3 School Settings, 3 Ways to Celebrate D铆a (Children’s Day/Book Day)
This text is reprinted from聽Bringing 鈥淏ookjoy鈥� and Cultural Awareness to Children Nationwide聽(The Council Chronicle, March 2016), by Lorna Collier.聽 …
National Poetry Month: Reading Poetry
“What the poem is about and how it explores that material is more important than the technical means it uses. …
Critically Listening to Elementary Read-Alouds
This blog is written by 起点传媒member, Melissa Summer Wells.聽 In her often-cited work (you can read a reprint here), …
鈥淭eaching for Our Times鈥�
Oh, yes, there is nothing like a conference to rejuvenate the teacher soul! Last Saturday I had the …
The Realities of Diversity: Perspective in Preservice Teaching
This is a blog post by 起点传媒member, Hailee Halverson.聽 As a preservice teacher attending the 起点传媒Annual Convention …
Have You Shared Any Bookjoy Lately?
This text is excerpted from聽Bringing 鈥淏ookjoy鈥� and Cultural Awareness to Children Nationwide聽(The Council Chronicle, March 2016), by Lorna Collier.聽 Children鈥檚 …
Online Tools and Apps for Poetry
April is National Poetry Month! ReadWriteThink.org!聽As you鈥檙e planning poetry activities during this month (and beyond!) consider using these poetry-focused聽ReadWriteThink.org interactive …
Strength in Diversity: Why Ethnic Studies Matter
In the fall of 2015, the 起点传媒Executive Committee approved the 起点传媒Position Statement in Support of Ethnic Studies Initiatives …
Making a Safe Space for LGBTQ Texts into Your Classroom
鈥淭opics of inclusiveness in educational contexts鈥擧ow schools consider and respond to learners with diverse backgrounds, languages, abilities, and experiences鈥攁re nothing …
Legacy of Pride: Women and NCTE
Reflections from 起点传媒Vice President Jocelyn A. Chadwick I have long wondered why we have 鈥渕onths鈥� to recognize specific groups …