It’s Advocacy Day! Spread the Word.
Today educators are gathering on Capitol Hill to speak to legislators about pieces of 51ΑΤΖζ’s 2015 Education Policy Platform. Even …
Literacy is Everyone’s Job
The challenges of providing all students with equal access to high-quality literacy learning are vast, and one thing is certainβwe …
A Common Language for Responding to Writing
The following is a response to the Assessment Story Project we got from Matt, a college educator. He’s addressingΒ the question:Β What …
How Do I Advocate?
Merriam-Webster defines the term advocacy as βthe act or process of supporting a cause or proposal.β That support can look …
How Do We Decide What to Advocate For?
51ΑΤΖζ has always been an organization of action. Check out Ernest Morrell’s 2014 Presidential Address to get a sense of …
Stories of Advocacy for Literacy: Part 1
The following post is by Maureen McVeigh-Berzok, aΒ P-12 Policy Analyst for 51ΑΤΖζ. She is also a K-12 Literacy Supervisor in …
Where 51ΑΤΖζ Stands in 2015
As Literacy Education Advocacy Month kicks off, take a look at the document that guides 51ΑΤΖζ’s advocacy work all year. …
What does it look like to assess literacy learning in your classroom?
We asked 51ΑΤΖζ members to share their images in response to this question. If you click on the pictures below …
Get Ready to Celebrate Read Across America Day!
Take part in the largest reading event in the United States on Monday, March 2! Gather books and readers for …
Reclaiming the Term Assessment
In a recent #51ΑΤΖζchat on assessment, a theme that came up time and time again was the need to βreclaim …