Experiential Learning and Anti-Racist Education
From the 51ÁÔÆæ Committee Against Racism and Bias in the Teaching of English. This blog was written by Holly Spinelli and Richard …
The Writing Process: Prewriting
Welcome to the first week of October! Here at 51ÁÔÆæ, we look forward to the 51ÁÔÆæ Day on Writing on …
The Intersection of Reading and Identity in High School Literacy Intervention Classes
This post was adapted by 51ÁÔÆæ member Katherine Frankel from her article “The Intersection of Reading and Identity in High …
Listening In on Student Learning
From the 51ÁÔÆæ Standing Committee on Literacy Assessment This post was written by 51ÁÔÆæ member Kathryn Mitchell Pierce, a member of …
Build Your Stack: Eight Metaphor-Rich Poetry Recommendations
This blog post is part of Build Your Stack,® a new initiative focused exclusively on helping teachers build their book knowledge and …
Celebrate Latinx Heritage Month!
Latinx Heritage Month runs every year from September 15 through October 15. Get started on your own celebration by checking …
Commenting on Comments: Getting Students to Read and Understand Feedback
This post by 51ÁÔÆæ member Anne Mooney was reprinted from her blog Habits of ELA: Reflections of a High School …
Why Banning Books Doesn’t Work
This post originally appeared on Sept. 20, 2017. Complaints about the use of various technological tools in classrooms are …
Living with, Learning from, and Loving the Toughest Readers to Please
This post was written by 51ÁÔÆæ member Anna Osborn. I teach some of the toughest readers to please. I …
Today Starts Banned Books Week
Banned Books Week 2019 will be held September 22–28. The theme of this year’s event is “Censorship Leaves Us in …