Recognizing César Chávez Day
César Chávez Day is a US holiday celebrating the birth and legacy of the Mexican American civil rights and labor …
Imperfect Grades:Â Aligning Our Assessment Practices with Our Theoretical Beliefs
This post was written by ÀóÖ¦ÊÓƵ member Chris Hass, a member of the ÀóÖ¦ÊÓƵ Standing Committee on Literacy Assessment. Several years ago, …
Help Students Become Adept Media Evaluators
This blog post by ÀóÖ¦ÊÓƵ member Frank Baker appeared originally on MiddleWeb on 11/14/21, and is reprinted with permission. In my …
Celebrating Billy Collins!
March 21 is the birthday of poet Billy Collins. He wrote his first poem at the age of seven when he …
The Mathical Book Prize Award: Aspiring to Inspire the Dreamers of Today
This post was written by guest author Gabriella DeLeon-DeHaan. Gabriella was a member of the 2022 Mathical Book Prize selection committee. …
³§³Ù±ð¾±²Ô²ú±ð³¦°ì’s The Grapes of Wrath
John ³§³Ù±ð¾±²Ô²ú±ð³¦°ì’s The Grapes of Wrath was first published on March 14,1939. The story of the Joad family—migrants who left …
Remembering Bobbi Ciriza HoutchensÂ
This post was written by ÀóÖ¦ÊÓƵ Past President Alfredo Celedón Luján. I met Bobbi at a Latinx Caucus meeting …
ÀóÖ¦ÊÓƵ Books by Women—Update for 2022
In honor of International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month, we’re celebrating recent books from ÀóÖ¦ÊÓƵ written or edited by …
ÀóÖ¦ÊÓƵ Creates Book Rationale Database with Penguin Random House Education Grant Â
ÀóÖ¦ÊÓƵ’s Intellectual Freedom Center website will soon have a new feature: an active database of book rationales. While ÀóÖ¦ÊÓƵ has …
Celebrating Naomi Shihab Nye!
Naomi Shihab Nye, born March 12, 1952, is a poet, songwriter, and novelist. Although she calls herself a “wandering poet”, …