On Building Walls, On What They Cost
This post was written by member Erin O’Neill Armendarez. Amid threats of a government shutdown and gridlock over the DACA …
Book Recommendations for the African American Read-In
This February, schools, churches, libraries, bookstores, and community and professional organizations throughout the country have been hosting African American Read-Ins …
Engage Now! February 2018
Greetings in the Name of English Excellence! My name is Shekema Silveri, and I am honored to serve as your …
Same as It Ever Was
This post was written by member Peg Grafwallner. I recently found a note that went home with 12-year-old me in …
February #NCTEchat: The Canon of Our Community
Jazmen Moore (@jazmen_moore), Chicago, IL Crystal Beach (@cbeach717), Metro-Atlanta, Georgia Committee Against Racism and Bias in the Teaching of English …
A Conference Framework to Champion Self-Advocacy
This post was written by members Marissa E. King and Karen Sheriff LeVan. Classrooms and especially student writing conferences should …
Is My Child’s School Really Underperforming?
This post was written by Aileen Hower, NCTE’s P12 Policy Analyst for Pennsylvania As both an educator and a parent, …
Teaching Compassion and Warm-Heartedness through the Read Aloud: A Pathway to a Hopeful World in the Company of Reader, Listener, and Text
The following post is written by teacher of teachers, author, and education entrepreneur Pam Allyn. This post is part of an ongoing …
What Happened in Your State This January?
During January, twenty policy analysts published reports about what occurred in California, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Minnesota, Montana, Nevada, …
Reaching for Space: The Science of Language Arts
This was written by member R. Joseph Rodríguez. November 16, 2009, 14:28 EST, I am watching from my television, live—anxious, …