Books as Mirrors, Windows, and Bridges
This post is written by author-illustrator Duncan Tonatiuh who is a keynote speaker for Meet Your Elementary Section Representatives at the 2016 NCTE …
The Importance of Talking Points in Literacy Education
This post is by long-time members Deborah MacPhee and Sally Brown, editors of Talking Points. As we were scrolling through …
“Get the Picture? Media Literacy in Schools and Society”
This post is written by NCTE Whole Language Umbrella (WLU) Chair Caryl Crowell. The National Association for Media Literacy Education …
Farm School: How an English Teacher got Schooled on the Farm
This post is written by member Ashley Lamb-Sinclair, the 2016 Kentucky Teacher of the Year. If you had asked me on …
What Your Transgender Student Wants You to Know
This post is by guest author and student James van Kuilenburg. No single transgender experience exists. Our community is diverse, comprising …
Why Escher Hurts
Here is Rahul Malayappan’s essay entry in the 2016 Atlantic & College Board Writing Prize Contest. Rahul was a finalist …
Research of a Documentary Novel of the Landmark Civil Rights Case: Loving vs. Virginia
The following guest post is by author Patricia Hruby Powell. Powell will be one of our featured speakers at the Middle …
The Night Before the National Day on Writing
Thanks to Lisa Fink for this blog. It’s the night before the National Day on Writing and maybe you’re still …
Why I Write
This is a guest post by author Cara Long. I keep trying to make this article profound, but I don’t …