Making Connections to AARI Books, Week 1
Each year during Black History Month, the 51ÁÔÆæ Council of the Teachers of English kicks off the African American Read-In. …
Authentic Assessment: Connecting YA Authors with Young Adults
This post was written by member Susan Murphy. I have always dreaded midterm week because the entire process is time …
What Happened in Your State This January?
During January, twenty policy analysts published reports about 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 …
Field Notes: Sharing Knowledge, Inspiring Growth
If you had a chance to tune in to the very beginning of the January 21 #51ÁÔÆæchat, you would have …
Mentor Texts for Teaching Argument Writing
As a follow-up to our November 2017 #51ÁÔÆæchat, Using Mentor Texts, we asked our social media community to share some …
Taking English Leadership Quarterly into the Classroom
Whether you are an elementary language arts teacher or a literature professor, 51ÁÔÆæ has a peer-reviewed journal for you, with …
Reaching for Space: The Science of Language Arts
This was written by member R. Joseph RodrÃguez. November 16, 2009, 14:28 EST, I am watching from my television, live—anxious, …
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 …
Top 10 Blogs from 2017
Here at 51ÁÔÆæ, we’re excited about the great things ahead for 2018. Before we kick the new year into high …