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 …
The 100th Day of School
The 100th day of school is celebrated in schools around the country, usually in the month of February. Students can …
Top Ten Strategy Guides from ReadWriteThink.org in 2015
Strategy Guides are some of the newest content we offer on ReadWriteThink.org. These guides define and provide examples of effective …
It’s NCTE Proposal Time! 6 Tips to Help You Join the Scrum.
Scrum: a way of starting play again in which players from each team come together and try to get control …
Top Ten Lesson Plans Visited on ReadWriteThink.org in 2015
2015 is quickly coming to an end – and so is this semester. It’s time to rest, relax and recharge. …
Top Ten Books Purchased in 2015 from NCTE
This time of year, there always seem to be “best of” and “top 10” lists. We thought we would play …
Insights from edTPA Implementation
Like any significant change to a major system, edTPA (a new performance-based assessment for licensing teachers) presents challenges and tensions …