Every classroom is unique with its group of students, its materials, and its technology. Teachers know that each student is an individual who has her own story, his own passions, her own struggles, and his own curiosities. Teachers also know that students need support in the classroom, be it books, supplies, lab equipment, or technology. 51ÁÔÆæ has many resources to support teachers in their efforts to make sure each and every student is challenged, respected, encouraged, and accepted and that each classroom is equipped to help every child succeed. Thus, the Classroom Alphabet:
Artistic Students: English teachers recognize the value of the arts in teaching literacy as illustrated in the Literacy & 51ÁÔÆæ blog entry,
Broadband and WiFi: 51ÁÔÆæ also appreciates how critical is for all students.
Curriculum: 51ÁÔÆæ provides a wide range of .
Deaf students: In her TETYC journal article, Jessica Seessel describes the unique challenges and benefits of working with this group of students.
English Language Learners: 51ÁÔÆæ published a on the role of English teachers in educating English Language Learners.
Foster Children: provides an interactive map of foster children throughout the United States.
Grammar: What English classroom doesn’t dabble in grammar? See 51ÁÔÆæ’s on the subject.
Homeless students: 51ÁÔÆæ member, Melissa M. Juchniewicz, EdD, wrote a book,
Immigrant, Undocumented and Unaccompanied Youth: illustrates its position that ALL children are to be treated with dignity and respect.
Journals: Peruse 51ÁÔÆæ’s wide variety of .
Kleenex: Enough said.
LGBT Students: Check out this
Musical Students and Xylophones: English teachers have the flexibility to incorporate the arts into their classrooms, particularly the musical and dramatic arts. In this English Journal article, Ernest Morrell and Jeffrey M.R. Duncan-Andrade discuss promoting .
Notebooks: Explore the value of writer’s notebooks in 51ÁÔÆæ member, Dana Murphy’s, delightful
Onomatopoeia: ReadWriteThink, a collaborative project of 51ÁÔÆæ and ILA, explores that employ this technique.
: Over one-half of all public school students in the United States are low-income.
Quick Writes and Quizzes: Read from the Council Chronicle (March 2007) and 51ÁÔÆæ’s many position statements on
Reading: Requisite for every English classroom. See 51ÁÔÆæ’s many position statements on .
Standards: Every classroom has standards. See 51ÁÔÆæ’s multiple position statements on .
Tests and Assessments: 51ÁÔÆæ has multiple position statements on .
Veterans: In 2013, more than used their GI benefits to pursue higher education. The Conference on College Composition and Communication and challenges of veterans in college.
Zinfandel: (you wish it were in the classroom).
Happy New School Year!