Reading Outside Our Cultural Comfort Zones
…symbols mean in cultural terms. We explored how current and historical movements for racial justice are disrupting the symbolic assumption we saw in this story. As we put these ideas…
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Teaching and Learning in Transitional Spaces
…the two-year college where I taught. Transitioning to a teaching environment where I was working with a wider range of students in terms of demographic diversity and academic preparation meant…
Reflections on Relational Methodologies for the Prison Classroom
…claim that short-term, individuated measurements cannot account for all that happens in a classroom has purchase across a broad range of educational research contexts. For me, the salience and urgency…
Have You Shared Any Bookjoy Lately?
…for Día, not only are children celebrated (usually on or near April 30), but so is “bookjoy”—a term Mora coined to refer to the love of reading. “Día has excited…
Students Have a Right and a Need to Read Diverse Books
…from diverse backgrounds and cultures.” Violet Harris says, “inclusive diversity matters.” And I use the term “inclusive” because I don’t want to push some groups to the…
Arkansas and CCSS
…issued under a Democratic president and adopted by the previous state administration. Regardless of motivation, the stated purpose of examining the CCSS in terms of the “fit” of the standards…
Teachers Who Keep on Giving
…students cannot concentrate, are tired, lack motivation and energy, have poor academic performances or behavior, and are often sick. Ninety-three percent of educators are concerned about the long-term effects of…
Read-Alouds for Life
…or tedious “drill-and-kill” school assignments—can further turn children off from reading. A child who does not have a healthy reading habit may suffer long-term consequences. As Trelease succinctly puts it,…
The Written Word as a Tool of Empowerment: A Manifesto for Toni Cade Bambara
This post was written by NCTE member Sonia Adams. The systemic violence inflicted against Black, Brown, Black Indigenous, and Brown Indigenous peoples is, in no uncertain terms, a global…
Sneak Peek at the May 2018 College English
…an engaging exploration of Wikipedia in terms of the ways in which it circulates representation and the pedagogical possibilities offered by its conferral of identity. In “Sorority Rhetorics as Everyday…
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