Some Things I Missed This Year
This post by NCTE member Liz Prather is reprinted with permission from her blog Teach Like Everyone Is Listening. …
Lights! Camera! Action! Using Film as a Tool in the Classroom
The first Academy Awards ceremony was held during this week in 1929. To celebrate this milestone, here are some resources for …
Scaffolding a Librarian into Your Course: An Assessment of a Research-Based Model for Online Instruction
This excerpt is taken from Kelly O. Secovnie and Lane Glisson’s article “Scaffolding a Librarian into Your Course: An Assessment …
Focusing on the Gains: Explorations and Creative Approaches In a Time of Loss
From the Secondary Section Steering Committee This post was written by NCTE member Valerie Mattessich. These past few …
Parents Are “Showing Up and Showing Out” During Remote Instruction
This post was written by NCTE member BernNadette Best-Green. It has been a month since Governor Gavin Newsom issued California’s …
Mourning the Loss of Face-to-Face Teaching
This post was written by NCTE member Jeremy Hyler, an NCTE Community Ambassador. Since the beginning of this new …
Media Literacy in Today’s Milieu of Mass and Social Media
From the Assembly on Computers in English (ACE) This post was written by NCTE and ACE members J. Patrick …
The Power of Storytelling: Using Narrative to Develop Speaking and Listening Skills
This post was written by NCTE members April Brannon and Jill Lomheim. Undoubtedly, narrative writing is a valuable part …
Films Based on True Stories: Do Your Students Always Believe Them?
This post was written by NCTE member Frank W. Baker. This past year I noticed that more movies than …
Storytelling and Family Literacy
This blog post was written by NCTE member Aspen Mock. Oral tradition and storytelling were just a normal part …