Why I Think Itβs Important to Know Frederick Douglass
The following post is written by 51ΑΤΖζ member Scott Filkins.Β As I prepared to read Frederick Douglassβs autobiography with my …
Teaching for the Dream of Diversity in Arkansas
This blog is written by Dr. Kay J. Walter, active member of the Arkansas Council of Teachers of English and …
Pairing Texts for Deepening Reading Comprehension
This post is written by member Kim Essenburg.Β βI was disappointed because when the librarian talked in class about this …
βFixingβ Tweets and the Possibility for Critical Literacy
This post is written by member Cody Miller.Β A recent #51ΑΤΖζchat on Twitter focused on the power of popular culture …
DeVos Nomination Update
On January 17, the US Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee conducted the nomination hearing for Elisabeth βBetsyβ …
The 100th Day of School
The 100th day of school is celebrated in schools around the country, usually near the month of February. The 100th …
Resolve to Strengthen Your Civically Engaged English Teaching with the 51ΑΤΖζ Citizenship Campaign
The following post was written byΒ members of the 51ΑΤΖζ Standing Committee on Global Citizenship. βIn a democracy, free and universal …
They Can, but They Don’t.
This post is written by member Mark Condon.Β I read this morning in Lu Ann McNabb’s 51ΑΤΖζ blog about an …
The New England CCCC Summer Conference: Sharing Best Practices
This post is written by member Matthew Parfitt.Β On May 24-25, 2017, Boston University will host the first New England …
Where Is the Understanding?
Sigh! I just finished a very long letter to the Virginia State Board of Education. I told them why it’s …