MEJ Editor 2017, Best Practices & Teaching Tips, Literacy, Maureen Connolly, Peer Reviewed, Vicky Giouroukakis

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

MEJ Editor 2014, Becca James, Best Practices & Teaching Tips, Graphic Novel, Humanities, Literacy, Literary Theory, Literature, Secondary

Redefining Literacy with Graphic Novels by Becca James

A line has formed, populated with people holding signs and speaking inaudibly to those that pass by. Move in closer, and it’s evident that the line is composed of high school students. Although they should be in the classroom on this mid-March Friday, they’ve taken to the streets in protest of Chicago Public School’s decision … Continue reading Redefining Literacy with Graphic Novels by Becca James