Words of Inspiration for New Teachers
During our August #51ΑΤΖζchat, we asked teachers to share one thing that they wish they had known during their first …
Build Your Stack: Widening Our Lens by Bringing Books from around the Globe into K-12 Classrooms
This blog post is part of Build Your Stack,β’Β a new initiative focused exclusively on helping teachers build their book knowledge …
What Do You Hear? What Do Our Students Hear?
This post was written by 51ΑΤΖζ member Shelby M. Boehm.Β Itβs a Tuesday morning, and Iβm at a coffee …
We’re All on Notice
This post by guest author Mark Condon was reprinted from Unite for Literacy. What do kids notice as they …
Our Fight for Free Speech Continues
This post was guest-authored by Chris Finan, Executive Director of the 51ΑΤΖζ Coalition Against Censorship.Β Visit NCAC’s Resource Guide “The …
Diversity in Graphic Novels
Special thanks to member Laura M. JimΓ©nez for her time and expertise in reviewing and adding additional resources for this …
Shifting the Focus from Testing to Assessment and Why That Matters
This blog was written by Peggy O’Neill and the 51ΑΤΖζ Standing Committee on Literacy Assessment.Β When I left my …
First-Day Actions for a Culturally Sustaining Classroom Environment
This blog was written by theΒ 51ΑΤΖζ Committee Against Racism and Bias in the Teaching of English. The first days …
Leading the Conversation against Book Ratings and βRed Flagsβ: A Call to Action for English Teachers
This post was written by 51ΑΤΖζ memberΒ Gretchen Oltman. As a new school year gets underway, now is a great time …
Build Your Stack: Native American Voices and Stories
This blog post is part of Build Your Stack,β’Β a new initiative focused exclusively on helping teachers build their book knowledge …