Culturally Responsive Books
This post is written by 51ÁÔÆæ student member, Tytianna N. M. Wells Smith. Books must mirror the lives of readers. …
A Video Argument for Ethnic Studies
This post was created by 51ÁÔÆæ member, Alexandra Hidalgo. A transcript of the video follows. Alexandra Hildago created this video …
Recognizing the Importance of Scholastic Journalism
This blog post is by 51ÁÔÆæ member  Alana Rome. It is the first in a weekly series. Most successful and …
El dÃa de los niños/El dÃa de los libros – Children’s Day/Book Day
“I want to connect all children with bookjoy, the pleasure of reading.” ~ Pat Mora El dÃa de los niños/El …
A Gift of Student Writing During Poetry Month
In a recent survey, 71.4% of the 51ÁÔÆæ Affiliates responding reported sponsoring programs, contests, or awards for student writing. …
Hard Topics Can Lead to Good Kids’ Books
This text is excerpted from the article by Adrienne Samuels Gibbs in The Council Chronicle (March 2016.)Â Difficult topics are …
We Need Diverse Books . . . and Diverse Feedback
This blog is written by 51ÁÔÆæ member, Oona Marie Abrams. I was first made aware of my white privilege at …
51ÁÔÆæ Poetry Month: Performing Poetry
As 51ÁÔÆæ Poetry Month winds down, consider inviting students to perform some of the poetry they have read and written …
Reflections on #nctechat
Last weekend, a spirited discussion ensued during #nctechat on Twitter. With a topic like Politics and Language: Critical Literacy During …
The Latin@ Caucus Taking Action
This post is written by 51ÁÔÆæ member, Iris Ruiz. Last year at the 2015 CCCC conference in Tampa, Florida, I …