7.3 Reclaiming Language: A Framework for Renewal

Here are a few ideas for rethinking language education:

• We can incorporate media literacy and semantic analysis as core subjects.
• We can mandate weekly sessions in philosophical inquiry, debate, and creative expression to nurture articulate thought.
• As educators, we can train ourselves to revive a deep reading culture in this era of skimming and distraction.
• We can, for the purpose of this topic, redefine what we call “Digital Habits” by advocating for a classroom screen-time threshold grounded in cognitive science.
• We can encourage our students to create dialogue-rich environments in class and at home.
• Reviving public discourse must be a new pedagogical mandate that will allow us to
• Launch local events celebrating expressive language—storytelling festivals, spoken-word showcases, and intergenerational discussion forums.