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 …
ESEA Update: Congress makes progress towards reauthorization
This week Congress has moved a few steps closer to reauthorizing the Elementary and Secondary Education Act by passing a …
Entering the Language Wars
This is an excerpt from Chapter 1, “Black Language Is Good on Any MLK Boulevard,” of Linguistic Justice: Black Language, Literacy, …
English Journal November Sneak Preview
The following post is by Julie Gorlewski and David Gorlewski, NCTE members and editors of the English Journal and guest …
Education for All: Supporting Undocumented Students
On March 30, 2016, NCTE staff attended a panel discussion hosted by the Center for American Progress (CAP) called “Harnessing …
Education and Free Expression
The following is a personal reflection contributed by Lu Ann McNabb, who currently serves as Policy and Alliances Associate for …
Early November Blog Wrap-Up
In Tasking Time and Taking Time, English Leadership Quarterly editor Oona Marie Abrams describes the time challenge faced by all …
Early December Blog Wrap-Up
Member Mary Styslinger suggests multiple reasons for Workshopping the Canon. In What Works? The Power of Formative Feedback in …
Early Childhood Literacy
Important literacy development happens in the early years, but not all early childhood literacy instruction is developmentally appropriate. What early …
Dual Enrollment: The Good, the Bad, and the Potentially Ugly, Part II
This is the second part in a three-part series written by NCTE TYCA Chair, Eva Payne. See Part I. Even …