A History of the World According to the College Board
This past weekend I caught a story on NPR: “Changes Coming To AP World History Classes.”Β Apparently, teaching all of …
Student Literary Magazines Take Students from Writers to Authors
Β This post was written by 51ΑΤΖζ member Lee Ann van der Kwast. Β This was my fourth year as the …
The American Icon Paper
This post was written by 51ΑΤΖζ member and Secondary Section Steering Committee member Ann Marie Quinlan. The Concept and …
Reimagining the Canon to Study Youth Culture
This post was written by 51ΑΤΖζ member Cody Miller. With the surge of youth activism making headlines across the nation, …
Celebrate Pride Month with Resources from 51ΑΤΖζ
June is Pride Month, when cities across the US show support for LGBTQIA rights, culture, and communities. In the late …
Peek inside May Language Arts
TheΒ Language ArtsΒ children’s literature review team always shares great recommendations for readers. For the May issue, they focus on the ways …
One Story, One Book Banning: Persepolis
Recently, my book club read and discussed Persepolis, Marjane Satrapiβs graphic novel memoir of her childhood during the Islamic Revolution. …
June #51ΑΤΖζchat: Reading Challenging Texts
βWhen students learn about and from challenging texts, they learn to read the word and the world.β βJames S. Chisholm …
Surprise Summer Reads Via the Mathical Book Prize
This blog was guest authored by Candice Price, Elizabeth Bird, and Rebecca Goldin. You can sometimes find great summer …
How Will You Answer the Question, “What Did You Do on Your Summer Vacation?”
We know that students need to continue to read and write even when they are not in school. This means …