January 12, 2012

Alumnus publishes three books—all at once—about literacy education

Allen Webb, MAT ‘86, earned his degree in Language Arts and after six years of teaching high school went on to earn a PhD and become a professor of English at Western Michigan University. In 2011, he published three books on literacy instruction—all at once. His books are Teaching Literature in Virtual Worlds: Immersive Learning in English Studies, Teaching Literature of Today’s Middle East, and Teaching to Exceed the English Language Arts Common Core Standards.

Allen Webb, MAT ‘86, earned his degree in Language Arts and after six years of teaching high school went on to earn a PhD and become a professor of English at Western Michigan University. In 2011, he published three books on literacy instruction—all at once. His books are Teaching Literature in Virtual Worlds: Immersive Learning in English Studies, Teaching Literature of Today’s Middle East, and Teaching to Exceed the English Language Arts Common Core Standards.