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 …
Teachers Know
You, just as three recent Teachers of the Year describe, have much education and training to prepare you for the …
Giving Back to Kids and the Community: Jamal Cooks Brings Passion, Purpose, and Pop Culture
NCTE is home to myriad remarkable teachers — here we take a moment to appreciate just one of them: award-winning …
Celebrate Teachers – This Week and Year Round!
This week brings is Teacher Appreciation Week! Since 1984, the National PTA has designated time each May for communities nationwide …
Field Notes: A Love Letter to Teachers
Teachers are page turners. Like the most finely crafted books, from the minute we begin our time with them, they …
The Lasting Power of English Teachers: A Note of Appreciation
The following post was written by Doug Hesse, Past President of NCTE, founding Executive Director of the Writing Program at the …
Maintaining Professional Wellness with NCTE
This post was written by NCTE member Claudia Marschall. NCTE membership may seem like a luxury, but I consider …
It’s Time for Teacher Appreciation Week!
This week in the United States is Teacher Appreciation Week, a time set aside each year to honor the hard …
Teaching Makes Me Rich
This post was written by teacher education student Lindsey Bispala. “Are you prepared to be poor for your entire life?” …