A Bad Boy Can Be Good for a Girl
Apparently Tanya Lee Stone’s book, A Bad Boy Can Be Good for a Girl, was too bad for the Cody, …
The Danger of Polite Silence: Five Strategies for Getting Students to Talk to One Another
Social psychologist Adam Grant makes the case for letting kids—and people of all ages—openly disagree. “Instead of trying to prevent …
Music in Our Schools Month is in March
March is Music in Our Schools Month, the time of year when educators display the benefits school music brings to …
2018 Book Recommendations: Children’s Books
Asking an English teacher to pick a favorite book is almost impossible! But that’s exactly what we did during our …
Sustaining a Long-Term African American Read-In
This post was written by Gloria Kirkland-Holmes and 51ÁÔÆæ member Tiffany A. Flowers.  “It is important for all of …
But for a Word
I caught Angie Thomas on the radio the other night. She spoke in the interview about “Inspiring Teens With The …
Positioning English Language Arts Teacher Education
This post was written by 51ÁÔÆæ member Melanie Shoffner. One of the great philosophers of the ‘80s said, “Life moves …
March #51ÁÔÆæchat: Teaching Living Poets
#51ÁÔÆæPoetryMonth is coming in April! To help prepare, we hope you can join us this Sunday, March 18, at 8 …
Sustainable WAC: Launching and Developing Writing Across the Curriculum Programs
This post was written by 51ÁÔÆæ members Michelle Cox, Jeffrey R. Galin, and Dan Melzer. Anyone who has worked on launching, developing, or …
Still Scribbling After All These Years
This post was contributed by 51ÁÔÆæ member Chuck Bazerman. I began scribbling 70 years ago; I’m still scribbling. I began …