The National Day on Writing® 2020
In light of the significance of writing in our national life, to draw attention to the remarkable variety of writing …
A Writing Teacher Finds Her Voice
This post by NCTE member Nancy Sommers was first shared in 2015. In the September 2015 Teaching English in the Two-Year …
Learning to Dance Made Me A Better Writing Teacher
This post by member Lori Ayotte was first published in 2017. Teaching high school sophomores how to use an …
Celebrate #WhyIWrite with #NCTEchat!
Join us on Sunday, October 18, at 8:00 p.m. ET for an #NCTEchat on the National Day on Writing® 2020 …
Celebrate International Dot Day!
The only real guideline for Dot Day is that folks read The Dot and then express themselves in any way …
Slow Writing
This post was written by NCTE member Joyce Kinkead. Add Slow Writing to the list of “slow” choices—slow food, …
Choosing Creativity as a Lifestyle
NCTE member Timothy J. Duggan, a contributor to A Symphony of Possibilities: A Handbook for Arts Integration in Secondary English …
Modeling Our Struggles with Writing
This post was written by NCTE member Anthony Lince. I struggle to write. I tirelessly tinker with my drafts until, …
Field Notes: Join Us in the Summer Sandbox
While we are always filled with energy for serving our community, this summer has an unusually swift pace. We are …
Observations on Teaching and Learning with English Language Learners
This post was written by NCTE member Haley Moehlis. An ESOL teacher and I co-teach a section of composition. …