A Safe Space for New Beginnings
This is written by Juan Guerra, Anna Roseboro, and Lara Hebert. When we share our stories, we notice patterns of …
Are My Students Okay?
From the NCTE Standing Committee on Literacy Assessment. This post was written by NCTE member Eric D. Turley, a …
Poetry and Brave New Voices
The following is an excerpt from Korina Jackson’s commentary “Poetry and Brave New Voices” (The Council Chronicle online, Spring 2011). …
Connecting with Students’ Prior Knowledge
This blog was written by NCTE member Trevor Aleo. If I were to tell you that stories are all …
Why Banning Books Doesn’t Work
This post originally appeared on Sept. 20, 2017. Complaints about the use of various technological tools in classrooms are …
But for a Word
I caught Angie Thomas on the radio the other night. She spoke in the interview about “Inspiring Teens With The …
Say His Name!
The following blog is excerpted with permission from Steven Bickmore’s blog Dr. Bickmore’s YA Wednesday. Steven is Associate Professor of English …
Taking a Formative Assessment Stance
Much attention has been paid to the big high-stakes assessments that are raising blood pressure across the country—but there’s another …
Connecting through Writing: A Collaborative Writing Project Inspired by the National Day on Writing
This post was written by NCTE member Carrie Conners and guest author Bethany Holmstrom. Over the last two years …
Who Am I Becoming through My Fellowship with CNV?
This post is by member Marcus Croom. A common technique for measuring change is to take a snapshot of something …