Ideas for the Last Day of Class
For some of us, the end of the school year coincides with Memorial Day. Folks are already making plans for …
The Time is NOW: Affirming Black Queer Youth
From the NCTE LGBTQ Advisory Committee This blog post was written by LaMar Timmons-Long, a member of the NCTE LGBTQ …
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 …