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Smith: Echoes of a Strong Voice in English Education”“Erika’s Stories: Literacy Solutions for a Failing Middle School Student” Teaching Literaturehttp://kaavoniahinton.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (KH)Blogger626125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1989055185146935871.post-1479668438460717363Wed, 16 Apr 2025 13:33:00 +00002025-10-19T16:39:42.992-04:00June Jordan's Contribution to African American Children's LiteratureKaaVonia Hinton&nbsp;is a professor at Old Dominion University. She earned her Ph.D. in Education at Ohio State University in 2003. KaaVonia is the author of two books about writer's lives:&nbsp;Sharon M. Draper: Embracing Literacy&nbsp;(2008)&nbsp;and&nbsp;Angela Johnson: Poetic Prose&nbsp;(2006).&nbsp;Her latest book is http://kaavoniahinton.blogspot.com/2025/04/kaavonia-hinton.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (KH)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1989055185146935871.post-2792207857159291121Wed, 09 Feb 2022 22:56:00 +00002024-04-17T17:45:38.610-04:00YA literatureYA NonfictionYA Poetry&nbsp;So many creatives in children's literature have passed over the years. I still have a newspaper clipping of an obituary for Gwendolyn Brooks that I look at from time to time. I want to remember and honor these artists because their work has meant so much to me.&nbsp; &nbsp;Ashley Bryan,&nbsp;author, illustrator, teacherGwendolyn Brooks, poetLucille Clifton, poetFloyd Cooper, author, http://kaavoniahinton.blogspot.com/2022/02/in-memoriam-remembering-black-childrens.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (KH)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1989055185146935871.post-2062689660995745884Wed, 09 Feb 2022 21:51:00 +00002022-02-25T10:35:02.800-05:00Black Businesses & PublishersSomeone shared this list of&nbsp;Black Owned Businesses&nbsp;with me. I am grateful for the list. Please join me in supporting&nbsp;Black Owned Businesses&nbsp;and please feel free to let me know of others.Book Stores &amp; PublishersPositive VibesMahagony BooksJust Us BooksBook stores in DetroitGoldest Karat PublishingDenene Millner BooksRestaurants,&nbsp;Products &amp; So OnKreyol Essence"200 http://kaavoniahinton.blogspot.com/2022/02/black-businesses.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (KH)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1989055185146935871.post-2050942057746801608Fri, 27 Feb 2015 00:16:00 +00002025-04-16T09:29:49.853-04:00KaaVonia Hinton KaaVonia Hinton is a professor at Old Dominion University. She earned her Ph.D. in Education at Ohio State University in 2003. KaaVonia is the author of two books about writer's lives: Sharon M. Draper: Embracing Literacy (2008) and Angela Johnson: Poetic Prose (2006).&nbsp; My latest book is co-edited with Karen&nbsp;Chandler,&nbsp;Teaching Black speculative fiction: Equity, justice, and http://kaavoniahinton.blogspot.com/2015/02/kaavonia-hinton-is-associate-professor.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (KH)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1989055185146935871.post-2578020338818187557Sat, 18 Oct 2014 10:40:00 +00002014-10-18T06:40:51.905-04:00Z's Corner <!--[if gte mso 9]> <![endif]--> <!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]> http://kaavoniahinton.blogspot.com/2014/10/where-is-z.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (KH)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1989055185146935871.post-2281932646373368997Tue, 02 Sep 2014 11:30:00 +00002014-09-02T07:30:03.087-04:00Multi-genre Projectteaching for social justice S.S.'s multi-genre paper on teaching for social justice &nbsp;is presented as an official website of a movie titled &nbsp;True Educator starring Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson. &nbsp;Take a look at the poster, script, poem, and review. http://kaavoniahinton.blogspot.com/2014/09/true-educator.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (KH)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1989055185146935871.post-3052615370035443343Mon, 25 Aug 2014 17:13:00 +00002014-08-25T13:19:05.202-04:00Classic YAYA literature A few months ago, I was fortunate enough to be included on the list of scholars Steven Bickmore&nbsp;asked to comment on one of the YA (young adult) books he deemed classic. While he asked me to comment on The Watsons Go to Birmingham, 1963—and boy, did I enjoy doing so— for his edited issue of&nbsp;First Opinions, Second Reactions,&nbsp;I began to wonder what my own list of classic YA titles http://kaavoniahinton.blogspot.com/2014/08/what-would-be-on-my-list-of-classic-ya.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (KH)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1989055185146935871.post-4308872550595638732Wed, 09 Jul 2014 14:53:00 +00002014-07-09T10:53:11.780-04:00Golden Lines *“We’re all born with 200 bad poems in us.”&nbsp; ~~Billy Collins on “Wait Wait… Don’t Tell Me!” *The former poet laureate was asked about the quality of the poetry written during his youth.Nov. 1, 2013. I heard the segment when it re-aired on WHRV, July 5, 2014.&nbsp; I need to figure out if I've reached 100 poems (texts) yet. http://kaavoniahinton.blogspot.com/2014/07/keep-writing.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (KH)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1989055185146935871.post-8851522255817232772Fri, 16 May 2014 16:18:00 +00002014-05-16T12:18:15.887-04:00Z's Corner I hid And I did&nbsp; Get caught in the rain today Thought I went insane today Thoughts of you penetrate my brain today &nbsp; And they'll hate to see me smile&nbsp; I stand in the rain for a while&nbsp; And there's rain on my face&nbsp; As I think about how my heart cannot break&nbsp; Maybe&nbsp; I'm invisible&nbsp; Invincible individual In touch with something spiritual&nbsp; Buthttp://kaavoniahinton.blogspot.com/2014/05/i-hid-by-z-j.