‘Tis Summer Booklist Challenge Season
And so begins the season of the back-to-school challenge. As teachers, parents, and students are getting ready for the next school …
Young Adult Literature, Advanced Placement, and “Rigor”
This post is by NCTE member Cody Miller. As stated in an earlier post, my English Honors I course is …
A Reflective Glance at a Digital Writer and Her Students’ Writing for Change
This post is written by NCTE student member Kathryn Caprino and guest Melissa Davenport. We met when Melissa agreed to …
ReadWriteThink.org A-Z
I have attended and presented at several conferences this summer and had the pleasure of talking about ReadWriteThink.org with many …
Alleviating the Summer “Monkey Mind”
This post is written by NCTE student member Kristeen Cherney. That first week after classes were over, I had a …
You, Too, Can Have a Voice in Your State’s Plan
On December 10, 2015, President Obama signed into law the Every Student Succeeds Act (S.1177), passed by both houses of …
First Amendment Rights, Censorship, and Law and Ethics: Why Journalism Matters
This is #8 in a weekly series by NCTE member Alana Rome. The First Amendment is arguably the most …
Showcasing the Jewels
At the NCTE Affiliate Leadership Meeting last weekend, Dixie Keyes, handed me this edition of the 2016 Edition of the …
My Time in DC with Big Tom
This guest post (the second of two parts) is written by student Rahul Malayappan, a finalist in the 2016 Atlantic …
Second Place for the Win
This guest post is written by Tom Porcelli, whose student Rahul Malayappan was a finalist in the 2016 Atlantic & College …