Heidi Hayes Jacobs is an author and internationally recognized education leader. Dr. Jacobs is known for her work in curriculum mapping, curriculum integration, and developing 21st century approaches to teaching and learning.

The goal of the GCF Reading Program is to help adults at all levels become more proficient readers.



Utilizing various learning tools, learners will be able to learn and practice reading the top 1,000 most frequently used...

Constance Steinkuehler is an Associate Professor in Digital Media at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and co-directs the Games+Learning+Society (GLS) center at the Wisconsin Institute of Discovery and chairs their annual GLS...

Ron Berger is Chief Academic Officer for EL Education. EL Education guides a network of over 150 public schools in more than 30 states – an organization that partners with districts and charter boards to found public schools in...

Ron Berger is Chief Academic Officer for EL Education. EL Education guides a network of over 150 public schools in more than 30 states – an organization that partners with districts and charter boards to found public schools in...

David E. Kirkland is a transdisciplinary scholar of language, literacy, and urban education, who explores through the construct of literacy the intersections among language, race, gender, and urban youth culture. His work has also...

Valeri Lantz-Gefroh, MFA, is an Associate professor in the School of Journalism where she serves as the Improvisation Program Director in the Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science. She teaches workshops and graduate courses at...

Ira Shor received a Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin. He was a professor at the College of Staten Island, City University of New York, where he taught composition and rhetoric. He was also doctoral faculty in the PhD...

Chemay is a Social Liberation Coach and Parent Organizer with over 17 years of experience working as a social justice educator. After teaching in public schools, her work took a turn when she served nearly a decade as an equity coach...

In this video, the teacher explains how to organize research by creating a brainstorming web. The lesson focuses on the importance of choosing the right brainstorming format and provides step-by-step instructions for creating a web with...

Cindy L. White is Professor of Communication at CCSU. White also teaches in the Program in Women’s Gender and Sexuality Studies and the Honor’s Program. Professor White teaches a variety of courses in the Media Studies major that...

Dr. Yolanda Sealey-Ruiz (Ph.D., New York University) is an Associate Professor of English Education at Teachers College, Columbia University. Yolanda is a former Research Associate with the NYU Metropolitan Center for Urban Education,...

Dr. Yolanda Sealey-Ruiz (Ph.D., New York University) is an Associate Professor of English Education at Teachers College, Columbia University. Yolanda is a former Research Associate with the NYU Metropolitan Center for Urban Education,...

Dr. Turner is the Director of the CCSU Literacy Center, and a Professor in the Department of Literacy Elementary, and Early Childhood Education. He is also the Co-Host of TEDxCCSU events, (2013-Present), the Co-Host of the Central...

Dr. Yolanda Sealey-Ruiz (Ph.D., New York University) is an Associate Professor of English Education at Teachers College, Columbia University. Yolanda is a former Research Associate with the NYU Metropolitan Center for Urban Education,...

Dr. Yolanda Sealey-Ruiz (Ph.D., New York University) is an Associate Professor of English Education at Teachers College, Columbia University. Yolanda is a former Research Associate with the NYU Metropolitan Center for Urban Education,...

Dr. Turner is the Director of the CCSU Literacy Center, and a Professor in the Department of Literacy Elementary, and Early Childhood Education. He is also the Co-Host of TEDxCCSU events, (2013-Present), the Co-Host of the Central...

Dr. Turner is the Director of the CCSU Literacy Center, and a Professor in the Department of Literacy Elementary, and Early Childhood Education. He is also the Co-Host of TEDxCCSU events, (2013-Present), the Co-Host of the Central...

Dr. Turner is the Director of the CCSU Literacy Center, and a Professor in the Department of Literacy Elementary, and Early Childhood Education. He is also the Co-Host of TEDxCCSU events, (2013-Present), the Co-Host of the Central...

Editor of NetFamilyNews.org and founder and executive director of its parent organization, Net Family News, Inc., Anne is a writer and youth advocate who has worked in the news media since 1980. With SafeKids.com's Larry Magid,...

Dr. Jesse Turner is a literacy professor and director of the CCSU Literacy Center. He highlights key issues in the U.S. education system, particularly around standardized testing and assessment. Dr. Turner argues that: Excessive Spending...

Jackie Levine is the Regional Coordinator of Literacy and Teacher Center Services for PNW BOCES. As a teacher for ten years in grades K - 5, Jackie provided professional development to colleagues in instructional technology and literacy,...

Jackie Levine is the Regional Coordinator of Literacy and Teacher Center Services for PNW BOCES. As a teacher for ten years in grades K - 5, Jackie provided professional development to colleagues in instructional technology and literacy,...

After a twenty-five year career as a professional vocalist, Peggy Sheehy received a BS in Musical Performance and Education from Empire State University. She began teaching in 1997 at Mt. Sinai Elementary School in Mt....