Voices

We invite teachers to write short texts of about 500 words on different topics about ELA. Strategies, lesson plans, philosophies, op-eds, book reviews, poems or rants are all possible. We’ll archive these texts so people may access them for years to come. If you want to share an idea, resource or opinion, contact MATE and we’ll get you published.

Delicious Consistency

Consistency; what do we think of when we hear this word? A term that gives a goal, a conformity to a particular pattern that is accurate or fair without contradiction. How often; however, do we conform to the other definition of consistency which derives its meaning...

The Super Power of Reading

I owe a lot to comic books. I was reminded of this when I visited Frontenac School to check out their new graphic novel collection full of Dog Man, Captain Underpants, and some superheroes that meant a lot to me when I was a kid. Without Spiderman, The Fantastic Four,...