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 …
Practicing Kindness
This post is written by member Holly Johnson. This is part of an ongoing monthly series from the NCTE Standing Committee on …
Think Big with Think-Alouds
This post is written by member Molly Ness. Close your eyes for a second and think back to the last …
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 …
Defending Books, Smart, Brave Teachers, and the Kids’ Right to Read
It takes a special person to devote her career to defending the First Amendment rights of others, and Joan Bertin …
Early December Blog Wrap-Up
Member Mary Styslinger suggests multiple reasons for Workshopping the Canon. In What Works? The Power of Formative Feedback in …
Why “Workshop” the Canon?
This post is written by member Mary Styslinger. Do you sometimes feel torn between teaching literature and literacy? On the …
Authors Riffing on Why Books Save Lives
NCTE Convention brought so many of us together: teachers, authors, teachers of teachers, authors, students, authors. The Standing Committee Against …
Let’s Stop Pretending To Kill a Mockingbird Is Progressive on Race
This post written by member Julia Franks presents another view of teaching To Kill a Mockingbird from both last week’s …