Reading Because They Love It
I feel certain that one goal we teachers have for our students is that they to leave our classes to …
It’s All a Mystery to Me!
“Nothing clears up a case so much as stating it to another person.” —Sherlock Holmes in Silver Blaze by Sir Arthur Conan …
Reflecting New Reflective Practices, Part I
From the NCTE Standing Committee on Assessment This blog was written by Kathleen Blake Yancey, a member of the NCTE …
“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 …
Movies of Censored Books, with a Little Advice
While students on the coasts can expect another six weeks or so of school—kind of like our six weeks of …
Plan Now for Summer Reading
May is Get Caught Reading Month, and it’s time to start making your plans to encourage students to keep reading …
Educating and Advocating for LGBTQ Students in This Time
This post was written by NCTE member Mollie V. Blackburn. We are in a time when federal and, in many …
Read It, Write About It, Understand
Photo: Ashburn Colored School Let’s be clear. NCTE never supports using writing or reading as punishment. But that’s what Virginia judge …
Build Your Stack: El regalo de textos informatorios – The Gift of Informational Texts
This blog post is part of Build Your Stack,® a new initiative focused exclusively on helping teachers build their book knowledge and …
LGBTQ+ YA Literature: Recommendations for Readers Who Love Magical Realism and Sci-Fi
From the NCTE LGBTQ Advisory Committee This post was written by NCTE member Summer Melody Pennell, a member of …