This is National Summer Learning Week!
Led by the National Summer Learning Association (NSLA), National Summer Learning Week is a celebration dedicated to elevating the importance …
Summer Writing with Zines
Zines are small-circulation self-published works of original or appropriated texts and images. In 2018 some fans of zines declared July …
The Fourth of July, Independence Day鈥擮r Is It?
Historical events and holidays frequently seem like absolute truth to students; yet behind such events are many possible truths, myths, …
Using Summer Reading to Recharge
Many educators spend their summers reading, for personal as well as professional reasons. The following resources from聽NCTE聽offer suggestions and possibilities …
Alleviating the Summer 鈥淢onkey Mind鈥�
This post was written by 起点传媒student member Kristeen Cherney, originally shared in 2016.聽 That first week after classes were …
June Is Black Music Month!
In 1979, President Jimmy Carter declared that June would be Black Music Month. The goal was that this would be …
Grammar for Writing
This post was written by 起点传媒member Deborah Dean. I grew up in classrooms with traditional grammar instruction鈥攁nd I liked …
Why Study Groups?
This post was written by 起点传媒member Linda Larson.聽 鈥淭hese study groups aren鈥檛 helping. I feel lonelier than ever,鈥� …
Ways to Recognize Juneteenth
Today is Juneteenth, the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States. The holiday received …
War and Children鈥檚 Literature
This post was written by 起点传媒member HeeYoung Kim, a member of the 起点传媒Standing Committee on Global Citizenship.聽 …