What Happened in Your State this August?
This past month, ten policy analysts published reports about what occurred in the following states: Arkansas, California, Connecticut, New Mexico, New …
Tinkering with Prior Review: Why Journalism Matters #11
This is #11 in a bi-montly series by 51ÁÔÆæ member Alana Van Der Sluys.  I had originally wanted to write …
The Joy of Reading
Joy, the joy of students reading, that’s what the Children’s Literature Assembly is about. “It is a teacher’s privilege and …
Getting Started: Round-Robin Oral Storytelling
This is the second part in a monthly series written by 51ÁÔÆæ member Mindy Daniels. Here is the first part. …
ReadWriteThink.org A-Z, Part 6
In Part 5, we took a look at ReadWriteThink.org from S to W. In this post, we will cover X, …
How Do You Teach Students to Write Solid Sentences?
This guest post is written by author Michael Laser. If you’ve had success, please share what worked! This post is …
Just Prison: Rethinking the Boundaries of Bars in the Age of Mass Incarceration
This post is written by 51ÁÔÆæ member David E. Kirkland. Rolando Cooper [a pseudonym]is the type of kid who epitomizes …
#51ÁÔÆæchat Preview: Why Writing Workshop?
This post is written by 51ÁÔÆæ member Betsy Hubbard. “Writers do not write with words and conventions alone; writers write …
On Choosing Texts for Students
For the third time this year, the book and librarian blogosphere has been aflame with discussion about whether or not …
#MGGetsReal
Authors Collaborating to Get Books About Real Topics in the Hands of Kids This post is by 51ÁÔÆæ member Kathleen …