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, …
January English Journal: Writing is Power
This post is written by members Pamela J. Hickey and Vicki McQuitty. Words are power(ful). As teacher-writers, we know the …
Wild Horses, Black Holes, and Original Medicine
This post was written by member Jessie Dorin. When I was eight, my bipolar dad put me on our unbroken …
Collaborative Learning as Democratic Practice: A History
This post was written by member Mara Holt. Did you know that collaborative learning has been around for over 100 …
What Do I Do? They’ve Taken the Books Away
You read the tweet and mutter to yourself, “So it’s true.” Recently a school district in Katy, Texas, decided …
Embracing Popular Literary Adaptations as Educational Tools
This post is by guest writer Lissette Lopez Szwydky-Davis and member Sean P. Connors. Is it acceptable to teach a …
What Happened in Your State This December?
During December, eleven policy analysts published reports about what occurred in California, Colorado, Delaware, Idaho, Kentucky, New Hampshire, New York, North …