“When students are taught to approach argument through inquiry, good things happen: they choose topics worthy of arguing, they gain ownership (through… — Kelly Gallagher Good thing Copy Share Image
Authentic interest is generated when students are given the opportunity to delve deeply into an interesting idea. — Kelly Gallagher Given Copy Share Image
“That is to say, the process of working through an argument is the process of inquiry” (2011, xxii; emphasis in original). The… — Kelly Gallagher Copy Share Image
“writing can be used as a vehicle to express ourselves as we negotiate the journey through our lives.” — Kelly Gallagher Writing Copy Share Image
I am not simply teaching the reading; I am teaching the reader. — Kelly Gallagher Books Copy Share Image
“In other words, in an age of great shifts in education, very little has shifted when it comes to the teaching of… — Kelly Gallagher Books Copy Share Image
“the teacher should model by writing—and think out loud while writing—in front of the class.” — Kelly Gallagher Teacher Copy Share Image
“Valuing reading” is often a euphemism for preparing students to pass mandated multiple-choice exams, and in dragging students down this path, schools… — Kelly Gallagher Education Copy Share Image
To become a lifelong reader, one has to do a lot of varied and interesting reading. — Kelly Gallagher Books Copy Share Image
Want to extinguish an adolescent's curiosity? Cover as much material as possible. — Kelly Gallagher Curiosity Copy Share Image
“When we think about how to move our students into deeper levels of reading, it is helpful to remember an expression that… — Kelly Gallagher Books Copy Share Image
I also talk a lot in Deeper Reading about the importance that confusion plays. When my students come to me, they think… — Kelly Gallagher Confusion Copy Share Image
“Instead, I designed the unit with one question in mind: What is in the best interest of my students?” — Kelly Gallagher Psychology Copy Share Image
“What do we mean when we say our school 'values' reading?” — Kelly Gallagher Education Copy Share Image
What do teachers and curriculum directors mean by 'value' reading? A look at the practice of most schools suggests that when a… — Kelly Gallagher Adulthood Copy Share Image
Shouldn't schools be the place where students interact with interesting books? Shouldn't the faculty have an ongoing laser-like commitment to put good… — Kelly Gallagher All time Copy Share Image
“I don’t tell them how to draft their papers; I show them how I draft my papers.” — Kelly Gallagher Copy Share Image
“In the real world, writing is not artificially separated into specific discourses. It is blended for effect.” — Kelly Gallagher Real world Copy Share Image
“WYTIWYG” (pronounced “witty-wig”): What You Test Is What You Get.” — Kelly Gallagher Humor Copy Share Image
“When a writer has chosen a topic, he or she has really chosen numerous topics.” — Kelly Gallagher Writing Copy Share Image
“Instead, to develop agency, our students would be better served if we created what Judy Wallis, a veteran teacher in Houston, refers… — Kelly Gallagher Books Copy Share Image
Teach your students real-world writing purposes, add a teacher who models his or her struggles with the writing process, throw in lots… — Kelly Gallagher Add Copy Share Image
“Both of these students- both high school seniors both old enough to vote in the upcoming election- thought 'Al' Qaeda was a… — Kelly Gallagher Education Copy Share Image
“Grading doesn’t make my students better writers. Lots of practice coupled with meaningful feedback makes my students better writers.” — Kelly Gallagher Writing Copy Share Image
“As much as possible, I am trying to create agency in my young writers. Students who have acquired agency don’t need the… — Kelly Gallagher Common core Copy Share Image
