Drawing on personal experiences, the author expresses the importance of LGBTQIA+ teachers in students’ lives.
This column examines how the writing workshop model can counter AI shortcuts by shifting educators from stances of fear and detection to one of intentional design, protecting student voice and inviting generative AI only as a rubric-aligned thought partner that deepens reflection rather than replacing it.
New York State English Council member Henry “Cody” Miller, with column editor Ann David, offers insight into how NYSEC successfully advocated for a Right to Read bill in New York and offers additional resources for similar kinds of advocacy at the state and local levels.
