All-American Boys, All-American Teachers: Teaching What Matters Most in 2017
This post is written by member Kaylin Upah. “Should she be teaching these students to write poetry when they need …
A Tribute to Lillian Bridwell-Bowles (1947-2024)
This post was written by Doug Hesse, a past President of NCTE and former CCCC Chair. When Lillian Bridwell-Bowles …
Writing “For Every One”
This post was written by NCTE member Jason D. DeHart. In 1999, I was an uncertain teenager who was doing …
Book Pairing Ideas: Romeo and Juliet
This blog was written by NCTE member Deanna Stephan. Even though my quick trip to Houston for NCTE-CEL 2018 feels …
Mental Health Themes and the ELA Classroom: A Guide for Your Summer Reading
This post was written by NCTE members Brooke Eisenbach and Susan Densmore-James. Recently, the US Surgeon General issued an …
It’s Time to Make a Push toward More Primary Research in First-Year Composition
This post was written by NCTE member Sarah E. Carter. Across the nation, millions of college students are required to …
Listening In on Student Learning
From the NCTE Standing Committee on Literacy Assessment This post was written by NCTE member Kathryn Mitchell Pierce, a member of …
Building a Writing Community through Name Study
This blog post was written by NCTE member Angie House as part of a blog series celebrating the National Day on …
Empowering Teachers through Professional Learning and Assessment
From the NCTE Standing Committee on Literacy Assessment This post was written by NCTE member Peggy O’Neill, a member …
Lines on the Court, Lines in the Poem: Poetry Analysis and March Madness
This blog was written by NCTE member Shelby M. Boehm. Every time I stepped up to the free-throw line …