Reading, Writing, and Spelling
The National Spelling Bee Finals are held this week! Hundreds of student spelling champions, ranging from 9 to 15 years …
Writing Language and Culture
This is a guest post by Ellen Shubich. Language changes, as do the “rules” related to its usage. My sixteen-year-old …
Children of Incarcerated Parents and Academic Success
This post is written by member Megan Sullivan. This blog post is about the complex relationship between a parent’s incarceration …
Of Choice and Challenge and Superheroes
Shana Karnes writes about choice and challenge in her blog on the WVCTE affiliate’s blog site. Shana refers to …
NCTE’s Statement on the President’s Proposed Budget for FY18
This spring NCTE’s elected leaders developed a set of federal budget recommendations that align with our organizational values and priorities. …
Don’t Forget about the Talk! Boosting Oral Language in Small-Group Reading
This is a guest post by Shannon Croston. As a literacy coach in an international school, where almost all of …
Linguistic Prejudice and the Ultimate Public Good
This post is written by member Robert Meyer. In her recent New York Times Magazine article “Have We Lost Sight …
Connecting Families to What Is Happening in Schools
As educators, we understand the shifts we are making in our own practices. It’s important to think about how these …
May #NCTEchat: Planning for Summer Rejuvenation and Learning
We hope you’ll join us tonight as we gather lots of great answers to the following questions: Q1: How do …
Field Notes: Turning the Pages of a New Book
Long ago I realized the big things in literacy – big ideas, initiatives, concepts that move our country and world …