Embracing Every Hue: Brotherhood beyond Borders
…I was never taught how to truly dive into the work of poetry, specifically the emotional aspect of the work that has now defined many aspects of my pedagogy, in…
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The Extranormative Student in a Standardized Classroom
…and physical difference.” Whether these students have Asperger’s or view the world through a creative, artistic lens, Smagorinsky believes that teachers can adapt their lessons and teachings to allow these…
Sneak Peek at the March English Journal — The Essence of Improvement: Leadership in Language Arts Instruction
…natural feeling that one wants to serve. . . . Then, conscious choice brings one to aspire to lead.” Clearly, then, leadership is not measured by title, rank, or position….
We Don’t Debate ‘Bout the Babies: “It Takes a Village to Raise a Child”
…has been one of those really, really cool people, sometimes only seen on TV, who seem to understand life in a way that I aspire(d) to. Jones came to visit…
Academic Freedom, Contingency, and the Place of Professional Learning Communities
…Emphasizing the professional—rather than remedial—aspects of faculty development does not, however, require surrendering all methods of review. Instead it embraces the “slow agency” approach defined by Laura Micciche. Changes arising…
Revision Makes My Students Thirsty
…include this new perspective. Re-envision revision as play. Invite authors to choose one aspect of their writing they wish to play with. They can always change it back if they…
Why Escher Hurts
…his ability to disrupt our power of perception; in immersing incongruous elements amidst normal ones, he subconsciously makes them more difficult for the viewers to question. The most troubling aspect…
Build Your Stack with ALAN’s 2020 Amelia Elizabeth Walden Award Winners
…having left Iran with his mother to live with his new stepfather and stepbrother. Judy is looking for romance and aspires to be a plus-size fashion designer. She adores spending…
Books That Get Backs Up
…musings. This is like handing my son an R-rated movie with sexual detail and saying it’s okay because the historical aspect is good. Students could learn the cultural and social…
Beyond Poetry Month: Leveraging Poetry’s Possibilities All Year Long
…at a time. Consider sharing powerful picture books and poetic texts to explore various aspects of our identities: family, culture, language, experience, and traditions. Along with our students we lean…
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