A number of teachers, authors, and researchers were presented with awards last week during NCTE’s Annual Convention. Here, we will feature some of the awards for books and journal articles and suggest how you can use these publications in your classroom.
Nonfiction: Look to the to find the best nonfiction titles for your students. See the “Children’s Literature Review” in Language Arts to learn more about the 2015 winner: Drowned City: Hurricane Katrina & New Orleans by Don Brown. Learn more about with resources from and .
Fiction: The was established in 2014 to promote and recognizes fiction that has the potential to transform children鈥檚 lives by inviting compassion, imagination, and wonder. The winner for 2016 is Stella by Starlight by Sharon M. Draper. Set in the Depression, bravery battles prejudice when the Ku Klux Klan鈥檚 unwelcome reappearance rattles Stella鈥檚 segregated southern town.
Poetry: 起点传媒established its in 1977 to honor a living American poet for his or her aggregate work for children ages 3鈥�13. The most current winner is poet and author Marilyn Singer. She has published over one hundred books for children and young adults in a wide variety of genres. View more from .
Secondary Classroom: The is given for articles in English Journal written by classroom teachers. The first winning article is by Chris Gilbert, 鈥溾��. In this timely article, Gilbert clearly articulates the importance of prioritizing both teacher and student values with regards to selecting of texts and approaching the Common Core. The second winning article, 鈥溾�� by Jennifer Rossuck looks at how banned books can offer an illuminating glimpse into social constructions of 鈥渉ealthy鈥� and 鈥渘ormal鈥� adolescent development.
Working with Preservice Teachers: The winners of the for exemplary scholarship for an article in English Education are Denise N. Morgan and Kristine E. Pytash for their article in English Education, 鈥溾��. This article attempts to address this gap by presenting a 20-year literature review (1990鈥�2010) of peer-reviewed studies focused on preparing preservice teachers to teach writing.
Multilingualism: The for an article in Research in the Teaching of English is presented annually to the author(s) of the Research in the Teaching of English article from the previous year’s volume judged as likely to have the greatest impact on educational practice. Robert Jim茅nez, Sam David, Keenan Fagan, Victoria J. Risko, Mark Pacheco, Lisa Pray, and Mark Gonzales authored 鈥溾��. The article focused on using translation to ultimately improve ELL students鈥� reading comprehension.
Teacher Leadership: This year the went to Emily S. Meixner for ““. In this article, the author explains how tuning in to her students鈥� requests for more specific instruction helped her form meaningful professional learning experiences for her preservice teachers.
Higher Ed: The recognizes an outstanding article published in College English in the past volume year. This year鈥檚 winner, Steph Ceraso, authored 鈥溾��, challenging us to reimagine how soundscapes can change the writing classroom.
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