What’s Your Lexile Score?
Levelized reading programs have been around since dirt but considering what we know today about reading—how we read, why we …
A Worthwhile and Swift Read
This post is written by member Gary Pankiewicz. Some might find it strange for a forty-something language arts educator to …
Celebrate Mandela Day
In 2009, the United Nations declared July 18th “Mandela Day”, an international day of honor for former South African President …
The Summer Reading Collage: A New Approach to Relevancy
This post is written by member Brittany Collins. As disparate experiences cohere and craft a single identity, so do collages …
Appreciating the Treasures of Teaching
This post is written by member Nicole Erb. I am a reasonably organized person, but from the pile of boxes …
Take Me Out to the Ballgame!
This week in the United States, Major League Baseball holds their All-Star game. Harness students’ interest in sports and incorporate them …
“Cultural Studies, Critical Analysis, and Comedy”
This post is written by member Cody Miller. For the past three years, I have used episodes of Fresh off …
“Should We Censor What Teens Read?”
“NO!” responds Peter Brown Hoffmeister in his recent HuffPost blog. He took up the subject after another teacher questioned his …
It’s Almost Independence Day! Or is it?
Many people celebrate the Fourth of July as the birthday of the United States, but the actual events on that …
For the Love of Learning
On Monday, Anita Fernandez reported on the first day of the federal trial on the 2012 banning of the Mexican-American Studies …