What does it mean to be literate in the 21st century?

Please answer these questions: What does it mean to be literate in the 21st century? How can a teacher enhance literacy development in speaking, listening, reading, and writing for students with disabilities? What are some challenges to teaching reading to students with disabilities? How can we assess students’ reading skills through standardized and alternative assessments? … Read more

Again, about the Sacred Text Archive stories: Are these African stories ready for American audiences in the 21st century?

Read Read these three picture books by Americans. These books should be available in public libraries. I chose them because they all won the Caldecott award. Mufaro’s Beautiful Daughters: An African Tale by John Steptoe (1987) Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People’s Ears: A West African Tale by Verna Aardema (1975) A Story, a Story: An … Read more