NCTE Convention: Uniting Teachers and Bringing Enlightenment
This post was written by NCTE first-time Convention attendee Denise Loeber. Photo is the author and the friend she met …
Join us for #nctechat this Sunday
During a presidential election year, it’s always difficult to navigate productive class discussions when politics are involved. Though it can …
Strategies for Spelling Instruction
The National Spelling Bee Finals are held this week! Hundreds of student spelling champions, ranging from 9 to 15 years …
Regarding the NCTE Research Foundation Grant
This post was written by NCTE member Scott Storm. I have taught high school English in urban public schools …
What Happened in Your State This July?
During July, seven policy analysts published reports about what occurred in California, Florida, Maine, New York, Pennsylvania, and Washington. Higher Education …
Collaboration, Without the Eye-Rolling
There’s a growing body of research out there that shows collaborative time for professional learning is critical to school improvement. …
Thank You, Andrew Carnegie!
Andrew Carnegie, at one time the richest man in America, was born in Scotland in 1835 and emigrated when he …
Celebrate Poem in Your Pocket Day!
Share a poem with everyone you meet on Poem in Your Pocket Day! As part of New York City’s celebration …
Literacy and Culture: Are We Rising?
The words in this blog belong to NCTE member Jeff Wilhelm. I spent today in Berlin and then took the …
The Students’ Right to Write
“For the logo on his portfolio, Kyle had drawn a bow, stretched taut—but in place of the arrow was a …