Why Journalism Matters #1 Getting to the Heart of the Matter: Thesis vs. Lede
This is the second in a weekly series by NCTE member Alana Rome. How to teach essay writing: it’s one …
Recognizing the Importance of Scholastic Journalism
This blog post is by NCTE member Alana Rome. It is the first in a weekly series. Most successful and …
A Gift of Student Writing During Poetry Month
In a recent survey, 71.4% of the NCTE Affiliates responding reported sponsoring programs, contests, or awards for student writing. …
We Need Diverse Books . . . and Diverse Feedback
This blog is written by NCTE member, Oona Marie Abrams. I was first made aware of my white privilege at …
Celebrate Poem in Your Pocket Day!
Share a poem with everyone you meet on Poem in Your Pocket Day! As part of New York City’s celebration …
National Poetry Month: Writing Poetry
Help students recognize the elements of a poem and explore different ways of writing poetry, and you’ll also enable the students to …
Advocate for New Voices
Student journalists need the First Amendment as much as their adult counterparts do, but they don’t always get the same protection. …
Advocacy Month Week 2: A More Sustained Approach to Making Change
On each Friday of Literacy Advocacy Month, NCTE member Cathy Fleischer will guide readers through an exploration of Everyday Advocacy – …
Keep Your Eyes on the Prize
The following excerpt is from Rhea Estelle Lathan’s Freedom Writing: African American Civil Rights Literacy Activism, 1955–1967, the latest volume …
Supporting TAs in Multilingual Classrooms
The following post is by Norah Fahim, who is a Lecturer in the Program in Writing and Rhetoric at Stanford University. In …