Diverse Literature Makes Us All Better People
…inclined to think money is necessary for achieving happiness and fulfillment. Our final title of the spring term is Inside Out and Back Again, Thanhha Lai’s novel about a family…
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Finding the Magic of Shakespeare in an Online Classroom
…normally do in class—point out important quotes, explain long forgotten terms, and offer amusing anecdotes. Just be careful that you don’t ramble on too long—you want to keep it moving…
The Dreams and Nightmares/Sueños y Pesadillas Project
…believe Liliana fell victim to a broken immigration system for minors and an abusive foster situation, and that we need to work toward a longterm solution. I felt as if…
How Do I Advocate?
Merriam-Webster defines the term advocacy as “the act or process of supporting a cause or proposal.” That support can look like lots of different things. It can be something as…
What Can Expert Digital Readers Teach Us about Reading Pedagogy?
…In “Networked Reading,” I acknowledge that older paradigms have been disrupted, but rather than thinking in terms of distraction, suggest that we examine the behavior of digital reading experts in…
Jeremiads, New Media, Adult Literacy Centers, and More in the New Issue of CCC
…terms. He argues that we should not conceal the ethical and moral foundations of our pedagogical endeavors, especially insofar as articulating these foundations can help to build the kind of…
Authors Speak Out on Reading without Censorship
…dehumanizing effect of referring to an enemy with such terms as ‘gooks’ and ‘slants’. When I write a book that is liable to be challenged it is because I have…
Living with, Learning from, and Loving the Toughest Readers to Please
…self-efficacy or their emotional responses to reading—which is also sadly too often the case. The truth is the term “toughest reader to please” can, at various times, be applied to…
Mourning the Loss of Face-to-Face Teaching
…the pandemic is over. If we choose to, we will be stronger because of all of this. In terms of our virtual classrooms, what we decide to do is ultimately…
Reflections on the African American Read-In
…should be obvious. We should have a sense of urgency in terms of making diverse literature available, accessible, and integrated within the classroom. We would like to thank every teacher,…
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