A very special thank you to Mo and Tracie for hosting our July Open Write for educators. Join us in August! August 21-25 with Jennifer, Tammi, and Judi who will be hosting. Our Host Mo Daley is a middle school reading specialist in Homewood, IL. …
Villanelle
Our Host Tracie McCormick holds master’s degrees in English and school leadership and teaches ELA and social studies in Oak Forest, IL. Her one word this year is ATTEMPT, so she is enjoying new methods of personal and professional growth, which is what led her …
Writing Real to Reel for Teens: Transforming the English Classroom with Dramatic Writing by Aaron Levy
Writing Real to Reel for Teens: Transforming the English Classroom with Dramatic Writing By Aaron Levy, MFA, PhD There has never been a better time to be a content creator for film and television. With over 200 streaming outlets in existence in 2021 and growing, …
Decima
Our Host Mo Daley is a middle school reading specialist in Homewood, IL. After work, she enjoys spending time with her family, bike riding, traveling, and fixing up her home. You can occasionally find her at pub trivias in the Chicago suburbs. EthicalELA has been …
Name & Place (7/17)
Our Host Mo Daley is a middle school reading specialist in Homewood, IL. After work, she enjoys spending time with her family, bike riding, traveling, and fixing up her home. You can occasionally find her at pub trivias in the Chicago suburbs. EthicalELA has been …
The Spectacular Speculative of Outdoor Activities in English Classrooms by Rich Novack
The Sunday Post on Ethical ELA is a year-long series featuring weekly contributions written by English language arts educator-scholars from across the country. Explore past posts here. Welcome, Rich Novack! Rich Novack, Ph.D. teaches high school English and serves as the co-Chair of ELATE’s Commission on …
22/30, A poem for…
Have you discovered something about yourself as a writer? Have you met a new poet-teacher-friend during #VerseLove? Has someone read your poem in a way that made you feel seen, heard, validated, understood? Which poem that you have written has brought you the most joy? …
21/30, Haiku-Ode
Good day, friends, I know many of us have been holding our breaths the past few days not knowing what is in store for our country. Darnella Frazier’s cell phone video evidence and a courageous jury changed the course history. The guilty verdict is accountability …
Second Grade Pain
Day 2, March’s Open Write with Dr. Kimberly Johnson Kimberly Johnson, Ed.D., is a literacy coach and media specialist in a public school in rural Georgia. A former public school classroom teacher for 20 Years, she taught all grades except 4th and 12th, and she …
Weddings at Recess
Day 1, March’s Open Write with Dr. Kimberly Johnson Kimberly Johnson, Ed.D., is a literacy coach and media specialist in a public school in rural Georgia. A former public school classroom teacher for 20 Years, she taught all grades except 4th and 12th, and she …