Practicing Kindness
This post is written by member Holly Johnson. This is part of an ongoing monthly series from the NCTE Standing Committee on …
The “Soft” Racism of the Well-Meaning White Liberal, Myself Included
This post is written by member Zachary F. Wright. A few summers back, I was at a wedding reception, exchanging …
Support Your Students. With Your Help, They Can Change The World.
It is one thing to speak out against censorship, and another to face it head on and fight, especially for …
Late December Blog Wrap-Up
Member Megan Grandmont offers advice on Crafting and Conducting a Successful Socratic Seminar. Member Molly Sutton Kiefer illustrates Storytelling through …
Pedagogy + Advocacy = Pedagadvocating??
This post is by member Terri Pantuso. What are the pedagogical implications of advocacy? Beyond teaching my students where to …
The Work of Examining and Disrupting Whiteness and Privilege Is Unambiguously Urgent
Christina Berchini is a teacher educator and a member of the NCTE Standing Committee Against Censorship who writes often on …
What Happened in Your State This November?
During November, eleven policy analysts published reports about what occurred in Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, Missouri, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Vermont, …
Early December Blog Wrap-Up
Member Mary Styslinger suggests multiple reasons for Workshopping the Canon. In What Works? The Power of Formative Feedback in …
FIELD NOTES: Update on Tax Reform
12/19/2017 UPDATE: Details of the Tax Bill Here is the status of the three provisions we’ve been tracking in the …
All-American Boys, All-American Teachers: Teaching What Matters Most in 2017
This post is written by member Kaylin Upah. “Should she be teaching these students to write poetry when they need …