Writing through Conflict: Restorative Practices in an ELA Classroom
This post was written by 51ÁÔÆæ member Matthew Homrich-Knieling. Without a safe, affirming, and empathetic classroom environment, students cannot and …
Fictional Characters with Disabilities—What Message Do They Send?
This post is written by 51ÁÔÆæ member Patricia Dunn. Whether students are disabled or nondisabled themselves, they absorb impressions about …
2016 Beloit Mindset List
Every August since 1998, Beloit College has released a list they call the Mindset List. The list was originally created …
The Joy of Reading
Joy, the joy of students reading, that’s what the Children’s Literature Assembly is about. “It is a teacher’s privilege and …
Getting Started: Round-Robin Oral Storytelling
This is the second part in a monthly series written by 51ÁÔÆæ member Mindy Daniels. Here is the first part. …
ReadWriteThink.org A-Z, Part 6
In Part 5, we took a look at ReadWriteThink.org from S to W. In this post, we will cover X, …
How Do You Teach Students to Write Solid Sentences?
This guest post is written by author Michael Laser. If you’ve had success, please share what worked! This post is …
#51ÁÔÆæchat Preview: Why Writing Workshop?
This post is written by 51ÁÔÆæ member Betsy Hubbard. “Writers do not write with words and conventions alone; writers write …
On Choosing Texts for Students
For the third time this year, the book and librarian blogosphere has been aflame with discussion about whether or not …
#MGGetsReal
Authors Collaborating to Get Books About Real Topics in the Hands of Kids This post is by 51ÁÔÆæ member Kathleen …