What Happened in Your State This October?
During October, nine policy analysts published reports about what occurred in Arizona, Maryland, Nebraska, New York, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas, Washington, …
2017 Annual Convention Updates: Local Engagement Committee
The Annual Convention is only seven weeks away and NCTE volunteers and staff have been working tirelessly to ensure that …
Students Have a Right and a Need to Read Diverse Books
We know our classrooms should be rich with diverse books, but we may need explanations to share with colleagues about …
Why Is the Read-Aloud a Life-Changing Form of Civic Learning?
The following post was written by Pam Allyn and is part of an ongoing monthly series from the NCTE Standing Committee on Global …
Fostering Dialogue in the Classroom: Lessons Learned While Teaching Cultural Literacy
This post is written by member Ruth Li. In teaching, I aim to cultivate in students an understanding of literacy …
Broadening Perspectives with Multicultural & Multivoiced Stories for Adolescents
This post is written by members Kelly Byrne Bull and Jacqueline Bach, guest editors of the September issue of English …
Fewer Texts for Deeper Understanding
by Lorna Collier In their new book, Beyond “Teaching to the Test”: Rethinking Accountability and Assessment for English Language Learners, …
Agents of Accountability
by Lorna Collier Literacy specialists Betsy Gilliland and Shannon Pella offer a variety of insights on how teachers can provide …
What Happened in Your State This August?
During August, thirteen policy analysts published reports about what occurred in California, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Louisiana, Montana, New Mexico, Ohio, Pennsylvania, …
ESL, ELL, Generation 1.5—Why Are These Terms Important?
by Cathy Fleischer, Series Editor for NCTE’s Principles in Practice Imprint The medley of words and acronyms used to describe …