9]>–
Thank you, Cynthia! This is a really interesting new thread! And I’m sure you’re right that the CC standards as currently written could prompt changes in the ways in which students choose […]
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Margaret W. Ferguson replied to the topic narrative complexity in the forum
Common Core Standards Initiative Discussion Group on MLA Commons 12 years, 6 months agoI hope that anyone who’s reading this thread will take a look at what the CC Standards actually say about how to measure textual “complexity” in qualitative and quantitative terms. There is so far no room for […]
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Margaret W. Ferguson changed their profile picture on MLA Commons 12 years, 6 months ago
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Margaret W. Ferguson replied to the topic narrative complexity in the forum
Common Core Standards Initiative Discussion Group on MLA Commons 12 years, 7 months agoThis is a fascinating post and I hope it opens a lively discussion of the kind of brief document the MLA might create to make a statement about what we consider a “complex reading practice.” David Laurence […]
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Benjamin Fraser posted an update on MLA Commons 12 years, 7 months ago
I’ve just started a series of podcasts at:
UrbanCulturalStudies Podcasts
The first one is a conversational interview inspired by scholar Stephen Vilaseca’s recent article “From Graffiti to Street Art: How Urban Artists Are Democratizing Spanish City Centers and Streets,” originally published in the journal Trans…[Read more] -
Kathleen Fitzpatrick posted an update on MLA Commons 12 years, 7 months ago
Presenting MLA Commons at OAI8!
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Kathleen Fitzpatrick posted an update on MLA Commons 12 years, 8 months ago
Discussing MLA Commons at the third and final meeting of the Scholarly Communication Institute’s project on Scholarly Production and Authorship. Follow on Twitter at #SCIspa.
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Margaret W. Ferguson replied to the topic next steps? in the forum
Common Core Standards Initiative Discussion Group on MLA Commons 12 years, 8 months agoThanks, Stacey! There is going to be a MLA session at the NCTE Convention this coming November, too, with David Laurence and Paula Krebs. I’ll ask them to put up more information, and also ask Michael Holquist to […]
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Margaret W. Ferguson started the topic next steps? in the forum
Common Core Standards Initiative Discussion Group on MLA Commons 12 years, 8 months agoDear Colleagues,
Several members of the MLA Executive Council are eager to strengthen our Association’s ties with K-12 teachers in order to work collaboratively with other stakeholders to contribute to ongoing […]
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Kathleen Fitzpatrick posted an update on MLA Commons 12 years, 8 months ago
Presenting MLA Commons to the Conference of Administrative Officers at the ACLS meeting in Baltimore.
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