Being Challenged by Challenging Texts
What are your students reading? What texts form the basis of your students’ study in your classroom? Are you selecting …
Sneak Peek at the May 2018 College English
This sneak peek comes courtesy of Melissa Ianetta’s “From the Editor” column in the May 2018 issue of College English. …
Taking Time in the Summer to Renew and Grow
As the school year winds down, it’s time to think and plan for the summer. Some of these plans may …
Writing Instruction Remix
This blog was written by member Ashley Lamb Sinclair. As a practicing writer for several years and a wannabe writer …
The Week After Teacher Appreciation Week
I’m not knocking it—we had a whole week when everyone in the country honored teachers. But that was last week. …
Summer Professional Development Books: New K-12
Summer is an excellent time for recharging; it’s also an excellent time for finding new inspiration. NCTE members have written …
The End of School Movie
Out here in Central Illinois, many schools will be ending their 2017-18 terms in two weeks. There will be final …
May #NCTEchat: Summer Reading
Summer is almost here, and we know our Twitter feed has been full of conversations about summer reading! Dive in …
Break Down the Walls, and Some Reasons Why You Should Engage Students in a Secondary Day of Writing
This post was written by NCTE member and Secondary Section Steering Committee Assistant Chair Tiffany L. Rehbein Every school …
Support Literacy Learners This Summer and All Year Long
Research tells us that children and teens who don’t read and write outside of school, especially during long breaks such …