“What Work Is”: Writing about Work in First-Year Composition
This post is excerpted from Christian Aguiar’s article “ ‘What Work Is’: Writing about Work in First-Year Composition” in the December …
“We remember and pronounce”: On the Vital Finding and Making of Poems
This blog post is written by R. Joseph Rodriguez, former Chair, NCTE College Section. In the famous poem titled “Poetry,” …
“Toxic Testing is Taking Its Toll”
The following is excerpted from Dawn Kirby’s piece on the blog Writers Who Care, reprinted here by permission: Some …
“Tinker Turns 50!”
It’s difficult for me to imagine my 13-year-old-self protesting anything short of the cancellation of a school dance, let alone …
“Teaching for Our Times”
Oh, yes, there is nothing like a conference to rejuvenate the teacher soul! Last Saturday I had the …
“Struggling Reluctantly”
This post is written by member Peg Grafwallner. It’s become a personal quest of mine, something that I repeatedly profess …
“Should We Censor What Teens Read?”
“NO!” responds Peter Brown Hoffmeister in his recent HuffPost blog. He took up the subject after another teacher questioned his …
“Say It Loud . . . ”: Preparing Children to Be Leaders through Playing and Storytelling
This post is written by member Raven Jones Stanbrough. Parent-Teacher Conferencing with a One-Year-Old Like most new mothers, I used to …
“Reading is Growing Our Readers”
The big box stores are rolling out the pool equipment and sunscreen, even though it’s still snowing in the Northeast. …
“Potholes in My Lawn ”: Developing Hip-Hop Literacies in Suburban Schools
This post is written by NCTE Member Lauren Kelly. On Monday of this week, Nancy[1] approached me in the hallway. …