Preparing Tomorrow’s Teachers
How well do we prepare new teachers for the profession? This has long been a concern of NCTE. In 1968, …
What Students Can Learn from the African American Read-In
The following post was written by NCTE member Dr. Tiffany A. Flowers. “People do not just ‘happen’ in history. They come …
Culturally Relevant Pedagogy
How can we reach all of our students—especially those who have been underserved in America’s classrooms? The authors of Writing …
Where Equality and Freedom are School Values
Last week’s piece about the Nova Project explored two benefits of democratic societies that also seem to benefit democratic schools …
The Gospel According to Literacy
The following excerpt is from Rhea Estelle Lathan’s Freedom Writing: African American Civil Rights Literacy Activism, 1955–1967, the latest …
Digital Learning Day
Digital Learning Day 2016 is February 17. This event is coordinated by the Alliance for Excellent Education, an NCLE Stakeholder. …
Democracy in a Public High School
Most American high schools tell students democracy is the best governing system, but the Nova Project practices what it preaches. …
The Territory of Literature
2016’s first issue of English Education offers the last article by the late George Hillocks Jr., “The Territory of Literature.” …
“Toxic Testing is Taking Its Toll”
The following is excerpted from Dawn Kirby’s piece on the blog Writers Who Care, reprinted here by permission: Some …
Online Classes or Traditional? Why Not a Blend?
Online courses have become popular in today’s colleges. They offer several advantages over traditional classes, but they also have shortcomings …