Reflections on #nctechat
Last weekend, a spirited discussion ensued during #nctechat on Twitter. With a topic like Politics and Language: Critical Literacy During …
The Latin@ Caucus Taking Action
This post is written by NCTE member, Iris Ruiz. Last year at the 2015 CCCC conference in Tampa, Florida, I …
A Community Literacy Narrative for National Poetry Month
This post is written by NCTE member, Steven Alvarez. Eleven-year-old Felipe created a poem portfolio fashioned as pages stapled into …
Teaching Is an Act of Social Justice
This blog post is written by NCTE member Lorena Germán. I may be the only Dominican American, immigrant, non–native English …
Our Words Result in a Virginia Victory for Teacher Selection of Texts
Last week Governor Terry McAuliffe of Virginia took a stand for Intellectual Freedom: “… I veto House Bill 516, which …
Students Don’t Need Diverse Literature Just Because It’s Diverse
This blog is written by NCTE member Latrise Johnson. In the predominantly Black high school where I am Professor in …
Professional and Personal Learning Networks
You may have heard the abbreviations PLN, PLC and PLE used in teaching conversations, and they may have even been …
Critically Listening to Elementary Read-Alouds
This blog is written by NCTE member, Melissa Summer Wells. In her often-cited work (you can read a reprint here), …
The Realities of Diversity: Perspective in Preservice Teaching
This is a blog post by NCTE member, Hailee Halverson. As a preservice teacher attending the NCTE Annual Convention …
Standardizing College Readiness
The following post is the first in a new series by Jonna Perrillo, NCTE’s Historian. What is college readiness? This …