Is My Child’s School Really Underperforming?
This post was written by Aileen Hower, NCTE’s P12 Policy Analyst for Pennsylvania As both an educator and a parent, …
When the Books Our Students Read Go to Hollywood
This year, 11 YA Books [will] Hit the Big Screen.They’ll join a long line of YA books and books taught …
Teaching Compassion and Warm-Heartedness through the Read Aloud: A Pathway to a Hopeful World in the Company of Reader, Listener, and Text
The following post is written by teacher of teachers, author, and education entrepreneur Pam Allyn. This post is part of an ongoing …
Mentor Texts for Teaching Narrative Writing: Chapter Books
As a follow-up to our November 2017 #NCTEchat, Using Mentor Texts, we asked our social media community to share some of …
Making Connections to AARI Books, Week 1
Each year during Black History Month, the National Council of the Teachers of English kicks off the African American Read-In. …
Authentic Assessment: Connecting YA Authors with Young Adults
This post was written by member Susan Murphy. I have always dreaded midterm week because the entire process is time …
What Happened in Your State This January?
During January, twenty policy analysts published reports about what occurred in California, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Minnesota, Montana, Nevada, …
Mirrors and Windows and Books Like Me
Jason Reynolds explained to Trevor Noah why he never read a book cover to cover until he was 17, just …
Field Notes: Sharing Knowledge, Inspiring Growth
If you had a chance to tune in to the very beginning of the January 21 #NCTEchat, you would have …
Mentor Texts for Teaching Argument Writing
As a follow-up to our November 2017 #NCTEchat, Using Mentor Texts, we asked our social media community to share some …