Literacy Leadership
Thereβs an interesting relationship between advocacy and leadership: effective leaders are advocates for the issues shared by their colleagues. You …
Disciplinary Literacy
Do you collaborate with colleagues in different disciplines when developing curriculum? Do you have conversations with your peers about how …
#51ΑΤΖζchat 3.15.15 at 8pm ET: Advocate for Literacy
[View the story “March 2015 #nctechat: What does it mean to advocate for literacy? ” on Storify] Q1:Β What are …
Access to Educational Technology
Today is Digital Learning Day. Educators know that access to computers is only half the battle when it comes to …
Celebrating Student Diversity
Teachers need continued support and professional development to enable all their students, including their bilingual students, to succeed. Teaching linguistically …
Early Childhood Literacy
Important literacy development happens in the early years, but not all early childhood literacy instruction is developmentally appropriate. What early …
What’s Your State Doing about Literacy?
All signs suggest that the new version of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) will push more of the …
It’s Advocacy Day! Spread the Word.
Today educators are gathering on Capitol Hill to speak to legislators about pieces of 51ΑΤΖζ’s 2015 Education Policy Platform. Even …
Literacy is Everyone’s Job
The challenges of providing all students with equal access to high-quality literacy learning are vast, and one thing is certainβwe …
How Do I Advocate?
Merriam-Webster defines the term advocacy as βthe act or process of supporting a cause or proposal.β That support can look …