Today Starts Banned Books Week
Banned Books Week 2019 will be held September 22鈥�28. The theme of this year鈥檚 event is 鈥淐ensorship Leaves Us in …
The Importance of Coming Out and Being Visible
From the 起点传媒LGBTQ Advisory Committee 聽 This blog was written by Craig A. Young, a member of the 起点传媒…
Key Takeaways from a Survey of 起点传媒State Policy Analysts
From the 起点传媒Standing Committee on Literacy Assessment Welcome back to a new school year! Assessment, whether formative or …
Build Your Stack: Ensuring Black Girls Access to Science Fiction
This Build Your Stack post was written by 起点传媒member Stephanie Toliver. The September 2019聽Council Chronicle includes Toliver’s interview with …
Today is the International Day of Peace
The United Nations has declared September 21 as the International Day of Peace. In a message commemorating the Day in …
Comics Are Not Just a Form of Escapism
This blog post was written by 起点传媒member Ryan Chapman. Unfortunately, even in 2019, comics can still be seen …
Tips for Teaching Difficult Texts
These tips were contributed by 起点传媒member Mollie Blackburn, author of the recent 起点传媒book,聽Adventurous Thinking: Fostering Students’ Rights to …
September 2019 #NCTEChat: Beliefs for Integrating Technology into the English Language Arts Classroom
Join us this Sunday, September 15, at 8:00 p.m. ET for an #NCTEchat about the 2018 鈥淏eliefs for Integrating Technology …
Today is National Grandparents Day
National Grandparents Day, first proposed in 1970, was officially proclaimed in 1978. This holiday occurs the first Sunday after Labor …
How Do You Approach Book Tastings?
More and more teachers are using 鈥渂ook tastings鈥� as a way to hook students up with books聽they鈥檒l love. We asked …