Getting Started with Hexagonal Thinking
This blog post was written by NCTE member Jennifer Bonaldo. The pandemic has impacted teaching and learning in a myriad …
How to Keep Students Writing in the Age of AI Tools
This post is written by NCTE member Kara Douma, reprinted with permission from Edutopia. Historically, humanities courses rely on student …
Using YouTube Videos to Support Media Literacy Education
This blog post by NCTE member Frank Baker appeared originally on the Media Literacy Clearinghouse and is reprinted with permission. We …
NCTE Journal Articles and the 2023 African American Read-In
During February, the month of the African American Read-In, we continue our theme of spotlighting connections with thoughtful NCTE texts. …
Analyzing Famous Speeches as Arguments
This date in history marks the inauguration of a number of U.S. Presidents. It is a good date to look …
Teaching New Genres: The PSA in ELA Class
This post was written by NCTE member Jessica S. Early, reprinted with permission from K-12 Talk. I was filled …
Amelia Earhart’s Place in History
Amelia Earhart was born in 1897. Once she began flying in 1921, she quickly set numerous women’s altitude, speed, and …
Creating Inclusive Classroom Libraries with Different Types of Agents
This is an excerpt from Xiaoying Zhao’s article, “What Kinds of Agents? A Framework for Creating Inclusive Classroom Libraries.” In …
Celebrating One of the Brothers Grimm, Jacob Grimm
Jacob Grimm was born in Hanau, Germany, on January 4, 1785. With his brother Wilhelm, he began collecting traditional German …
Annie Moore, New Year, New Country
Annie Moore, a 15-year-old girl from Ireland, became the first person to enter Ellis Island on New Year’s Day, 1892. …