Children’s Books Bonus
We are entering the two weeks’ windfall of children and young adult book awards and recommended titles—my favorite time to …
Should Federal Funding Follow Students from Public to Private Schools?
Senator Lamar Alexander (R-TN) and Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) believe that federal funds should follow low-income students from public school …
#NCTE20: Making a Dynamic Experience Come to Life Virtually
This post was written by NCTE President-Elect Alfredo Celedón Luján. When we learned we could not hold our Convention …
Teachers to Whom I Am Grateful
An important part of advocacy is to thank the stakeholders, policymakers, and staff with whom one meets, especially if they …
Connecting with Students’ Prior Knowledge
This blog was written by NCTE member Trevor Aleo. If I were to tell you that stories are all …
The Power of Memoir: Unleashing Students’ Experiences
This post was written by NCTE member Deborah Dean. It was my second year teaching, and I thought writing …
Let’s Talk about (Teaching) Writing
This post is written by member Sandra L. Tarabochia. Twelve years ago, my first year in graduate school, I was …
Composing Occurs in Different Modalities and Technologies
Professional Knowledge for the Teaching of Writing, written by a committee of the NCTE Executive Committee, pinpoints 10 key issues …
Writing and Reading are Related
The NCTE Beliefs about the Teaching of Writing, written by the Writing Study Group of the NCTE Executive Committee, pinpoints …
Join #nctechat this Sunday to explore #WhyIWrite
The theme of this year’s National Day on Writing on October 20th is #WhyIWrite, which will also be the topic …