Contentious Conversations

The idea of joining a conversation through reading and writing is not new; in his 1941 book The Philosophy of Literary Form: Studies in Symbolic Action, Kenneth Burke suggests that the acts of reading and writing are like entering a parlor where others are already conversing. The author explores the place of professional debate within NCTE and in the pages of English Journal . Regardless, by reading these pages, one is entering into a conversation that is already underway

I Am the Way, the Truth, the Life

Posting about ­­­­­­­­Good Friday from In All Things - an online hub committed to the claim that the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ has implications for the entire world. http://inallthings.org/i-am-the-way-the-truth-the-life

Too Young to Marry?

Take time to listen to the family, friends, and faith community that will support you–now, and, if you marry, throughout your lives together. Posting about readiness for marriage from In All Things - an online hub committed to the claim that the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ has implications for the entire world. http://inallthings.org/too-young-to-marry

For the LORD is a God Who Knows

The desires of our hearts also need to be brought to the right place—to the One who is truly able to say \u27yes,\u27 as well as to change our hearts when our desires are out of line with his will. Posting about trusting God from In All Things - an online hub committed to the claim that the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ has implications for the entire world. http://inallthings.org/for-the-lord-is-a-god-who-knows

Grammar Workshop: Systematic Language Study in Reading and Writing Contexts

Responding to claims that grammar instruction has become too limited, Zuidema describes field notebooks, mentor text, show-and-tell essays, and other strategies for engaging students in systematic language analysis

The Toughest Question about Christian Education

For Christ-centered schools, the desire to promote the common good is a way to make daily life better for everyone. Posting about ­­­­­­­­the importance of Christian education from In All Things - an online journal for critical reflection on faith, culture, art, and every ordinary-yet-graced square inch of God’s creation. https://inallthings.org/the-toughest-question-about-christian-education

Please Help Your Teachers Play Hookey With Us

Posting about the 2014 National Council of Teachers of English annual convention and why it\u27s good for both teachers and students from Teachers, Profs, Parents: Writers Who Care - a blog advocating for authentic writing instruction. http://writerswhocare.wordpress.com/2014/11/10/please-help-your-teachers-play-hookey-with-us