Time to Pack Your Bag!
Here in the Midwest, many teachers and students are already heading back to school. That means it’s time for …
An Argument for Helping College Students Write Better Sentences
This post was written by 51ÁÔÆæ member Michael Laser. What do you think of these sentences? A large part …
August 2018 #51ÁÔÆæchat: Heading Back to School
In any given school building the year will start with teachers who are just beginning their careers and teachers who …
Swinging Open Our Classroom Doors
Here in the midwest, folks are already heading back to school. In “Swinging Open Our Classroom Doors” from English Journal, …
An Argument for the Dark Side of Literature for Young People
“It’s a natural human urge to protect our kids from everything that could hurt them—and it’s an urge we seem …
Culturally Sustaining and Inclusive YA Literature: Valuing the Knowledge, Stories, and Truths of Adolescent Life
This post was written by 51ÁÔÆæ member R. Joseph RodrÃguez. Across the country, young adult (YA) literature is a …
Teachers as Researchers
While I do plenty of pleasure reading in the summer, I also find myself drawn to professional titles. I like …
This Text Is Right for Kids. Why’s It Not Right for Some Adults?
The Miseducation of Cameron Post by emily m. danforth is about a lesbian teen who is sent away to receive …
Happily Imbalanced
This essay by Shea Kerkhoff is reprinted from the July 2018 issue of English Education. Becoming an academic and …
Peek Inside July Language Arts
This is an excerpt from Debbie Reese’s article “Critical Indigenous Literacies: Selecting and Using Children’s Books about Indigenous Peoples” in …