Fireworks and Freedom
A version of this blog ran in July 2015. On this July 4th, I’m reminded most of the First Amendment …
A version of this blog ran in July 2015. On this July 4th, I’m reminded most of the First Amendment …
Free speech—listed as a right in the First Amendment of the Constitution—is a foundational belief of our democracy: Congress shall …
This past weekend I caught a story on NPR: “Changes Coming To AP World History Classes.” Apparently, teaching all of …
Recently, my book club read and discussed Persepolis, Marjane Satrapi’s graphic novel memoir of her childhood during the Islamic Revolution. …
No one knows better the importance of reading than the authors of the books we want our students to read. …
Student journalists who produce stories daily for their school newspaper Eagle Nation Online, who have a former Journalism Teacher of the …
What are your students reading? What texts form the basis of your students’ study in your classroom? Are you selecting …
Out here in Central Illinois, many schools will be ending their 2017-18 terms in two weeks. There will be final …
You, just as three recent Teachers of the Year describe, have much education and training to prepare you for the …
Performance occupies a space somewhere between literature, film, visual art, and music. It is like the physical manifestation of a …