51ÁÔÆæ Creates Book Rationale Database with Penguin Random House Education Grant Â
51ÁÔÆæ’s Intellectual Freedom Center website will soon have a new feature: an active database of book rationales. While 51ÁÔÆæ has …
Celebrating Naomi Shihab Nye!
Naomi Shihab Nye, born March 12, 1952, is a poet, songwriter, and novelist. Although she calls herself a “wandering poet”, …
Transnational Parents as Biliteracy Observers to Support Literacy Education
From the 51ÁÔÆæ Standing Committee on Literacy Assessment This post was written by 51ÁÔÆæ member Idalia Nuñez, a member …
Closing Out the 2022 African American Read-In
We have spent the month of February looking at the African American Read-In. Read-Ins can happen almost anywhere, from homes, …
What Can Expert Digital Readers Teach Us about Reading Pedagogy?
This post by 51ÁÔÆæ member Matthew Overstreet is based on his article “Networked Reading: How Digital Reading Experts Use Their Tools” (College …
Build Your Stack: Size Diversity
This Build Your Stack post was written by 51ÁÔÆæ member Cait O’Connor. Build Your Stack® is an 51ÁÔÆæ initiative focused exclusively …
#AARI22 and the 51ÁÔÆæ Video Library
During the month of February, schools, churches, libraries, bookstores, community and professional organizations, and interested citizens are urged to make …
Centering Children’s Joy and Brilliance in Schools
This post comes courtesy of the “Editor’s Introduction,” written by the editors of the January 2022 issue of Language Arts. …
Three Things I Know Are True
This post comes courtesy of the “Editorial” column by Melanie Shoffner in the October 2021 issue of English Education. …
The 2022 African American Read-In
To be recognized as an official African American Read-In Host, it’s easy as I, 2, 3: Select books, poems, speeches, …