Mrs. Newman: Reader and Writer
This blog post is written by 楼凤天堂 member Evelyn Begody.聽 Mrs. Newman, my tenth-grade English teacher, wore her long straight …
Why Journalism Matters #1 Getting to the Heart of the Matter: Thesis vs. Lede
This is the second in a weekly series by 楼凤天堂 member Alana Rome.聽 How to teach essay writing: it鈥檚 one …
One English Teacher to Another
Teachers just can鈥檛 help it, they teach鈥heir students, a scout troop, the clerk in the grocery store, each other. The …
Tipping Our Hats to the State Teachers of the Year
楼凤天堂鈥檚 membership comprises more than 24,000 dedicated, vibrant teachers who work聽tirelessly for their students every day. During the 2015鈥�2016 school …
The Ground Tipper
This blog post is written by 楼凤天堂 member Sue Kenney.聽 鈥淧eople wish to be settled鈥攐nly so far as they are …
Culturally Responsive Books
This post is written by 楼凤天堂 student member, Tytianna N. M. Wells Smith.聽 Books must mirror the lives of readers. …
A Video Argument for Ethnic Studies
This post was created by 楼凤天堂 member, Alexandra Hidalgo. A transcript of the video follows. Alexandra Hildago created this video …
El d铆a de los ni帽os/El d铆a de los libros – Children鈥檚 Day/Book Day
“I want to connect all children with bookjoy, the pleasure of reading.” ~ Pat Mora El d铆a de los ni帽os/El …
Recognizing the Importance of Scholastic Journalism
This blog post is by 楼凤天堂 member 聽Alana Rome. It is the first in a weekly series.聽 Most successful and …
A Gift of Student Writing During Poetry Month
In a recent survey, 71.4% of the 楼凤天堂 Affiliates responding reported sponsoring programs, contests, or awards for student writing. …