A Challenge to Future Teachers
By: Dr. Ted Kesler, coeditor, Talking Points Modified from a speech that Dr. Kesler gave as chairperson at a May …
Build Your Stack: The Power of Names: Windows, Mirrors, and Sliding Glass Doors
This post was written by NCTE members Rosanne Kurstedt and Jenny Tuten. It’s part of Build Your Stack,® an NCTE initiative focused exclusively …
Build Your Stack: Bringing Voices of Authors into Classroom Discussions around Books
This blog post is part of Build Your Stack,™ a new initiative focused exclusively on helping teachers build their book knowledge …
Writing Helps Students Think, and They Know It: Reminding Students of the Power of the Pen
This blog post was written by NCTE member Natalie Kopp as part of a blog series celebrating the National Day on …
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 …
Using Writing to Explore Social Class
This post is an excerpt from the English Journal article “Using Writing to Explore Social Class” by NCTE member Katelynn …
How Blank Walls Built Community in 7th Grade
This post was written by NCTE member Katie Durkin, reprinted with permission from MiddleWeb. Decorating my classroom has always been …
Build Your Stack: Bilingual Books for Emergent Bilinguals
This blog post was written by NCTE member Dorian Harrison. It’s part of Build Your Stack,® an NCTE initiative focused exclusively on …
Welcome Back to School and Fall Preview
Over the last several weeks, NCTE members have headed back to class across the country. By September 4, most of …
Why Face to Face Still Matters
The following was written by NCTE member Cindy Minnich and originally published in July on the Pennsylvania Writing and Literature …