Two Read-In Snapshots
This week featured dozens of African American Read-Ins across the country. Below NCTE members Michelle Rankin and Jennifer Watson give you …
Where Equality and Freedom are School Values
Last week’s piece about the Nova Project explored two benefits of democratic societies that also seem to benefit democratic schools …
Celebrating and Supporting African American Writers: The Legacy of the African American Read-In
The following post was written by Dr. Mila Thomas Fuller. “Celebrating and Supporting African American Writers” was the conversation during …
The Gospel According to Literacy
The following excerpt is from Rhea Estelle Lathan’s Freedom Writing: African American Civil Rights Literacy Activism, 1955–1967, the latest …
Digital Learning Day
Digital Learning Day 2016 is February 17. This event is coordinated by the Alliance for Excellent Education, an NCLE Stakeholder. …
Democracy in a Public High School
Most American high schools tell students democracy is the best governing system, but the Nova Project practices what it preaches. …
The Territory of Literature
2016’s first issue of English Education offers the last article by the late George Hillocks Jr., “The Territory of Literature.” …
Activating Learning: Teaching for Metacognition
The following post is by Jennifer Eidum Zinchuk, Assistant Professor of English specializing in Composition Studies at Elon University. Much like global …
Using Literature as a Catalyst
February brings the celebration of Black History Month as well as the African American Read-In. While this time of year …
A Legacy of Pride
Reflections from NCTE Vice President Jocelyn A. Chadwick Since its founding in 1911, NCTE has been an organization devoted to …