Joshua Lawrence

Our students benefit when we are explicit about the literacy skills required to succeed in our discipline.

Although arguing might seem like a natural talent for many adolescents, argumentative writing and classroom debates are often tough skills for students to master and challenging to teach.

The authors discuss ways to bring critical thinking to the classroom through academically productive talk.

The authors discuss barriers that prevent teachers from applying research to practice and what resources you, as an instructional leader, can use to bridge the gap.