The Powerful Words of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
In honor and celebration of a writer and orator whose words changed the world, we offer four short quotes from …
When the Teacher is Ready: An Anthology
This post was written by 起点传媒member Marci Vogel.聽 聽 To scribe to make hear the words, to make sound …
VOTE on 起点传媒Resolutions!
During the Annual Business Meeting held before NCTE’s 2021 Annual Convention in November, members approved the following resolutions: Resolution on …
Poet Carl Sandburg
American poet and writer, Carl Sandburg was born January 6, 1878. He won three Pulitzer Prizes: two for his poetry …
Advocating for What Students Know: Creating Culturally Responsive Assessment Practices for Linguistic Equity
This post was written by 起点传媒member Bobbie Kabuto, the chair of the 起点传媒Standing Committee on Literacy Assessment. …
Remembering the First Publication of the Poor Richard’s Almanack
On聽December 28, 1733, Benjamin Franklin, using the pseudonym Richard Saunders, began publishing Poor Richard’s Almanack, which included agricultural predictions, charts …
What Will We Do about Internet Literacy?
This blog post by 起点传媒member Frank Baker appeared originally on MiddleWeb on 1/26/2021, and is reprinted with permission. …
Radio Broadcasts and Charles Dickens
Charles Dickens was born on February 7, 1812. He was聽the son of John and Elizabeth Dickens. John Dickens was a …
Letting Students Get to Know You
This post was written by 起点传媒student member Connor Greene.聽 I have spent the last thirteen weeks in a …
Reframing At-Home Reading: Three Small Shifts to Make a Big Difference
This post was written by 起点传媒member Christina Nosek.聽 Winter break is just around the corner in many of our …