The Literacy in Learning Exchange
A Treasure Chest of Resources The new school year has begun. How exciting—this new year is a treasure chest filled …
America = Freedom to Read = Democracy
“How many times can you fall in love? By reading, you can fall in love every time you begin a …
Connecting to Summer Reading This Fall
It’s important to connect to the momentum of summer reading once students return to the classroom in the fall. These …
When Shift Happens: Teaching Adaptive, Reflective, and Confident Writers
The following post is from Matthew Kilian McCurrie, an Associate Professor of English at Columbia College Chicago where he teaches undergraduate …
Light Up Those Books!
Confessions first—I’m addicted to mystery adventure books and this month that ends in Banned Books Week, has me thinking about …
The First Day of School
I recently read “Don’t Waste the First Day of School“, a blog post by Catlin Tucker, where she proposes several activities …
Taking a Teacher-as-Scientist Stance in September
The following post is by 51ÁÔÆæ member Jennifer Serravallo. Teaching reading is an art. But as a teacher of reading, …
An Alphabet Soup of 51ÁÔÆæ Resources
Every classroom is unique with its group of students, its materials, and its technology. Teachers know that each student is …
“The Hive Society”
The following is an excerpt from Emily Elizabeth Smith’s essay which won the 2015 51ÁÔÆæ Donald H. Graves Writing Award. …
Kick-Starting Innovation
Nothing like time learning with your colleagues—something respondents on surveys rate as one of the most preferred forms of professional …