News

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  Children’s book by graduate school professor honored in Canada
  May 17
  David Ward not only teaches children’s literature—he writes it. Now one of his books has been honored in Canada, Ward’s home country.
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  Professor risks life to bring literacy to his native Afghanistan
  May 9
  Just a few months ago, Lewis & Clark professor of education Zaher Wahab was asked to take on a nearly impossible assignment—come to Kabul immediately and work with the deputy minister of education to revise Afghanistan’s literacy plan.
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  Alumnus publishes three books—all at once—about literacy education
  January 12
  Allen Webb, M.A.T. ‘86, earned his degree in Language Arts and after six years of teaching high school went on to earn a Ph.D. and become a professor of English at Western Michigan University. In 2011, he published three books on literacy instruction—all at once. His books are Teaching Literature in Virtual Worlds: Immersive Learning in English Studies, Teaching Literature of Today’s Middle East, and Teaching to Exceed the English Language Arts Common Core Standards.