Join Us This Fall for Our First Mock Huck and Mock Orbis Pictus Awards!
This blog post was written by NCTE members Erika Dawes and Mary Ann Cappiello. For the first time this …
Fictional Characters with Disabilities—What Message Do They Send?
This post is written by NCTE member Patricia Dunn. Whether students are disabled or nondisabled themselves, they absorb impressions about …
Our Students Are Ready—Are You?
This is an excerpt from Lorena Germán’s article in the March 2020 Voices from the Middle. Read the full article. …
The Edge of Chaos
This post by NCTE member Stephanie Jalowiec is reprinted with permission from her blog post The Edge of Chaos. Why …
Thank You, Kate
This post is written by NCTE member, Paul LaPrade. I met Dr. Kate Mangelsdorf when I was hired as an …
Enhancing ELA Learning Strategies with Digital Tools
This post was written by NCTE member Dianna Minor. Digital literacy is important for the development of students’ reading, writing, …
Taking Risks to Develop Community Partnerships and Multimodal Maker Pedagogy
By: NCTE member Brent Saccucci in Alberta, Canada This fall, our English department engaged students in a multi-grade project in …
Writing through Conflict: Restorative Practices in an ELA Classroom
This post was written by NCTE member Matthew Homrich-Knieling. Without a safe, affirming, and empathetic classroom environment, students cannot and …
Empowering Students and Supporting Inclusive Classrooms by Investing Time in Primary Research Methods
This post was written by NCTE member Sarah Elizabeth Smith Carter. Educators are constantly reconsidering best approaches for diversity, …
A Matter of Justice: Sharing Responsibility for Dismantling the School-to-Prison Pipeline
This post is written by NCTE member, LImarys Caraballo. Over 10 years ago, I read an article by Pedro Noguera …