Please read the Introduction first. Then continue reading each piece in order. Click on the following titles to be magically transported to each piece of the triptych. 2. "Beast's Beauty" 3. "Beauty's Beginning" 1. BEAUTY AND THE BEASTESS The Curse Once upon a time there lived a princess. Naturally … Continue reading Beauty and the Beast Triptych: Piece 1–“Beauty and the Beastess” by Melanie Magaña
Beauty and the Beast Triptych: Piece 2– “Beast’s Beauty” by Melanie Magaña
Please read the Introduction first. Then continue reading each piece in order. Click on the following titles to be magically transported to each piece of the triptych. "Beauty and the Beastess" 3. "Beauty's Beginning" 2. BEAST'S BEAUTY Tale Once upon a time, there was an extremely handsome … Continue reading Beauty and the Beast Triptych: Piece 2– “Beast’s Beauty” by Melanie Magaña
Beauty and the Beast Triptych: Piece 3–“Beauty’s Beginning” by Melanie Magaña
Please read the Introduction first. Then continue reading each piece in order. Click on the following titles to be magically transported to each piece of the triptych. "Beauty and the Beastess" 2. "Beast's Beauty" 3. BEAUTY'S BEGINNING Crappy Ending “Once upon a time…” That’s … Continue reading Beauty and the Beast Triptych: Piece 3–“Beauty’s Beginning” by Melanie Magaña
Beauty and the Beast Triptych: Re-imagining Stereotypes and Gender Roles by Melanie Magaña
[Ed. Note: At the end of this Introduction, readers are directed by links to the three pieces comprising the triptych.] Introduction I’ve had a bit of a love-hate relationship with the story of Beauty and the Beast ever since the Disney movie put it on my radar. On the one hand: dancing teacups! Catchy tunes! Bookworm … Continue reading Beauty and the Beast Triptych: Re-imagining Stereotypes and Gender Roles by Melanie Magaña
Addressing Racial Injustice Through Allyship: Teaching to See by Using Poetry by Sharon Rudnicki
(Note: The editors have chosen to partially redact a form of the n-word that appears when quoting Kendrick Lamar's lyrics.) Introduction In 2016, America was treated to two excellent television series that focus on the life of O.J. Simpson, FX’s American Crime Story: The People v. O.J. Simpson and ESPN’s O.J.: Made in … Continue reading Addressing Racial Injustice Through Allyship: Teaching to See by Using Poetry by Sharon Rudnicki
Closing the Door on Standardized Test Preparation and Opening the Door to Next Generation Literacy by Vicky Giouroukakis & Maureen Connolly
Introduction “I want to facilitate learning that helps students be the best versions of themselves.” “I teach to inspire a new generation of book lovers!” “I teach to change lives!” “I teach to show students how BRILLIANT they can be!” These are the words of four … Continue reading Closing the Door on Standardized Test Preparation and Opening the Door to Next Generation Literacy by Vicky Giouroukakis & Maureen Connolly
Writing is Elemen‘tree’: A Visual, Auditory, and Tactile Framework for Navigating the Writing Process by Lyndi Maxwell
Abstract This article describes how teachers can use manipulatives, visual aids, and poetry to help students navigate a process-approach writer’s workshop. The workshop is presented as being analogous to how a squirrel navigates an oak tree, as the squirrel represents the writer, each part of the oak tree represents a stage of the writing process, … Continue reading Writing is Elemen‘tree’: A Visual, Auditory, and Tactile Framework for Navigating the Writing Process by Lyndi Maxwell
Dogmatism and Teaching Writing by Alexandra Glynn
The great writing textbooks seldom prompt aspiring writers to be certain. The ancients assumed that they would already be, so there was no need to discuss it. The moderns deride certainty. But how many times have writing teachers had to correct an “I think that the political atmosphere is…” by deleting the “I think”? And … Continue reading Dogmatism and Teaching Writing by Alexandra Glynn
The Elements of English Studies by Brittany Stojsavljevic
Introduction As part of the introductory English studies class I took during spring semester 2016 in a graduate program at the University of St. Thomas, I was asked a deceptively simple question: What should the field of English be teaching its graduates? The short answer seems obvious: English. The class itself focused on the history … Continue reading The Elements of English Studies by Brittany Stojsavljevic
We Made it for You by Daniel Ellis
I’m here to speak truth. I’m here to speak truth. I’m here to speak truth. Truth in the light of histories textbooks. That deny my heritage. Truth in the light of men’s ignorance. Whom infringe upon the rights of those who’re indigenous. Truth in the light of broken dreams. As they carried us in chains … Continue reading We Made it for You by Daniel Ellis
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