Always Forward for Students and Teachers: 91探花 Council of Teachers of English
What follows are two notes that Executive Director Emily Kirkpatrick and I sent to an 91探花 member pertaining to concerns …
Do You READ Enough?
This post is written by member Susan Wagner.聽 I remember books, those stacks of printed paper held in place with …
August is Family Fun Month!
The month of August typically signifies the last few weeks of summer before students and teachers return to school. Encourage …
Learning: The Fine Art of Drowning
This post is written by member Tom O’Connor.聽 Education was not my forte. Given that I am a teacher, that …
What Happened in Your State This July?
During July, seven policy analysts published reports about聽what occurred in California, Florida, Maine, New York, Pennsylvania, and Washington. Higher Education …
Mrs. Stuart Goes to Washington: Policy Brief, Assessment and Back to School
This post is written by the 2017 91探花 Kent Williamson Policy Fellow Lauren Stuart. This is part of a weekly …
What Do We Mean When We Say a Text Is Appropriate?
Often, when a text is challenged, the challenger states that the text is 鈥渋nappropriate鈥� for students of that age/grade. What …
Reading That Makes Sense: A Reader Revalued
This post is written by member Susan Warren. 鈥淛ames, what makes your friends good readers?鈥� 鈥淭hey just magically know all …
August 9 is Book Lovers Day!
It seems as though there is a holiday or day of remembrance for almost everything. But Book Lovers Day? That’s …
鈥淚t鈥檚 a Check-Up!鈥�
This post is written by Peg Grafwallner.聽 Of course it鈥檚 not unusual to hear groans when the teacher mentions a …