Get Ready for the National Day on Writing!
Americans write every day, every week, all year long, in many different forms and for many different purposes. To draw …
Multicultural Literature
Many awards and literature celebrations are held this time of year, which makes it a perfect time to look at …
Part 1: Revelation and Student Voice in my High School Classroom
This post is the first of a two by NCTE member Topher Kandik, the 2016 State Teacher of the Year …
Celebrating Shakespeare with NCTE Publications
On April 23 in 1564, William Shakespeare was born. It’s been said that Shakespeare’s complete works consist of 884,647 words …
Pairing Texts for Deepening Reading Comprehension
This post is written by member Kim Essenburg. “I was disappointed because when the librarian talked in class about this …
What Works? The Power of Formative Feedback in a Blended Classroom
This post is by member Macy Geiger. Last year marked a new beginning at my school with the implementation of …
Revealing the Human and the Writer: The Promise of a Humanizing Writing Pedagogy for Black Students
This post presents an excerpt from the article “Revealing the Human and the Writer: The Promise of a Humanizing Writing Pedagogy …
Leveraging Librarians
This post is written by member Oona Abrams, editor of English Leadership Quarterly When I was seventeen years old, my …
Why Can’t Teachers Assign Happy Books?
In 2011, Meghan Cox Gurdon in her now infamous Wall Street Journal article “Darkness Too Visible” set off a fire …
What Teachers Can Learn from Web Designers
Teachers who want to engage students may be able to learn from successful websites. The Internet is rife with digital …