Reading to Recharge This Summer
Many educators spend their summers reading, for personal as well as professional reasons. The following resources from ÀóÖ¦ÊÓƵ offer suggestions …
Teaching through the Storm
This post was written by ÀóÖ¦ÊÓƵ member Jennifer Howard. History is the best teacher that I know. I truly …
Celebrate the First Day of Summer with Literacy Activities!
Summer literacy is an important component of an overall summer learning program. Research shows that summer vacation often has a …
A History of the World According to the College Board
This past weekend I caught a story on NPR: “Changes Coming To AP World History Classes.” Apparently, teaching all of …
Student Literary Magazines Take Students from Writers to Authors
 This post was written by ÀóÖ¦ÊÓƵ member Lee Ann van der Kwast.  This was my fourth year as the …
The American Icon Paper
This post was written by ÀóÖ¦ÊÓƵ member and Secondary Section Steering Committee member Ann Marie Quinlan. The Concept and …
Reimagining the Canon to Study Youth Culture
This post was written by ÀóÖ¦ÊÓƵ member Cody Miller. With the surge of youth activism making headlines across the nation, …
Celebrate Pride Month with Resources from ÀóÖ¦ÊÓƵ
June is Pride Month, when cities across the US show support for LGBTQIA rights, culture, and communities. In the late …
Peek inside May Language Arts
The Language Arts children’s literature review team always shares great recommendations for readers. For the May issue, they focus on the ways …
One Story, One Book Banning: Persepolis
Recently, my book club read and discussed Persepolis, Marjane Satrapi’s graphic novel memoir of her childhood during the Islamic Revolution. …