Sponsored by the UC Davis School of Education and the Yolo County
Office of Education, the Academic Literacy Project hopes to serve
as a resource for K-12 teachers and administrators, community
college and university instructors, and educational researchers
on the topic of academic literacy. Each February, the Academic
Literacy Project highlights its work in a one-day Academic
Literacy Summit for regional educators in order to provide a
venue for discussion among these often separate communities of
educators. The Summit aims to share research-informed practices
related to teaching academic literacy, especially related to
addressing the literacy needs of culturally and linguistically
diverse students.
Steven Athanases, professor of education, researches issues of
cultural and linguistic diversity and educational equity in
teaching, adolescent learning, and teacher education, with a
focus on literacy and English language arts. He serves on the
editorial board of AERA’s Educational Researcher and is being
recognized by AERA for the second year in a row as an Outstanding
Reviewer.
Have you had the opportunity to try ideas you learned at the
Academic Literacy Summit in your classroom or with teachers at
your school?
If so, please share these with us! We would like for this to
become an interactive site where you can share your ideas, lesson
plans, and questions with other educators and get feedback. We
would also like it to be a place where you can come when you are
looking for ideas to use in your own classroom and at your site.
If you have something you would like to share or you have
comments about how we can improve this site, please Contact Us.
