Prose and Context

Recent Episodes

Episode 19 – A Good Woman is Hard to Find

Posted February 26, 2019 • 00:16:27

Karen Elliott discusses one of her favorite novels, "Gone With the Wind," and how its use in the classroom can be particularly relevant to our students...

Episode 18 – More Than a Grade

Posted February 12, 2019 • 00:11:12

Danah Hashem discusses strategies and classroom policies that encourage students resist the temptation to fixate on grades and to focus on learning...

Episode 16 – How Everyday Vocabulary Stops ELL Students

Posted January 28, 2019 • 00:17:07

Based on her work with LCA's international student population, Nancy Nies discusses the many ways in which everyday vocabulary can hold ELL students...

Episode 15 – Too Late, The Phalarope

Posted January 22, 2019 • 00:01:53

Karen Elliott discusses the significance of Alan Paton's novel "Too Late the Phalarope" for current students.

Episode 13 – A Student’s Perspective on Becoming a Reader and Writer

Posted January 1, 2019 • 00:21:00

Danah Hashem interviews her student, Khora Lane, on her process of growing from a struggling reader and writer to a student who currently loves both...