Giving Students a Place to Choose
No two ways about it—students need access to books. And to be the best readers, they need to choose the …
How Students Helped to Discover the Relevancy of Poetry in the 21st Century
This post is written by member Christopher Margolin. Teachers tend to teach poetry because they feel it has supposed to …
Reading, Writing, and Spelling
The National Spelling Bee Finals are held this week! Hundreds of student spelling champions, ranging from 9 to 15 years …
Writing Language and Culture
This is a guest post by Ellen Shubich. Language changes, as do the “rules” related to its usage. My sixteen-year-old …
Of Choice and Challenge and Superheroes
Shana Karnes writes about choice and challenge in her blog on the WVCTE affiliate’s blog site. Shana refers to …
Don’t Forget about the Talk! Boosting Oral Language in Small-Group Reading
This is a guest post by Shannon Croston. As a literacy coach in an international school, where almost all of …
Linguistic Prejudice and the Ultimate Public Good
This post is written by member Robert Meyer. In her recent New York Times Magazine article “Have We Lost Sight …
Connecting Families to What Is Happening in Schools
As educators, we understand the shifts we are making in our own practices. It’s important to think about how these …
May #NCTEchat: Planning for Summer Rejuvenation and Learning
We hope you’ll join us tonight as we gather lots of great answers to the following questions: Q1: How do …
Grading Practices That Grow Writers
This is a guest post by Arina Bokas. Two years ago, I started to question my grading practices and what …