February #NCTEchat: The Canon of Our Community
Jazmen Moore (@jazmen_moore), Chicago, IL Crystal Beach (@cbeach717), Metro-Atlanta, Georgia Committee Against Racism and Bias in the Teaching of English …
The Post, The First Amendment, and The Student Press
I went to see The Post the other day, and I confess that I cried when the Supreme Court ruled …
Mid-February Blog Wrap-Up
In her Field Notes: Sharing Knowledge, Inspiring Growth, Emily Kirkpatrick praises the encouragement and sharing among NCTE members through their …
Mentor Texts for Teaching Narrative Writing: Picture Books, Short Stories, and More
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 2
Each year during Black History Month, the National Council of the Teachers of English kicks off the African American Read-In. …
A Conference Framework to Champion Self-Advocacy
This post was written by members Marissa E. King and Karen Sheriff LeVan. Classrooms and especially student writing conferences should …
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 …