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Nancy A. Chicola, associate professor, and Maria A. Ceprano, professor, both of Elementary Education and Reading, had their article “Responsive Literacy Instruction for at Risk  Students: A Path to Critical Thinking” published in The International Journal of Learning (vol. 17, issue 9). The goals of the action research project included assessment of children’s writing, modeling of writing tailored to individual student needs, and communication of social studies content and concepts using reflective letter exchanges between teacher candidates and 5th- and 6th-grade students. Content analysis of these exchanges showed improvements in critical thinking related to social studies content and written language skills.