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 ...

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 ...

Flint provides inline writing feedback based on teacher-configured rubrics and guardrails. You set the boundaries for what AI can and can’t do, which prevents the tool from writing for students.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Behind Stevens’ classroom philosophy is a deeply personal inspiration: her father, a middle school math teacher for 30 years. In her room hangs his worn wooden yardstick, a quiet symbol of the legacy ...

When it comes to language learning, an old adage rings true: a picture is worth a thousand words. There is growing evidence that the arts—be it a picture, drama, song, or dance—may help children with ...