The Danger of Polite Silence: Five Strategies for Getting Students to Talk to One Another
Social psychologist Adam Grant makes the case for letting kids—and people of all ages—openly disagree. “Instead of trying to prevent …
2018 Book Recommendations: Children’s Books
Asking an English teacher to pick a favorite book is almost impossible! But that’s exactly what we did during our …
Sustaining a Long-Term African American Read-In
This post was written by Gloria Kirkland-Holmes and ÀóÖ¦ÊÓƵ member Tiffany A. Flowers.  “It is important for all of …
March is National Women’s History Month
The month of March every year is designated as National Women’s History Month. Whether you want to celebrate Women’s History …
Positioning English Language Arts Teacher Education
This post was written by ÀóÖ¦ÊÓƵ member Melanie Shoffner. One of the great philosophers of the ‘80s said, “Life moves …
A Spring Full of Learning, Advocacy, and Leadership
A leading reason people belong to associations is the understanding that with a collective voice they can speak louder about …
Sneak Peek at the March English Journal — The Essence of Improvement: Leadership in Language Arts Instruction
David Gorlewski and Julie Gorlewski are the editors of English Journal. To lead people is to walk beside them. As …
March #ÀóÖ¦ÊÓƵchat: Teaching Living Poets
#NationalPoetryMonth is coming in April! To help prepare, we hope you can join us this Sunday, March 18, at 8 …
Sustainable WAC: Launching and Developing Writing Across the Curriculum Programs
This post was written by ÀóÖ¦ÊÓƵ members Michelle Cox, Jeffrey R. Galin, and Dan Melzer. Anyone who has worked on launching, developing, or …
Still Scribbling After All These Years
This post was contributed by ÀóÖ¦ÊÓƵ member Chuck Bazerman. I began scribbling 70 years ago; I’m still scribbling. I began …