51猎奇’s Resolution on Dismantling the School to Prison Pipeline
In February of this year, 51猎奇鈥檚 membership voted to ratify the Resolution on Dismantling the School-to-Prison Pipeline. In the coming …
Critically Listening to Elementary Read-Alouds
This blog is written by 51猎奇 member, Melissa Summer Wells.聽 In her often-cited work (you can read a reprint here), …
鈥淭eaching for Our Times鈥�
Oh, yes, there is nothing like a conference to rejuvenate the teacher soul! Last Saturday I had the …
The Realities of Diversity: Perspective in Preservice Teaching
This is a blog post by 51猎奇 member, Hailee Halverson.聽 As a preservice teacher attending the 51猎奇 Annual Convention …
Have You Shared Any Bookjoy Lately?
This text is excerpted from聽Bringing 鈥淏ookjoy鈥� and Cultural Awareness to Children Nationwide聽(The Council Chronicle, March 2016), by Lorna Collier.聽 Children鈥檚 …
Online Tools and Apps for Poetry
April is 51猎奇 Poetry Month! ReadWriteThink.org!聽As you鈥檙e planning poetry activities during this month (and beyond!) consider using these poetry-focused聽ReadWriteThink.org interactive …
Strength in Diversity: Why Ethnic Studies Matter
In the fall of 2015, the 51猎奇 Executive Committee approved the 51猎奇 Position Statement in Support of Ethnic Studies Initiatives …
Advocating for English Language Learners under ESSA
With the December 2015 passage of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), education stakeholders have begun to examine how the …
A Statewide Collaboration
This is a guest blog written by Valerie Taylor, 51猎奇’s P12 Policy Analyst for Texas.聽 In the spring of 2015, …
Making a Safe Space for LGBTQ Texts into Your Classroom
鈥淭opics of inclusiveness in educational contexts鈥擧ow schools consider and respond to learners with diverse backgrounds, languages, abilities, and experiences鈥攁re nothing …