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 …
Celebrate Writing All Month Long!
In light of the significance of writing in our national life, to draw attention to the remarkable variety of writing …
Ways to Celebrate the Eclipse!
On August 21, the Moon will block the Sun, as seen from North America and down through mid-South America. The …
When Legislators Attempt to Stifle Teacher Voice
Although many teachers are now finding their voices and using them to testify at hearings, meet with legislators, or influence …
LGBTQ+ YA Literature: Recommendations for Readers Who Love Magical Realism and Sci-Fi
From the NCTE LGBTQ Advisory Committee This post was written by NCTE member Summer Melody Pennell, a member of …
ReadWriteThink Lesson Plans in 2016
ReadWriteThink.org has hundreds of standards-based lesson plans written and reviewed by educators using current research and the best instructional practices. Here …
Looking Back: Reflections of a First-Year Teacher
This is a guest post by Mellissa Frangias. It is the last day of school before summer, and there is …
Revision Makes My Students Thirsty
The following is from Noreen Moore’s piece at the blog Writers Who Care, reprinted here by permission: On a …
Join us for a retrospective #nctechat this Sunday
We hope you’ll join us on Twitter this Sunday at 8 PM ET to reflect on “Literacy Highlights from the …
Surprise Summer Reads Via the Mathical Book Prize
This blog was guest authored by Candice Price, Elizabeth Bird, and Rebecca Goldin. You can sometimes find great summer …