Read-Ins and Democracy
The African American Read-In has been around for 25 years and over those years more than 5 million participants have …
Teaching with Award-Winning Literature
Recently, the ÀóÖ¦ÊÓƵ Orbis Pictus Award for Outstanding Nonfiction for Children, the ÀóÖ¦ÊÓƵ Charlotte Huck Award for Outstanding Fiction for …
Writing a la mode
There’s been an interesting discussion amongst ÀóÖ¦ÊÓƵ members in the Teaching and Learning Forum this week. It began with an …
Collaboration, Without the Eye-Rolling
There’s a growing body of research out there that shows collaborative time for professional learning is critical to school improvement. …
Children’s Books Bonus
We are entering the two weeks’ windfall of children and young adult book awards and recommended titles—my favorite time to …
The Importance of Learning to Love Books
Last night I fell asleep before my young son did because he was sneaking a book and he was up …
Celebrate African American Writers throughout February
Join over a million readers as part of the Twenty-Sixth National African American Read-In in February 2015! The Read-In is …
Banned Books—Complex Like the Students We Teach
Right now school boards around the country are thinking about restricting texts that contain passages that some see as violent, …
Taking a “Formative Assessment Stance”
The following post is an excerpt from an online discussion led by educator and ÀóÖ¦ÊÓƵ facilitator Scott Filkins. I never meant …
Education and Free Expression
The following is a personal reflection contributed by Lu Ann McNabb, who currently serves as Policy and Alliances Associate for …