Philosophy

The Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools recognize that being literate in contemporary society means being active, critical, and creative users of not only print and spoken language but also of the visual language of film, visual art, and more. Any definition of the English language arts must therefore include helping students learn how to accomplish successfully the many functions of written and spoken language. Since our mission is “to do whatever it takes for all students to acquire the knowledge and skills to become productive, responsible citizens,” we have developed district academic standards in the areas of reading, writing, listening and speaking. We believe these standards are essential for our students to gain success in a highly technological society

Resources and Links

K-12 Essential Literature

National Standards for English Language Arts - http://www.ncte.org/about/over/standards/110846.htm

National Council for Teacher of English - http://www.ncte.org

Nashville Public Library - http://www.library.nashville.org

International Reading Association - http://www.reading.org