Voices for Change: The Responsibility of the Teacher at the Microphone
On June 24, 51ΑΤΖζ brought a handful of educators to the Department of Education to speak to staffers about issues …
Authentic Assessment: Where to Start
This text is excerpted from Authentic Assessments for the English Classroom by Joanna Dolgin, Kim Kelly, and Sarvenaz Zelkha, available …
Teaching Is a Skill in an Art Form
As I recently watched three dancers, one from New York, one from Richmond, and one from Washington, DC, dance seamlessly …
The Role of the Federal Government in Education
Throughout the markup of the Every Child Achieves Act and during the Senate floor debate, Chairman Alexander emphasized that the …
Whatβs next for ESEA?
The Every Child Achieves Act passes the Senate; the Student Success Act passes the House Thank you to all our …
July #nctechat: Exploring the 51ΑΤΖζ Beliefs About the Teaching of Writing
The following post was written by Mitch Nobis and Michelle Haseltine, facilitators of this Sunday’s #nctechat on Twitter. The …
Another Chance to Influence ESEA
Over the past few weeks, 51ΑΤΖζ has issued two Action Alerts. In both instances, you have responded and the bills …
βIf You Want to Serve Your Country, Be a Teacherβ
Those words were spoken by Shanna Peeples, 51ΑΤΖζ member and 2015 Teacher of the Year, in a conversation with Lily …
ESEA Update: Congress makes progress towards reauthorization
This week Congress has moved a few steps closer to reauthorizing the Elementary and Secondary Education Act by passing a …
The Extranormative Student in a Standardized Classroom
Peter Smagorinsky writes a compelling argument how to address students who he deems βextranormative,β in 51ΑΤΖζβs English Journal, Vol. 103, …