Elevate Student Writing With Poetry Pauses
This post was written by NCTE Member Brett Vogelsinger. Teaching writing is difficult, and sometimes a new approach can provide …
Give Students the Power to Start and Sustain Rich Discussion
This post was written by NCTE member Kristen Kalenowicz. It is common for teachers to assign a reading and provide …
NCTE’s Achievement Awards in Writing Contest for High School Students
This post is by NCTE member Wendy R. Williams, chair of NCTE’s Achievement Awards in Writing Advisory Committee. As the …
Literacy Assessment as Advocacy: Learning to Be Literate: More than a Single Story, Part I
This post was written by NCTE member Bobbie Kabuto, the chair of the NCTE Standing Committee on Literacy Assessment. So …
Respect the Mic
This post is by NCTE member Peter Kahn. I recently retired after 28 years at Oak Park and River Forest …
September 15 to October 15 Is National Hispanic Heritage Month
A time for celebrating the culture, art, and achievements of Latinx people, September 15 to October 15 has been designated …
Critical Literacy Is Needed Now More Than Ever
This post was written by NCTE member Leigh Patel. In 1996, a group of ten scholars of literacy, semiotics, feminism, …
“I’m a Poet!”: Motivating Students the “Write” Way
This post is by NCTE member Joseph Pizzo. When I began teaching forty-eight years ago, I believed that the right …
Update Your Name Stories Read-Aloud
This post by NCTE member Jillian Heise is reprinted with permission from her blog, Heise Reads & Recommends. A …
Heading Back to School!
It’s back-to-school time for many teachers and students! It can be an overwhelming time, with the never-ending to-do lists and details. …