Language, Limits, and Literacy: Student Learning and Student Lives
The following excerpt is from an essay by Kim Irvine, another of the wonderful submissions to the NCTE Arts of …
Genius Hour: Critical Inquiry and Differentiation
In the August English Leadership Quarterly, teacher Elaine Simos explores the Genius Hour. The following excerpts from her article answer …
Collaboration Is Key
Possibilities unfold when we work closely with colleges. This point was driven home by editors Gail Hawisher and Cynthia Selfe …
Fostering a “Reading School” Climate
On a week when our attention is turned to the issue of book banning it’s interesting to consider why book …
Our US Poet Laureate and Hispanic Heritage
The following post was written by NCTE member and College Section Chair R. Joseph Rodriguez. In the United States, from September …
Becoming the Story
This text is excerpted from Becoming the Story in the Joyful World of “Jack and the Beanstalk” by Kathryn F. …
Help Us Build an Arts of Language Collection
Contribute an artifact to a celebratory collection of teacher creativity. Please share a photo or piece of your writing that …
A Tip for New Teachers: Pace Yourself
Among the good advice found in Tensions & Triumphs in the Early Years of Teaching (NCTE, 2006) are these tips …
Supporting New Teachers: A Plea to Administrators
There are things we can all do to support the “energy, fragility, knowledge, and drive that new teachers bring to …
The Literacy in Learning Exchange
A Treasure Chest of Resources The new school year has begun. How exciting—this new year is a treasure chest filled …