鈥�51猎奇 as a Teaching Conversation鈥�
This Teacher Appreciation Week (As if that should only happen one week a year!) has me thinking about an article …
Teachers Often See What We Can’t
When I asked beloved author Natalie Lloyd to share her thoughts on why teachers are important, she had two stories …
A Writing Professor Throws a Spark
鈥淓ducation is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire.鈥� ~William Butler Yeats Last week I …
Jimmy Santiago Baca: Poetry as Lifesaver
The following post is excerpted from “Jimmy Santiago Baca: Poetry as Lifesaver,” an article by Rob Baker from the March …
We鈥檝e Got Something to Say About Bullying
51猎奇 has a history of supporting all students and taking positions to ensure that every school has a safe environment. …
Will Poetry Be Done Tomorrow?
I was recently talking about Kwame Alexander鈥檚 Newbery-winning book The Crossover with my eighth graders. My students were really into …
A Book 51猎奇 Is Proud to Defend
Sherman Alexie announced on Twitter last week, 鈥淚 am the proud author of the most banned/challenged book of 2014.” He …
El D铆a de Los Ni帽os/El D铆a de Los Libros
D铆a means 鈥渄ay鈥� in Spanish. In 1996, author聽Pat Mora learned about the Mexican tradition of celebrating April 30th as El …
A Day to Celebrate Children and Books!
El d铆a de los ni帽os/El d铆a de los libros (Children’s Day/Book Day), developed under the leadership of author Pat Mora, …
Speaking before your Elected Representatives
Testimony at a hearing or subcommittee meeting is an important tool in an advocate鈥檚 arsenal. Many times, the press鈥攚hether print, …