June 2020 #NCTEChat – Assess for Learning: From Reflection to Action
Join us on Sunday, June 21, at 8:00 p.m. ET for an #NCTEchat focusing on learning assessment to be led …
The Importance of Journalism in Light of the Orlando Nightclub Shooting
This is the next post in a weekly series by NCTE member Alana Rome. Last week …
Celebrate the US Poet Laureate!
On this day in 1985, the United States Congress officially adopted the position of Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry. From …
Resisting Readers’ Identity (Re)Construction across English and Young Adult Literature Course Contexts
This post was written by NCTE members Wendy J. Glenn and Ricki Ginsberg. In our recent article in Research in …
This Text Is Right for Kids. Why’s It Not Right for Some Adults?
The Miseducation of Cameron Post by emily m. danforth is about a lesbian teen who is sent away to receive …
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 …
Student Literary Magazines Take Students from Writers to Authors
This post was written by Lee Ann van der Kwast. I have spent several years as the faculty advisor …
Creating Classroom Community Remotely: My Best Strategy
This post was written by NCTE member Kim Essenburg and is reprinted with permission from her blog Learn, Unlearn, & Relearn. …
How Do You Get Teenagers to Read Seriously? A Personal Journey
This is a guest post by journalist David Denby. Five years ago, I asked myself a question that was simple …
Top Ten Books Purchased in 2015 from NCTE
This time of year, there always seem to be “best of” and “top 10” lists. We thought we would play …