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07/06/2026

Notetaking in the Age of AI

LiteracyBeat goes to Slovenia, July 7, 2026 Linda and Thomas with Dana discuss notetaking with AI and other digital tools at the 24th European Conference on Literacy in Ljubljana, Slovenia. View the slide deck: Notetaking in the Digital Age Link to the survey: Discount for Literacy in the Disciplines, 3nd ed (flyer/PDF)

LiteracyBeat goes to Slovenia, July 7, 2026 Linda and Thomas with Dana discuss notetaking with AI and other digital tools at the 24th European Conference on Literacy in Ljubljana, Sloveni…

07/26/2024

Our new 2nd edition of Literacy in the Disciplines is available today! Check it out and order at Guilford.com using discount code DAWOL24!
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06/24/2024

LiteracyBeat goes to Crete, Greece, June 25, 2024. Linda, Dana, and Thomas present at the 23rd European Conference on Literacy, June 25, 2024. Feedback on writing is often limited to rubrics even though more is possible. Feedback is one routine with potential to significantly improve student achievement. Nowhere, we argue, can feedback improve learning more than in writing instruction. Research we are conducting suggests that teachers perceive oral feedback to be particularly useful....

LiteracyBeat goes to Crete, Greece, June 25, 2024. Linda, Dana, and Thomas present at the 23rd European Conference on Literacy, June 25, 2024. Feedback on writing is often limited to rubrics even t…

01/18/2024

Explore literacies in the disciplines with Drs. Sroka and Wolsey By Thomas DeVere Wolsey I spoke with Dr. Matthew Sroka about literacies in the disciplines recently, and you can find our conversation on this podcast. We explored some of the issues that teachers and professors might have, and we investigated connections to college and career (of course) as well as intersections of disciplinary literacy with professional communication, civic education, and lifelong learning. Listen here:

Explore literacies in the disciplines with Drs. Sroka and Wolsey By Thomas DeVere Wolsey I spoke with Dr. Matthew Sroka about literacies in the disciplines recently, and you can find our conversati…

01/07/2024

Figure 1: What do Professionals and Disciplinary Experts Write?
Scientists Doctors Historians Mathematicians

Thomas DeVere Wolsey Source: Literacy in the disciplines aims to help students (and their teachers!) learn how knowledge is constructed in distinct way from one discipline to another (and one profe…

12/11/2023

By Thomas DeVere Wolsey This textbook serves as a guide for practitioners whose goal is to enhance refugee students’ learning experiences. With millions of children globally in refugee or seeking asylum status, this volume is a must-read for every 21st century educator. View on Amazon.com (affiliate link). Often, refugee students have missed a substantial amount of schooling as a result of the disruptions in their home countries and transit through refugee camps....

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By Thomas DeVere Wolsey This textbook serves as a guide for practitioners whose goal is to enhance refugee students’ learning experiences. With millions of children globally in refugee or seeking a…

12/09/2023

by Thomas DeVere Wolsey Our chapter in the Handbook of Research on Teaching the English Language Arts, 5th Ed. is chap ONE! Thanks to co-authors Ibrahim M. Karkouti, Pelusa Orellana, Cristina Alfaro, John Perry and editors Douglas Fisher and Diane Lapp. (Check it out!) Abstract: This first chapter in the Handbook of Research on Teaching the English Language Arts, 5th Edition…...

by Thomas DeVere Wolsey Our chapter in the Handbook of Research on Teaching the English Language Arts, 5th Ed. is chap ONE! Thanks to co-authors Ibrahim M. Karkouti, Pelusa Orellana, Cristina …

08/23/2023

Teachers’ Perceptions of Feedback Efficacy

Teachers’ Perceptions of Feedback Efficacy

06/18/2023

check out V-Tweets. What would you call this idea if it were on Mastodon?

by Thomas DeVere Wolsey Definitions are useful as long as they are understood. With V-Tweets, we ask students to consult at least three dictionary definitions they find online, including at least o…

05/14/2023

La logística de la enseñanza recíproca también requiere cierta planificación. Los alumnos tendrán que saber qué aspecto tienen las buenas predicciones y cómo plantear una pregunta que pueda ayudar a desarrollar la comprensión una vez aclarada. Aquí entra en juego el modelado....

La logística de la enseñanza recíproca también requiere cierta planificación. Los alumnos tendrán que saber qué aspecto tienen las buenas predicciones y cómo plantear una pregunta que pueda ayudar …