CULTIVATING COMMUNITY & CONNECTION

Editors: Michelle Glerum, PhD

Kate Hope, PhD

Community and connection are the cornerstones of learning, and yet, too often, discussions around learning primarily focus on content. In this fall 2024 issue of Arizona English Journal, we explore the roles of community and connection in English language arts and literacy education.

RESTORATIVE ENGLISH EDUCATION

Editor: Michelle Glerum, PhD

In this issue of Arizona English Journal, educators share the texts, lessons, activities, assignments, and projects they have found and created to promote restorative practices and engage students, teachers, and communities in important conversations.

PEDAGOGY OF HOPE

Editor: Michelle Glerum, PhD

This issue of the Arizona English Journal, teachers, librarians, and researchers offer their stories of hope. Hope is an integral thread in the fabric of education, given the past few years, as teachers have surmounted impossible obstacles while continuing to provide exemplary learning opportunities, support, and care for their students.

TEACHER INQUIRY

Editors: Monica Baldonado Ruiz, PhD & Michelle Glerum, PhD

rAt its heart, teaching is about fostering relationships and cultivating a love of learning. Teacher inquiry helps us to get to the root of relationships and learning; it enables us to refine our practice and meet the needs of students.