Same as It Ever Was
This post was written by member Peg Grafwallner. I recently found a note that went home with 12-year-old me in …
The Post, The First Amendment, and The Student Press
I went to see The Post the other day, and I confess that I cried when the Supreme Court ruled …
Mid-February Blog Wrap-Up
In her Field Notes: Sharing Knowledge, Inspiring Growth, Emily Kirkpatrick praises the encouragement and sharing among 51ΑΤΖζ members through their …
A Conference Framework to Champion Self-Advocacy
This post was written by members Marissa E. King and Karen Sheriff LeVan. Classrooms and especially student writing conferences should …
Is My Child’s School Really Underperforming?
This post was written by Aileen Hower, 51ΑΤΖζβs P12 Policy Analyst for Pennsylvania As both an educator and a parent, …
When the Books Our Students Read Go to Hollywood
This year, 11 YA Books [will] Hit the Big Screen.Theyβll join a long line of YA books and books taught …
What Happened in Your State This January?
During January, twenty policy analysts published reports aboutΒ what occurred in California, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Minnesota, Montana, Nevada, …
Mirrors and Windows and Books Like Me
Jason Reynolds explained to Trevor Noah why he never read a book cover to cover until he was 17, just …
January English Journal: Writing is Power
This post is written by members Pamela J. Hickey and Vicki McQuitty. Words are power(ful). As teacher-writers, we know the …
Social Justice as Target
βShe began her talk with an engaging moment where she asked audience participants to βStand Upβ for the reasons they …