Mentor Texts for Teaching Argument Writing
As a follow-up to our November 2017 #NCTEchat, Using Mentor Texts, we asked our social media community to share some …
The Honesty of Sadness in Literature for Young People
Last week Time magazine featured articles from two favorite writers of stories for young people, Matt de la Peña and …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Sneak Peek at November English Journal: Death in the English Classroom
This post is written by member Julie Gorlewski, editor of English Journal. Classroom walls are permeable. Teaching English engages the …
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 …