Elevate Student Writing With Poetry Pauses
This post was written by NCTE Member Brett Vogelsinger. Teaching writing is difficult, and sometimes a new approach can provide …
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 …
The Intersection of Reading and Identity in High School Literacy Intervention Classes
This post was adapted by NCTE member Katherine Frankel from her article “The Intersection of Reading and Identity in High …
Resolve to Strengthen Your Civically Engaged English Teaching with the NCTE Citizenship Campaign
The following post was written by members of the NCTE Standing Committee on Global Citizenship. “In a democracy, free and universal …
K-12 Standardized Assessment – the View from College
We’ve been asking educators from all grade levels to share their stories and thoughts about assessment. Our responses span a …
“Cultivating Puzzlement”
A lot of lip service is being paid to teaching literacy in all subject areas in school. But when we …
The Honesty of Sadness in Literature for Young People
Last week Time magazine featured articles from two favorite writers of stories for young people, Matt de la Peña and …
Conventions and the Relationship between Writers and Readers
Professional Knowledge for the Teaching of Writing, written by a committee of the NCTE Executive Committee, pinpoints 10 key issues …
The 2017 Mid-Atlantic Summer Conference of the Conference on College Composition and Communication
This post is written by member Jessica Gordon. If you are like me, before the Annual Convention of the Conference …
Of Teacher Shortages and Licensure Regulations
This post is written by member Peg Grafwallner. Recently the State of Wisconsin proposed new license regulations to curtail teacher …