January 2022 #51ÁÔÆæchat: Teachers as Readers—What’s in Your Stack Personally and Professionally?
Join us on Sunday, January 16, at 8:00 p.m. ET for an #51ÁÔÆæchat in which 51ÁÔÆæ members Islah Tauheed (@izzieteaches) …
Practices That Support Listening
This post presents an excerpt from Katie Alford’s July 2020 English Journal article, “Explicitly Teaching Listening in the ELA Curriculum: …
The Powerful Words of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
In honor and celebration of a writer and orator whose words changed the world, we offer four short quotes from …
When the Teacher is Ready: An Anthology
This post was written by 51ÁÔÆæ member Marci Vogel.  To scribe to make hear the words, to make sound …
VOTE on 51ÁÔÆæ Resolutions!
During the Annual Business Meeting held before 51ÁÔÆæ’s 2021 Annual Convention in November, members approved the following resolutions: Resolution on …
Poet Carl Sandburg
American poet and writer, Carl Sandburg was born January 6, 1878. He won three Pulitzer Prizes: two for his poetry …
Advocating for What Students Know: Creating Culturally Responsive Assessment Practices for Linguistic Equity
This post was written by 51ÁÔÆæ member Bobbie Kabuto, the chair of the 51ÁÔÆæ Standing Committee on Literacy Assessment. …
Remembering the First Publication of the Poor Richard’s Almanack
On December 28, 1733, Benjamin Franklin, using the pseudonym Richard Saunders, began publishing Poor Richard’s Almanack, which included agricultural predictions, charts …
What Will We Do about Internet Literacy?
This blog post by 51ÁÔÆæ member Frank Baker appeared originally on MiddleWeb on 1/26/2021, and is reprinted with permission. …
Radio Broadcasts and Charles Dickens
Charles Dickens was born on February 7, 1812. He was the son of John and Elizabeth Dickens. John Dickens was a …