WLU is an NCTE Conference made up of whole language support groups and individual professionals interested in developing and implementing whole language in educational institutions. WLU is based on a view of whole language as a dynamic philosophy of education.
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Join WLU in Philadelphia this November!
Day of Whole Language Opening Session:
Creating Cultures of Literacy through Inquiry
Friday, November 20 during the NCTE Annual Convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Heidi Mills and Tim O'Keefe
Center for Inquiry, Columbia, SC
Faculty from three diverse elementary schools across the country will share the beliefs and practices that have been foundational in creating cultures of literacy through inquiry. In all three settings, literacy is used as a primary tool for learning, for inspiring conversations, posing powerful questions, developing units of study, and taking critical social action.
LISTEN to Heidi Mills discuss this session.
Learn more about the NCTE Annual Convention. We look forward to seeing you!
What Whole Language Is Not: Common Myths and Misunderstandings
12 common myths about whole language are dispelled in this Fact Sheet from the Center for Expansion of Language and Thinking (CELT).
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