Analyzing Famous Speeches as Arguments
This date in history marks the inauguration of a number of U.S. Presidents. This is a good date to look …
Deliberations and Recommendations: What It Was Like Serving on Texas Tech University’s “Campus Carry” Task Force
This is a guest blog written by Joyce Carter, Chair of NCTE’s Conference on College Composition and Communication. In the …
Dual Enrollment, The Good, the Bad, and the Potentially Ugly, Part III
This is the last in a three-part series written by NCTE TYCA Chair, Eva Payne. See Part I and Part …
Using Formative Assessment to Improve Practice
As Connected Educator Month continues, we offer this advice from Dan Fowler, Assistant Principal at Eastern Elementary School, Washington County, …
Who Can Speak Freely on Your Campus?
The campus speech wars will continue in 2018 according to Suzanne Nossel, executive director of PEN America, in a recent interview …
12 Ways We Can Teach About the Holocaust
This blog post by NCTE member Frank Baker appeared originally on MiddleWeb and is reprinted with permission. The evidence is clear: many …
Why We Need to Talk about Gender in Our Teaching
“English language arts classrooms can be significant sites for combating homophobia and heterosexism in schools, and reading LGBT-themed literature …
Words Have Power
This blog was written by Kristin Pekoll is the Assistant Director of the American Library Association’s Office for Intellectual Freedom. …
Diversifying Our Professional Literature
This post is written by member Rose Peterson. I cracked the cover of the school’s grammar textbook, frantically hoping to …
Our Words Result in a Virginia Victory for Teacher Selection of Texts
Last week Governor Terry McAuliffe of Virginia took a stand for Intellectual Freedom: “… I veto House Bill 516, which …