…welcome two guests, leading community experts whose work supports and builds the canon of their communities. The son of Mexican immigrants, José Guadalupe Olivarez (@_joseolivarez) is the Marketing Manager at…
…obliged, however, to resist the status quo and struggle toward justice. In this issue, authors celebrate this struggle. Illuminating and building on the work of colleagues across space and time,…
…art of coming to consensus about what literacy skills should be the focus for building common formative assessments. At my table, participants shared the pros and cons of rubrics. For…
…Monument since 1965, the buildings were restored after decades of disuse and reopened as a museum in 1990. Take your students on an interactive tour of Ellis Island. This online…
…in the historical, the challenge for building these racially literate citizens is, first, helping them understand the past within which the present is situated. Unfortunately, for many young learners, the…
…student contributors and student production members, student publications provide not only a creative outlet for students, but opportunities to build on skills introduced in the classroom. One student editor and…
…supporting all student identities and lived experiences through access to inclusive literature to build classroom and school community and engagement. She presents at conferences and provides workshops at local, state,…
…Children can enjoy a community-building experience by meeting with friends to choose, read, and discuss books together in this activity from ReadWriteThink.org. Goal Setting In order to promote critical thinking…
…Better Teacher of Literature and Informational Texts offers practical advice, encouragement, and cutting-edge ideas for today’s English classroom. Poetry Poetry promotes literacy, builds community, and elicits emotional responses. For these,…
…popular way to allow readers to discuss books in an informal setting. Children can enjoy the same kind of community-building experience by meeting with friends to choose, read, and discuss…
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