Five Reasons Teachers Love Student Choice
In Wentzville, Missouri, some high school teachers changed how they taught reading, and after seeing the results, they report they …
“Connecting People to Their Natural Love of Stories”
In the upper Northwest, above the borders of Idaho and Montana, lies the Alberta English Language Arts Council whose mission reads, …
Adults Just Don’t Think Like Kids
The problem is that adults just don’t think like kids. Kids often don’t notice what adults see as objectionable in …
Honoring the Student’s Perspective
This is a guest post written by Evelyn Rebollar who won a 2016 Fishman Prize. My student Esther remains quiet …
When They Come to Challenge the Book
A book challenge is likely the last thing on the minds of librarians and educators. Oh, we’ve heard about challenges, …
POETRY CELEBRATION
This post, written by former Chair of the NCTE Elementary Section Ted Kesler, was presented at the session, “Poet Advocates: …
Looking at Four 2016 Children’s Books
This post is written by member Evelyn Begody. Writing for Children, the Middlebury College course taught by Sam Swope and …
Diverse Literature Makes Us All Better People
This post is written by NCTE member Jennifer Kirsch. More often than not, I begin my fifth-grade English course with …
Reflections on the African American Read-In
This post is written by NCTE members Tiffany Flowers and Kimberly Frazier. Each year during Black History Month, the National …
Choosing Is a Right
In her article in this December’s Voices from the Middle, Nancie Atwell explains why middle schoolers engage and learn best …