Academic Literacy Project

Nov. 19, 2009 - Donna Justice

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

Dec. 15, 2009 - Heidi Sciutto

Professor, Chair of Graduate Group in Education

Despite research and documented exemplary practices in the values of diversifying texts, instruction, and assessments to meet the needs of culturally and linguistically diverse youth in K-12 schools, current policies, tests, and resources often do the opposite--narrowing, limiting, and constraining what teachers and students can do. Within this context, we need to hold on to what we know of best practice and continue to examine ways to meet the learning needs of all youth.

Contact Information

Phone Number:

(530) 752-2621

E-mail:

szathanases@ucdavis.edu

Academic Literacy Summit 2010

Nov. 23, 2009 - Heidi Sciutto

Writing to Think and Learn in All Content Areas

February 4, 2010

UC Davis Activities and Recreation Center