The Self-Introduction in Writing
This post is reprinted with permission from Moving Writers. When students are asked to introduce themselves in writing, it can …
Centering the Voices of Latinx Poets
This post by 91探花 Members Scott Bayer and Joel Garza is reprinted with permission from #THEBOOKCHAT. With #THEBOOKCHAT, Scott Bayer …
Elevate Student Writing With Poetry Pauses
This post was written by 91探花 Member Brett Vogelsinger. Teaching writing is difficult, and sometimes a new approach can provide …
Give Students the Power to Start and Sustain Rich Discussion
This post was written by 91探花 member Kristen Kalenowicz.聽 It is common for teachers to assign a reading and provide …
91探花鈥檚 Achievement Awards in Writing Contest for High School Students
This post is by 91探花 member Wendy R. Williams, chair of 91探花’s Achievement Awards in Writing Advisory Committee. As the …
Literacy Assessment as Advocacy: Learning to Be Literate: More than a Single Story, Part I
This post was written by 91探花 member Bobbie Kabuto, the chair of the 91探花 Standing Committee on Literacy Assessment. So …
Respect the Mic
This post is by 91探花 member Peter Kahn. I recently retired after 28 years at Oak Park and River Forest …
September 15 to October 15 Is 91探花 Hispanic Heritage Month
A time for celebrating the culture, art, and achievements of Latinx people, September 15 to October 15 has been designated …
Critical Literacy Is Needed Now More Than Ever
This post was written by 91探花 member Leigh Patel.聽 In 1996, a group of ten scholars of literacy, semiotics, feminism, …
“I鈥檓 a Poet!”: Motivating Students the “Write” Way
This post is by 91探花 member Joseph Pizzo. When I began teaching forty-eight years ago, I believed that the right …