Early November Blog Wrap-Up
In Tasking Time and Taking Time, English Leadership Quarterly editor Oona Marie Abrams describes the time challenge faced by all …
Serving on a School Board Matters. Engaging the Community in This Work Matters More.
This post is written by member Susan Ellenberg. “Mrs. Ellenberg, you have to run!” exclaimed my middle school students. I …
What Happened in Your State This October?
During October, nine policy analysts published reports about what occurred in Arizona, Maryland, Nebraska, New York, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas, Washington, …
We Shouldn’t Always Feel Comfortable: Why ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ Matters
This blog, written by Christina Torres is reprinted from the October 15, 2017, Education Week Teacher, and published with permission from …
In Honor of This Year’s National Day on Writing, Write for Civic Action!
The following post was written by Nicole Mirra and is part of an ongoing monthly series from the NCTE Standing Committee on …
Road to Convention and Beyond: What OUR Students and I Have Been Sharing
PLEDGE We write to live And live to write Our eyes on the prize It’s still in sight We got …
What Happened in Your State This September?
During September, thirteen policy analysts published reports about what occurred in Arizona, California, the District of Columbia, Idaho, Louisiana, Michigan, New …
Be Part of the Conversation
This blog is written by Aaron Wiles to share how he introduced to parents a unit he does with his …
Why Is the Read-Aloud a Life-Changing Form of Civic Learning?
The following post was written by Pam Allyn and is part of an ongoing monthly series from the NCTE Standing Committee on Global …
Fostering Dialogue in the Classroom: Lessons Learned While Teaching Cultural Literacy
This post is written by member Ruth Li. In teaching, I aim to cultivate in students an understanding of literacy …