When Legislators Attempt to Stifle Teacher Voice
Although many teachers are now finding their voices and using them to testify at hearings, meet with legislators, or influence …
Letter to a Young English Teacher
An 51ΑΤΖζ member recently brought this βLetter to a Young English Teacherβ by David E. Kirkland to our attention and …
Privileging Student Voice
In his article in the most recent English Leadership Quarterly, Gary Pankiewicz argues for “privileging voice in student writing development.” …
Families and Literacy Learning
Whether your summertime was leisurely, productive, or both, youβre probably joining the many children, families, and teachers making the mental …
Recognizing 51ΑΤΖζ Members Who Are 2015 State Teachers of the Year
51ΑΤΖζ has an incredible membership, filled with vibrant teachers and faculty who are dedicated to their students every day. This …
Grounding Our Teaching in Research
The following excerpts come from an article entitled Grounding Our Teaching in Research: Implications fromΒ Research in the Teaching of English,Β 2009β12 …
The Role of Early Childhood Education and Racism
βThrough our teaching of young children β¦we can affect the most change.β How appropriate today with unrest (again) in Ferguson, …
August #nctechat: The Power of the PLN
The following post was written by JoEllen McCarthy, one of the co-hosts of this month’s #nctechat on Twitter this Sunday, …
“Fostering Culturally Relevant Literacy Instruction”
βNames are Powerfulβ. Jenna Fournel recently unpacked Β the article “Fostering Culturally Relevant Literacy Instruction: Lessons from a Native Hawaiian Classroom” …
“A Professional Approach to Education”
Amidst all the hand-wringing about what’s going wrong with current approaches to education reform we don’t hear enough about what …