Five Reasons Teachers Love Student Choice
In Wentzville, Missouri, some high school teachers changed how they taught reading, and after seeing the results, they report they …
5 Easy Steps to Create a Successful Story This School Year
Dru Tomlin, director of middle level services for the Association for Middle Level Education (AMLE), is a great believer in …
The Process of Rebuilding Begins in Our Imagination
This post was written by guest author Zetta Elliott. Elliott was interviewed (with Ebony Elizabeth Thomas) by Stephanie Toliver in …
Authentic Assessment: Where to Start
This text is excerpted from Authentic Assessments for the English Classroom by Joanna Dolgin, Kim Kelly, and Sarvenaz Zelkha, available …
Checking the Facts
Knowing what’s true and what isn’t, what’s opinion and what’s fact are important aspects of intellectual freedom. Fake news …
When Learning gets Personal
This post is written by Bryan Christopher, NCTE’s P12 Policy Analyst from North Carolina Some seniors catch senioritis. Others convince …
It’s Advocacy Day! Spread the Word.
Today educators are gathering on Capitol Hill to speak to legislators about pieces of NCTE’s 2015 Education Policy Platform. Even …
Earth Day 2024
Earth Day was first observed on April 22, 1970. An estimated 20 million people nationwide attended the inaugural events across …
Real Students, Real Writing
With 3 days left to the National Day on Writing, we’re sharing a series of reflections from members and …
What Do Standardized Assessments Measure?
From the NCTE Standing Committee on Literacy Assessment This post was written by NCTE member Bobbie Kabuto, the chair of …