Celebrate Poem in Your Pocket Day!
Share a poem with everyone you meet on Poem in Your Pocket Day! As part of New York City’s celebration …
Join us for #nctechat this Sunday
During a presidential election year, it’s always difficult to navigate productive class discussions when politics are involved. Though it can …
National Poetry Month: Writing Poetry
Help students recognize the elements of a poem and explore different ways of writing poetry, and you’ll also enable the students to …
Our Words Result in a Virginia Victory for Teacher Selection of Texts
Last week Governor Terry McAuliffe of Virginia took a stand for Intellectual Freedom: “… I veto House Bill 516, which …
Students Don’t Need Diverse Literature Just Because It’s Diverse
This blog is written by NCTE member Latrise Johnson. In the predominantly Black high school where I am Professor in …
National Poetry Month: Reading Poetry
“What the poem is about and how it explores that material is more important than the technical means it uses. …
Cultivating Capacity, Creating Change: 2017 CCCC Annual Convention
This is the 2017 CCCC Call for Program Proposals by Carolyn Calhoon-Dillahunt, the Program Chair for the 2017 Annual Convention …
Critically Listening to Elementary Read-Alouds
This blog is written by NCTE member, Melissa Summer Wells. In her often-cited work (you can read a reprint here), …
“Teaching for Our Times”
Oh, yes, there is nothing like a conference to rejuvenate the teacher soul! Last Saturday I had the …
Online Tools and Apps for Poetry
April is National Poetry Month! ReadWriteThink.org! As you’re planning poetry activities during this month (and beyond!) consider using these poetry-focused ReadWriteThink.org interactive …