Looking for the Truth and Stories behind Historical Documents
Historical events and holidays like Independence Day provide an authentic opportunity to investigate primary and secondary sources. Try these resources …
Ideas for the Last Day of Class
For some of us, the end of the school year coincides with Memorial Day. Folks are already making plans for …
It’s All a Mystery to Me!
“Nothing clears up a case so much as stating it to another person.” —Sherlock Holmes in Silver Blaze by Sir Arthur Conan …
Build Your Stack: El regalo de textos informatorios – The Gift of Informational Texts
This blog post is part of Build Your Stack,® a new initiative focused exclusively on helping teachers build their book knowledge and …
Why Our Students Need Us To Teach About Climate Change
It’s Earth Day and I’m writing this blog after hearing a story about teaching climate change on NPR, “Most Teachers …
Using Graphic Novels and Video Essays to Critically Understand Socio-Political Events
This blog post was written by NCTE member Cody Miller. Ernest Morrell noted that critical English education should support …
Doing Digital Advocacy
From the NCTE Assembly on Computers in English (ACE) This post was written by NCTE member Mary Rice, a member of …
Humor in the Classroom
Bruce A. Goebel, author of Humor Writing: Activities for the English Classroom, says that incorporating humor writing into the classroom …
Knowledge Burning
It’s hard to have grown up in the 50s and 60s as I did and not have been aware of …
World Theater Day
World Theatre Day was created in 1961 by the International Theatre Institute (ITI), an organization founded by UNESCO. Celebrated annually on …