Heidi Mills and Tim O'Keefe
Center for Inquiry, Columbia, SC
Day of Whole Language Opening Session:
Creating Cultures of Literacy through Inquiry
Friday, November 20 during the NCTE Annual Convention in Philadelphia, PA
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.
Read about additional whole language sessions at the NCTE Annual Convention this November in Philadelphia!
Brian Cambourne
WLU Executive Board Member
University of Wollongong, Australia
After more than 50 years of teaching reading, I'm meeting more teachers who observe that many of their children "can read fluently at high level but don't have a clue about what they just read". Read the rest of Brian's article, Phonics, Reading, Common Sense and The Dangers of "Read-i-cide" 
Brian's article also appears at ABC Online with comments.
Ken and Yetta Goodman
Past Presidents of WLU and NCTE
University of Arizona, Tucson
In this November 1996 Language Arts article, the Goodmans discuss "Exploring the Roots of Whole Language."
Jerome C. Harste
Past President of WLU and NCTE
Indiana University, Bloomington
In this feature, Jerry shares his motivations for volunteering with NCTE and the benefits that he has experienced through his service to the organization.