“More Yesterday than Anybody” — A Beloved Project
…individual, human aspects of such circumstances. There was no shortage of topics. Among the post-survival stories my students retold were stories of those who were victims of the Armenian Genocide…
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Giving Back to Kids and the Community: Jamal Cooks Brings Passion, Purpose, and Pop Culture
…their futures. “They talked about their aspirations, their dreams, their hopes,” Cooks says. Students worked on “the basics of a life plan for what they would do, where they wanted…
The Ability to Write Is Always Present
…should affect every aspect of our teaching. It’s why it’s a good idea to occasionally—if not frequently—teach as though writing has no future and comes with no past. The fundamental…
Summer Professional Development Books: New College
…theoretical approach to the study of writing by fusing key aspects of postmodern theory with the empirical sensibilities of composition studies and with that field’s long-standing investment in writerly agency….
Sneak Peek at the May 2018 English Journal
…field of English education are similar. They are areas where knowledge is broadened and where practices are challenged. Tensions reveal aspects of our work where passions exist and where tradition…
Say That To My Face: On Teaching and Learning Diverse Literature for Empowerment and Transformation (Or, On Feeling Itchy)
…by people of color and first/native nations authors and illustrators. Retrieved from https://ccbc.education.wisc.edu/books/pcstats.asp. Myers, C. (2013, August 6). Young dreamers. The horn book. Retrieved from https://www.hbook.com/2013/08/authors-illustrators/young-dreamers/ Read the full article,…
Sending Books to LGBT Prisoners
…should be. The work that you do ALWAYS shines a light in this darkness. I can NEVER truly express my appreciation for this. I am an aspiring author and I…
Selecting Texts for Your Students and Your Course
…state or local standards, and your students’ needs. Having a formal text selection policy makes clear to all stakeholders how texts are selected and who has responsibility for various aspects…
Culturally Sustaining and Inclusive YA Literature: Valuing the Knowledge, Stories, and Truths of Adolescent Life
…even in your own group is universal. ‘Us versus them’ and ‘let’s understand each other, not hate each other’ are concepts everyone—no matter how old—can grasp” (paragraph 7). Hinton’s perspective…
Connecting with Students’ Prior Knowledge
…pad for when students must grapple with these ideas in more complex texts. Literature is a great tool to convey aspects of the human condition, but if students struggle with…
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