Why Banning Books Doesn’t Work
This post originally appeared on Sept. 20, 2017. Complaints about the use of various technological tools in classrooms are …
Nurturing Literacy, Not Test-Taking
The following excerpt from Dawn Kirby’s post on the blog Writers Who Care is reprinted by permission. Literacy as …
2017 NCTE Annual Convention Updates
This week the Convention Preview started hitting everyone’s mailboxes, and it has been so exciting to watch the enthusiasm grow …
The Summer Reading Collage: A New Approach to Relevancy
This post is written by member Brittany Collins. As disparate experiences cohere and craft a single identity, so do collages …
Refresh, Recharge, Renew: Summertime as Growth for Teachers
The following post was written by Shawna Coppola (@ShawnaCoppola) and Lisa Fink (@fink_girl), hosts of this Sunday’s #nctechat, which will explore …
Knowledge Burning
It’s hard to have grown up in the 50s and 60s as I did and not have been aware of …
Is a Connected Educator the Same as a Teacher Who Is Connected?
Plug a cord into a wall. Turn on the wi-fi on your phone. Open an app. Watch a webinar. Snap …
Get Ready for National Dictionary Day!
National Dictionary Day is observed annually on October 16th, to celebrate the birthday of the father of the American dictionary, Noah …
How Writing Is Shaping the Future of Literacy
This post is written by Deborah Brandt, emeritus member of NCTE, who will be the keynote speaker at the College Section/CCCC Luncheon at …
Art and Ingenuity: Teaching Literature Through Arts Integration
This post is written by member Stacey Dallas Johnston who is serving as a 2016 Teaching Ambassador Fellow at the …