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (KH)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1989055185146935871.post-5191439065963933296Sat, 26 Apr 2014 18:57:00 +00002014-04-26T15:05:10.149-04:00Evaluation and AppreciationShannon HitchcockShannon WiersbitzkyThe Ballad of Jessie PearlThe Watsons Go to Birmingham-1963What Flowers RememberYA literatureYoung Adult Literature: Exploration Yesterday, I visited a seventh grade class about four chapters into The Watsons Go to Birmingham-1963. I wanted to see how they would respond to The Watsons. Would they laugh at Byron? Situate the book in its historical context? Feel empathy for Joey &amp; Kenny? Before I could search for answers to my questions,&nbsp; I noticed the teacher had an 8 1/2 X 11 sheet of paper on her door that http://kaavoniahinton.blogspot.com/2014/04/im-reading-what-flowers-remember-by.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (KH)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1989055185146935871.post-8607502945161528007Tue, 01 Apr 2014 22:10:00 +00002014-04-01T18:10:34.996-04:00Z's Corner A response to Brian Eno's response by Z.J. "We Don't Do Politics" is by Brian Eno, who is an artist, composer and a producer who has produced for famous bands like U2 and Coldplay. Eno writes about the neglect of politics in America and how many people are content with just saying “they don’t do politics” and leaving it at that. Eno uses lots of similes and rhetorical questions. For example,http://kaavoniahinton.blogspot.com/2014/04/what-should-we-be-worried-about.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (KH)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1989055185146935871.post-2477420907585767561Thu, 06 Mar 2014 15:51:00 +00002014-03-06T10:52:20.855-05:00First OpinionsSecond ReactionsWhat Have I Read?YA Fiction First Opinions, Second Reactions is an interesting online journal devoted to children's and&nbsp;young adult literature. &nbsp; It’s co-edited by Drs. Jill P. May and Janet Alsup at Purdue University. I found a number of the first opinion pieces (pieces that usually offer a reading of a book) and the second response contributions (these usually contain teaching ideas) interesting. I’m http://kaavoniahinton.blogspot.com/2014/03/what-have-i-been-reading-this-week.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (KH)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1989055185146935871.post-6443937700824258063Tue, 04 Feb 2014 17:09:00 +00002014-02-04T12:09:18.714-05:00AddictionZ's Corner Editor's note: Z.J. wrote the response below&nbsp;for an assignment. &nbsp;&nbsp; The response I chose was written by Helen Fisher, who is a biological anthropologist at Rutgers University. She is the author of a book entitled Why Him? Why Her? How to Find and Keep Lasting Love. Her response was about addiction. She wishes that the idea of addiction would be broadened from just drugs and http://kaavoniahinton.blogspot.com/2014/02/response-to-addiction-by-helen-fisher.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (KH)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1989055185146935871.post-3267564578950688135Thu, 23 Jan 2014 11:48:00 +00002014-01-23T06:48:47.458-05:00Multigenre Project B.B. was asked to focus her multi-genre project on teaching for social justice. She created a hand-painted booklet filled with original writing and quotes from well-known figures. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Changing the World: A Multi-genre Paper about Teaching for Social Justice by B.B. http://kaavoniahinton.blogspot.com/2014/01/multi-genre-projects-understanding.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (KH)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1989055185146935871.post-529472898567623960Fri, 17 Jan 2014 17:21:00 +00002014-08-30T14:40:20.080-04:00Multigenre Project Please take a look at JM's multi-genre project by visiting her webpage. http://kaavoniahinton.blogspot.com/2014/01/teaching-empathy.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (KH)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1989055185146935871.post-2604647043178263892Sat, 11 Jan 2014 11:04:00 +00002014-01-11T06:04:00.138-05:00Guest Post I can't wait to blow up The success can be something to hold on to When there's no person for me to hold onto, it can be the recognition I get from ppl i&nbsp;don't even know But we all know how this story ends I get what I want and realize its not everything Sometimes I sit down and I just thank god for the canvas I been given to paint on Wasting talent, that's just plain wrong. And http://kaavoniahinton.blogspot.com/2014/01/i-cant-wait-to-blow-up.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (KH)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1989055185146935871.post-3580722125275608294Thu, 09 Jan 2014 10:54:00 +00002014-02-02T16:15:20.628-05:00"But They Won't Let You Read!"What Have I Read? Reading Martinez last week reminded me of "But They Won't Let You Read!": A Case Study of an Urban Middle School Male's Response to School Reading by Grace Enriquez, an article I read &nbsp;during Thanksgiving break. &nbsp; Martinez reflected, in part, on how she believed her school experiences, largely influenced by standardized testing, silenced her as a writer. Enriquez’s work features http://kaavoniahinton.blogspot.com/2014/01/but-they-wont-let-you-read.