What Happened in Your State This August?
During August, thirteen policy analysts published reports about what occurred in California, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Louisiana, Montana, New Mexico, Ohio, Pennsylvania, …
ESL, ELL, Generation 1.5—Why Are These Terms Important?
by Cathy Fleischer, Series Editor for NCTE’s Principles in Practice Imprint The medley of words and acronyms used to describe …
Field Notes: Literacy Learning and Title II
We all begin our careers with foundational knowledge and quickly see how essential it is to keep growing and learning. …
A Recipe to Pair with Sandra Cisneros’s “My Lucy Friend Who Smells like Corn”
A story and a batch of cornbread created classroom community for Brent Peters and his students at Fernville High School …
POST TRUTH? POST TRUST? Why Students Really Need a Civics Education
This post is written by member Susan Ellenberg. The emphasis on core academics has seen a steady increase over the …
Promoting Civic Engagement through Inquiry-Based Personal Narrative
This post is by member Brittany Collins. “Who are you?” was the most perplexing question anyone had asked me at …
The Paradox of Tolerance
This post is written by member Shea Kerkhoff. When I opened Twitter on the evening of Saturday, August 12, my …
Mrs. Stuart Goes to Washington: The Last Word
Before I begin my tour of the museums here in DC, I want to take a minute to extend my …
Always Forward for Students and Teachers: National Council of Teachers of English
What follows are two notes that Executive Director Emily Kirkpatrick and I sent to an NCTE member pertaining to concerns …
There Is No Apolitical Classroom: Resources for Teaching in These Times
The following post was created by members of NCTE’s Standing Committee Against Racism and Bias in the Teaching of English. …