In the Classroom: Comics and Cartoons
On this day in 1958, American cartoonist William “Bill” Watterson was born. Watterson is best known for authoring the comic …
Learning to Teach During Uncertain Times
This post was written by NCTE member Elizabeth Morphis. Her article “The Journey to Teacher: Facilitating Communication Skills in Preservice Teachers …
Setting Students Up for Being Interested, Lifelong Language Users
This post was written by NCTE member Deborah Dean, the author of the new Quick Resource Guide (QRG) “Teaching Grammar …
Slide Presentations for Two Voices
From the Assembly on Computers in English (ACE) This post was written by NCTE and ACE members Beth M. Lehman …
Field Notes: Join Us in the Summer Sandbox
While we are always filled with energy for serving our community, this summer has an unusually swift pace. We are …
A Renewed Passion for Teaching in the Pandemic
This post was written by NCTE member Jason D. DeHart. In retrospect, I have always believed that the work …
Choice and Interest Make the Difference for Second-Semester Seniors
This post was written by NCTE member Chris D’Ippolito. It was the end of March, and my honors senior …
Rethinking Summer Reading Cover to Cover
This post was written by NCTE member Shelby Boehm. These are unusual times for teachers and students. With the …
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. …
Alexander Graham Bell’s Inventions
On June 3, 1880, Alexander Graham Bell transmitted the first wireless telephone message on his newly invented photophone from the …