Global Collaboration Around Education
The following post was written by NCTE member Michael Rifenburg who, along with Maria Clinton and others served as a …
Collaboration Comes in All Shapes and Sizes
The following post was written by Lisa Fink in partnership with NCTE members who volunteered to attend and reflect upon …
Educational Ripple Effects of Voter Disenfranchisement
Reflections on the AERA Annual Brown Lecture The following post was written by NCTE staff member Lu Ann McNabb who …
Is a Connected Educator the Same as a Teacher Who Is Connected?
Plug a cord into a wall. Turn on the wi-fi on your phone. Open an app. Watch a webinar. Snap …
Where’s the “We” in Assessment?
We live in an era in which whole schools receive grades based on how well their students perform on tests. …
Good Morning. It’s Good to See You.
Years ago I was involved in a project where a new principal was trying to turn around her “failing school.” …
Reflections on Collaboration and Assessment
The following piece is adapted from a longer reflection by Darren Cambridge on the theme of Collaboration and Capacity Building for …
Is the Assessment Tail Wagging the Dog?
An article in today’s Washington Post entitled School standardized testing is under growing attack, leaders pledge changes points to the …
Looking through a Disciplinary Lens
In the simplest of terms, the difference between teaching “content area literacy” and teaching “disciplinary literacy” has to do with …
Preparing Students to Be Creators of Knowledge
“How do you prepare students to be inhabitants of a scientist’s world, a historian’s world, or a legislator’s world? How …