Is Teaching Grammar Necessary?
This post is written by Joanne Yatvin, NCTE’s P12 policy analyst for Oregon. Many years ago, while visiting a …
“How long does this need to be?”
This post is written by NCTE member Jennifer Kirsch. “How long does this need to be?” When students ask …
Choosing Sides
The following guest post is by author Don Brown. Brown will be one of the keynote speakers for the Children’s Book Awards …
The Power of Just Shutting Up
This post is written by NCTE member Ashley Lamb-Sinclair, the 2016 Kentucky Teacher of the Year. Last fall, I spent two …
Alas, Monday
This post is written by NCTE’s P12 Policy Analyst for Louisiana Jalissa Bates. About 6.9 trillion gallons of rain pummeled …
Advocating for Change through Artistic Expression
The following guest post is by author Sharon Draper. Draper will be the keynote speaker for the Children’s Book Awards Luncheon …
My Anti-Five-Paragraph-Essay Five-Paragraph Essay
This post is written by NCTE member Kim Zarins. [Disclaimer: I don’t have a PhD in composition studies. My PhD …
On Unleashing Students’ Voices through Advocacy
The following guest post is by author Meg Medina. Medina will be one of our featured speakers on the Authors …
Starting Well
This post is written by NCTE member Ann David. If you listen closely, you can hear it. That big, deep …
Thoughts on “Literacy that Matters” and the 26th WLU Literacies for All Summer Institute
This post is written by NCTE member, Richard Meyer, who participated in a symposium at the Whole Language Institute (WLU) …