2017 Annual Convention Updates: Local Engagement Committee
The Annual Convention is only seven weeks away and NCTE volunteers and staff have been working tirelessly to ensure that …
Teaching Social Media Ethics Using Visual Rhetoric
This post was written by member Anne Mooney. Walking down the halls, sitting in my room before the bell, and …
Finding a Mentor: How Books Inspire Resiliency
This post is written by member Amber McMath. Obi-Wan to Luke. Charlotte to Wilbur. Dumbledore to Harry. The Giver to …
More Than the Right to Read
This post is written by NCTE historian Jonna Perrillo. It also appeared in Education Week’s Commentary Section on September 25. …
Making the Grade
This post is written by guest writer Courtney Waugh. Recently, a student came to me asking what she could do …
Entry Points: Moving Students toward Literacy
This post is by member Lauren Nizol. What do students truly need from us to engage in literacy? As an …
A New CCC to Kickstart the New School Year
This post is written by member Jens Lloyd, editorial assistant for College Composition and Communication. College Composition and Communication publishes …
More Than a Grade: Cultivating Intellectual Play in Students
This post is written by student member Danah Hashem. Educators know the dreaded question well: Will this be graded? Subtext: …
What Happened in Your State This August?
During August, thirteen policy analysts published reports about what occurred in California, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Louisiana, Montana, New Mexico, Ohio, Pennsylvania, …
ESL, ELL, Generation 1.5—Why Are These Terms Important?
by Cathy Fleischer, Series Editor for NCTE’s Principles in Practice Imprint The medley of words and acronyms used to describe …