What It Was Like: Building Empathy with Historical Fiction
This post is written by member Jessica Tyson.Β Julie Otsukaβs beautiful novel When the Emperor Was Divine begins with a …
Text Options for the African American Read-In
When selecting texts to have as part ofΒ African American Read-Ins, many people first think of books or poems. What about …
Collaboration, Innovation, and Contextualization: Enduring Themes in an Era of Digital Literacy
This post, written by members Julie Gorlewski and David Gorlewski, is a reprint of “From the Editors” from the January …
Cultivating New Voices: A Model of True Academic Fellowship
This post is written by member Joanna Wong.Β As a daughter of Chinese immigrants growing up in a working-class Oakland …
Freedom for Student Press
Discussion of press rights has been much in the news of late. Journalists, even to some extent student journalists, are …
The Power of Song, or Is It Really the Lyrics?
He leaves his dishes in the sink, thinking leprechauns put them in the dishwasher. She wants to talk during the …
Literature and the African American Read-In
To be recognized as an official African American Read-In Host, it’s easy as I,2,3: Select books, poems, speeches (anything) authored …
VOTE on 51ΑΤΖζ Resolutions!
During the Annual Business Meeting held at 51ΑΤΖζ’s 2016 Convention in November, members approved the following resolutions: Resolution on Contemporary …
The Responsibility of English Teachers in the Wake of Racial Violence
This post is written by members April Baker-Bell, Tamara Butler and Lamar Johnson. Despite numerous claims that America is βpost-racial,β …
What Is the Role of the Affiliate?
I heard Ernest Morrell speak at the #OCTELA17 Conference this past weekend. He shared a dozen noteworthy ideas about literacy …