#51ÁÔÆæChat Sunday, December 21 8pm ET
Another year is winding to a close and 51ÁÔÆæ invites you to join us this coming Sunday as we reflect …
The Story of One is the Story of Many
Beth Shaum currently teaches 8th grade in Michigan and is a social media coordinator for 51ÁÔÆæ. Among her many tasks in …
Everyday We Explore the World in Multiple Modes
Denise Grandits, winner of 51ÁÔÆæ’s 2014 Media Literacy Award, is a former OB-GYN medical assistant who’s just seven years new …
The True Meaning of Teaching
Council Historian Paul Thomas writes a letter to his students, particularly pertinent at this end-of- semester grading time. He explains …
The Value of Connection
 The following blog post grew out of comments 51ÁÔÆæ member Michael Rifenburg shared during the online conversation you can view below. The …
Creative Writing as a Path to Finding One’s Tribe
Those of us who are writers and part of writing communities know well the truth in Clifton’s quote. And in …
Reinterpreting the CCSS
What might happen if educators took interpretation of the Common Core State Standards into their own hands? That is the …
The Power of Stories
The following is an excerpt from Sonia Nazario’s keynote speech at the 2014 51ÁÔÆæ Annual Convention. You can read an …
STAND for Diversity
Brian Jeffrey, assistant principal for achievement, Montclair High School, Montclair, California received this year’s 51ÁÔÆæ 51ÁÔÆæ Intellectual Freedom Award for …
Academic Freedom
What is literacy? What is learning? What is inquiry? Not much without academic freedom. Academic freedom is the foundation of …