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, …
Mobile Tech in the Writing Classroom
This post is written by member Claire Lutkewitte. In a multiyear study on students’ mobile learning practices at the University …
Just in Case You Thought No One Was Listening . . .
This post, written by member Peg Grafwallner, is a reprint. Last month, I was in a junior classroom listening to …
Include Multimodality to Engage Students with Online Teaching
This post is written by NCTE member Peggy Semingson. A recent blog post on the NCTE Facebook page asked …
Doctor’s Orders: Have Your Children Read These Banned Books
Professor of Journalism and Pediatrics at New York University, Perri Klass, writes a column called “The Checkup” for The New …
Teaching and Learning in Transitional Spaces
This post is written by member Holly Hassel, editor of Teaching English in the Two-Year College. Beginning with the September, …
4 Quotes from Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
In honor and celebration of a writer and orator whose words changed the world, we offer four short quotes from …
Remembering Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was born January 15, 1929. Following in his father’s and grandfather’s footsteps, he was ordained …
La Lucha Es Más Fácil en Familia (The Struggle Is Easier among Family): Academics of Color Finding and Founding Supportive Community Spaces
This post is written by member Laura Gonzales. It’s no secret that academia can be a marginalizing and hostile space …
Is Literacy a Fundamental Right?
On September 13, 2016, a group of Detroit parents filed a class action lawsuit in federal court against Michigan Governor …