“NCTE as a Teaching Conversation”
This Teacher Appreciation Week (As if that should only happen one week a year!) has me thinking about an article …
“Liberating Experiences” with Poetry
The following post is an excerpt from Nancy Steineke’s article “Talking about Poetry: Teaching Students How to Lead the Discussion” …
“Keeping Going”: On Writing and Adolescent Literacies for Social Responsibility
This blog post is written by R. Joseph Rodríguez, former Chair, NCTE College Section, and current member of the NCTE …
“It’s a Check-Up!”
This post is written by Peg Grafwallner. Of course it’s not unusual to hear groans when the teacher mentions a …
“Imagine” – Freedom to Read Week
In the U.S., we celebrate Banned Books Week in late September/early October—this year on September 24-30, 2017. But the Book …
“If Only the Doubters Could Be Flies on the Wall . . .“
This post was written by NCTE student member Kevin Marshall. It is no secret that I am not the …
“How long does this need to be?”
This post is written by NCTE member Jennifer Kirsch. “How long does this need to be?” When students ask …
“High-Impact” Teaching and the Role of Literature
This post was written by NCTE member Cody Miller. I was recently named “one of the highest impact teachers” …
“Fixing” Tweets and the Possibility for Critical Literacy
This post is written by member Cody Miller. A recent #NCTEchat on Twitter focused on the power of popular culture …
“Do No Harm”
The title of this blog is the title of an article in this summer’s ALAN Review in which NCTE members …