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 …
Tinkering with Prior Review: Why Journalism Matters #11
This is #11 in a bi-montly series by NCTE member Alana Van Der Sluys. I had originally wanted to write …
Getting Started: Round-Robin Oral Storytelling
This is the second part in a monthly series written by NCTE member Mindy Daniels. Here is the first part. …
Just Prison: Rethinking the Boundaries of Bars in the Age of Mass Incarceration
This post is written by NCTE member David E. Kirkland. Rolando Cooper [a pseudonym]is the type of kid who epitomizes …
#NCTEchat Preview: Why Writing Workshop?
This post is written by NCTE member Betsy Hubbard. “Writers do not write with words and conventions alone; writers write …
#MGGetsReal
Authors Collaborating to Get Books About Real Topics in the Hands of Kids This post is by NCTE member Kathleen …
Mini-Lessons from Finland for the New School Year
This post is written by NCTE member Ashley Lamb-Sinclair, the 2016 Kentucky Teacher of the Year. The Atlantic published a similar piece …
ESSA Provides Opportunity for More NBCTs in North Carolina
This post is written by NCTE member Justin Parmenter. Since the inception of the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards …
Reflecting (on) Democracy: Why Journalism Matters
This is #10 in a bi-montly series by NCTE member Alana Rome. Two weeks ago, I wrote about my time …
Are We Punishing Black Males for Living in Book Deserts?
This post is written by NCTE member Tiffany Flowers. Black males are unarguably the most vulnerable population within the Prek–Grade …