The Right to Write Ourselves
Just as our students must have the right to read, broadly and with choice, they also must have the right …
Teaching Social Media Ethics Using Visual Rhetoric
This post was written by member Anne Mooney. Walking down the halls, sitting in my room before the bell, and …
The Students’ Right To Read Redux
Following is a collection of the best of the blogs on The Students’ Right to Read, what it is, how …
A New CCC to Kickstart the New School Year
This post is written by member Jens Lloyd, editorial assistant for College Composition and Communication. College Composition and Communication publishes …
Teaching Students to Value Literacy through Public Engagement
This post was written by NCTE member Ashley J. Holmes. If there is one impression I try to leave with …
More Than a Grade: Cultivating Intellectual Play in Students
This post is written by student member Danah Hashem. Educators know the dreaded question well: Will this be graded? Subtext: …
What a Day to Celebrate Student Voice and Choice!
This Sunday, September 17, is Constitution Day, the commemoration of the signing of the U.S. Constitution on September 17, 1787. …
Broadening Perspectives with Multicultural & Multivoiced Stories for Adolescents
This post is written by members Kelly Byrne Bull and Jacqueline Bach, guest editors of the September issue of English …
ESL, ELL, Generation 1.5—Why Are These Terms Important?
by Cathy Fleischer, Series Editor for NCTE’s Principles in Practice Imprint The medley of words and acronyms used to describe …
How Do You Know When to Use a Comma? The Value of Individual Conferences in Writing Instruction
This post is written by member Alden Bird. In just seven years of teaching, I’ve already witnessed a dizzying number …