“Fixing” Tweets and the Possibility for Critical Literacy
This post is written by member Cody Miller. A recent #NCTEchat on Twitter focused on the power of popular culture …
DeVos Nomination Update
On January 17, the US Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee conducted the nomination hearing for Elisabeth “Betsy” …
The 100th Day of School
The 100th day of school is celebrated in schools around the country, usually near the month of February. The 100th …
Resolve to Strengthen Your Civically Engaged English Teaching with the NCTE Citizenship Campaign
The following post was written by members of the NCTE Standing Committee on Global Citizenship. “In a democracy, free and universal …
They Can, but They Don’t.
This post is written by member Mark Condon. I read this morning in Lu Ann McNabb’s NCTE blog about an …
The New England CCCC Summer Conference: Sharing Best Practices
This post is written by member Matthew Parfitt. On May 24-25, 2017, Boston University will host the first New England …
Where Is the Understanding?
Sigh! I just finished a very long letter to the Virginia State Board of Education. I told them why it’s …
Mentors Help New Teachers Manage
This post is written by member Anna J. Small Roseboro. Why do so many early career English Language Arts teachers …
A Safe Space for New Beginnings
This is written by Juan Guerra, Anna Roseboro, and Lara Hebert. When we share our stories, we notice patterns of …
Using Advertisements in the Classroom
On this day in 1984, the “1984” commercial launched Apple’s Macintosh personal computer in the United States. The 45-second ad, …