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 …
Time to Shift the Debate on Standardized Testing
The following piece is a response from Scott Filkins to an article in TIME magazine. At the end of her …
K-12 Standardized Assessment β the View from College
Weβve been asking educators from all grade levels to share their stories and thoughts about assessment. Our responses span a …
Classroom Climate Change
If you view the onset of testing season as a threat to the literacy-learning culture youβve worked to build for …