Storytelling through Music: An Israeli Folk Group Visits the Classroom
This post is written by member Molly Sutton Kiefer. I grew up in community theaters—running up and down the aisles, …
Why “Workshop” the Canon?
This post is written by member Mary Styslinger. Do you sometimes feel torn between teaching literature and literacy? On the …
Let’s Talk about (Teaching) Writing
This post is written by member Sandra L. Tarabochia. Twelve years ago, my first year in graduate school, I was …
Raising Voices: Creating a Storytelling Club
This post is written by member Kevin D. Cordi. The school day ends. Essays on The Canterbury Tales are finished. …
Keeping a Record of the Reading Life
This post is written by member Molly Sutton Kiefer. When I was young, I’d ask my father, a literature and …
Why We Write
This post is written by members Amy Miller and Meghan Jones. “Writing can be my best friend.” “Writing to me …
Teaching Composition Using Transcripts
This post is written by members Kate Artz, Danah Hashem, and Anne Mooney. One of the biggest challenges of teaching …
POST TRUTH? POST TRUST? Why Students Really Need a Civics Education
This post is written by member Susan Ellenberg. The emphasis on core academics has seen a steady increase over the …
Leveraging Librarians
This post is written by member Oona Abrams, editor of English Leadership Quarterly When I was seventeen years old, my …
August is Family Fun Month!
The month of August typically signifies the last few weeks of summer before students and teachers return to school. Encourage …