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (KH)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1989055185146935871.post-2497869312330533246Thu, 02 Jan 2014 19:08:00 +00002014-02-02T16:18:17.623-05:00''For Our Words Usually Land on Deaf Ears Until We Scream''Golden LinesWhat Have I Read? I have come to believe over and over again that what is most important to me must be spoken, made verbal and shared, even at the risk of having it bruised or misunderstood. —Audre Lorde &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Cited in &nbsp; ''For Our Words Usually Land on Deaf Ears Until We Scream'': Writing as a Liberatory Practice by Shantel Martinez, 2014, Qualitative Inquiry, 20.3,3-14 http://kaavoniahinton.blogspot.com/2014/01/whew.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (KH)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1989055185146935871.post-6479954471031716656Fri, 20 Dec 2013 14:23:00 +00002013-12-20T09:23:00.060-05:00six-word stories about teaching for social justiceTLED Recently, I read some thought-provoking six-word stories about teaching for social justice. I want to remember this one because it sums up what attracted me to reading during adolescence: I read.&nbsp; I understood.&nbsp; I changed. http://kaavoniahinton.blogspot.com/2013/12/six-words-i-want-to-remember.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (KH)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1989055185146935871.post-2695673202346023442Thu, 19 Dec 2013 16:10:00 +00002014-02-02T16:19:05.175-05:00Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice by Phillip HooseGolden LinesTLED In my line of work, when the conversation turns to teaching for social justice, culturally relevant teaching, or&nbsp;equity in education,&nbsp;someone inevitably interjects with talk about a regular English teacher. Claudette Colvin's description of her English teacher's stance is informative: "We were supposed to be in English literature class, but Miss Nesbitt used literature to teach lifehttp://kaavoniahinton.blogspot.com/2013/12/a-regular-english-teacher.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (KH)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1989055185146935871.post-521707977549648028Sun, 08 Dec 2013 16:53:00 +00002014-02-02T16:20:52.349-05:00Literature CirclesSample Annotated Bib. EntryTLED Today's guest blogger shares a summary of an article she read recently. &nbsp; &nbsp; Batchelor, K. (2012). The "us" in discuss: Grouping in literature circles.&nbsp;Voices from the Middle,&nbsp;20(2), 27-34. Batchelor’s article details her own literature circle strategies as a beginning point for both veteran and pre-service teachers who may lack experience with literature circle http://kaavoniahinton.blogspot.com/2013/12/grouping-in-literature-circles.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (KH)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1989055185146935871.post-3398928278478212489Thu, 05 Dec 2013 14:31:00 +00002013-12-05T09:31:54.521-05:00Multi-genre ProjectSample GenreTLED I recently asked students to write six-word stories about what teaching for social justice means to them. I wanted to sit down and write my own, but felt it would take me days to come up with six words. I still do not have them, but I've started. Reading for your life and mine. Words inspired by Lerone Bennett, Jr. that never left me. http://kaavoniahinton.blogspot.com/2013/12/what-would-my-six-words-be.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (KH)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1989055185146935871.post-3553161070431246450Sat, 30 Nov 2013 16:27:00 +00002013-12-02T12:36:00.257-05:00K's LearningMulti-genre ProjectSample Genrestream-of-consciousnessTLED Stream-of-consciousness Sometimes teaching English language arts can be uncomfortable. Sometimes I select books that bring up painful, divisive topics —racism, poverty, sexism. Sometimes people question whether school is the right place for such topics. I zip my lips, sometimes—choose safe books. I’ve got to pick my battles, right? I forget why I thought being a teacher was a http://kaavoniahinton.blogspot.com/2013/11/curriculum.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (KH)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1989055185146935871.post-1025299937022597882Thu, 21 Nov 2013 14:00:00 +00002014-01-09T05:57:50.789-05:00B. HsiehChallenging charactersclose readingTLEDWhat Have I Read? What have I been reading? Hsieh, B. (2012). Challenging characters: Learning to reach inward and outward from characters who face oppression. English Journal, 102(1): 48–51. &nbsp; &nbsp; Hsieh asks a few questions that probably plague most English language arts teachers at some point: &nbsp; How am I going to get 21st century middle school students to connect with The Diary http://kaavoniahinton.blogspot.com/2013/11/a-model-for-close-reading.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (KH)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1989055185146935871.post-3600552511789371048Tue, 12 Nov 2013 16:18:00 +00002013-11-12T11:18:34.058-05:00Bridging EnglishCh.15TLED Dominique, our guest blogger,&nbsp; asks, Does how you envision teaching match reality?&nbsp; Chapter 15, Bridging English "Becoming a Complete Teacher" &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; To begin, the chapter starts with defining oneself as a teacher.&nbsp; The main concerns that were identified from an analysis of interviews with new teachers were http://kaavoniahinton.blogspot.com/2013/11/another-perspective-of-becoming.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (KH)