Poem in Your Pocket Day 2017
Every April, on Poem in Your Pocket Day, people celebrate by selecting a poem, carrying it with them, and sharing …
Who Gets to Speak and Be Heard?
The first rule of free speech is that everyone gets to speak as long as they don’t break the law …
Field Notes: 2017 Annual Convention
Every year at this time we begin the exciting journey toward ÀóÖ¦ÊÓƵ’s Annual Convention by sending program notifications to all …
Can Poetry Help Us To Shape a More Just World?
This is the fourth installment of the ÀóÖ¦ÊÓƵ Citizenship Campaign, a blog series sponsored by the ÀóÖ¦ÊÓƵ Standing Committee on …
Poetry and Research in the Teaching of English
During National Poetry Month, we will be posting poems that originally ran in one of the ten journals published by …
Today, We Celebrate Shakespeare!
In 1564, William Shakespeare was born on this day. In his life, Shakespeare wrote at least 38 plays and over …
Poetry and Teaching English in the Two-Year College
During National Poetry Month, we will be posting poems that originally ran in one of the ten journals published by …
Every Member an Advocate (Live Web Seminar)
On Thursday, April 27, ÀóÖ¦ÊÓƵ members will gather on Capitol Hill for the 2017 ÀóÖ¦ÊÓƵ Advocacy Day. Whether you are …
You Mean She’s Alive?
This post is written by member Lindsay Illich. I get this question from students often when I share a poem …
English Teachers as Contemporary Shamans
I am always behind in my reading, so today, I finally picked up the Winter 2017 edition of The ALAN …