Now More than Ever: Empathy Is Core to the Literacy Classroom
This post was written by Mary Knight andΒ Christie McLean Kesler.Β βAs our book, CoreEmpathy: Literacy Instruction with a Greater …
In the Midnight Library: Remembering Teri Lesesne
This post was written by 51ΑΤΖζ member and 51ΑΤΖζ Past President Kylene Beers. On September 12, 2021, I finished reading …
51ΑΤΖζ Summer Sandbox Explores Speculative Annotation
This blog post was written by 51ΑΤΖζ member Remi Kalir. βI want my students to move beyond passive reading …
My Learning Community
This post was written by 51ΑΤΖζ memberΒ Ted Kesler.Β I love the clear imagery, the implied story, and ambiguity of …
Writing Hope
This post by 51ΑΤΖζ member Nicole Sieben is reprinted from her article inΒ The Council Chronicle (Dec 2017). Notebooks, mind …
September 2021 #51ΑΤΖζchat: Latinx Heritage: From a Month of Focus to a Year of Relevance
Join us on Sunday, September 19, at 8:00 p.m. ET for an #51ΑΤΖζchat where 51ΑΤΖζ member and author David Bowles …
Entering the Language Wars
This is an excerpt from Chapter 1, “Black Language Is Good on Any MLK Boulevard,β ofΒ Linguistic Justice: Black Language, Literacy, …
Engaging Empathy: Creating Connections by Exploring Art, Literature, History, and Social Justice Issues
Julie Griggs and Heather Hooks, the 2020 51ΑΤΖζ Media Literacy Award winners, were honored at a virtual ceremony in October …
A Timely Conversation with Khaled Hosseini
βThis is a call to humanity.ββMalala Yousafzai Over the past few weeks, the world has witnessed the ousting of the …
Teaching as a First-Time Reader
This post by 51ΑΤΖζ member Peter Wayne Moe is reprinted from Teaching English in the Two-Year College (May 2021). …