Pairing Texts for Deepening Reading Comprehension
This post is written by member Kim Essenburg. “I was disappointed because when the librarian talked in class about this …
Teaching ELA Students Active Citizenship
Advocacy has many benefits, including educational ones. In his 2005 English Journal article “Walking the Talk: Creating Engaged Citizens in …
The Learning Continues Well After the Convention!
This post was written by NCTE member Kasey Short. This year will be my fifth year in a row attending …
There’s No Need to Feel at Sea When It Comes to Teaching Grammar
This post was written by NCTE member Amy Benjamin. In the second edition of my book Engaging Grammar: Practical Advice …
The Desire for Literacy 3: Lee Ann
This is the third of eight excerpts we will be offering from Lauren Rosenberg’s The Desire for Literacy: Writing in …
Why Our Students Need Us To Teach About Climate Change
It’s Earth Day and I’m writing this blog after hearing a story about teaching climate change on NPR, “Most Teachers …
Cultivating New Voices: A Model of True Academic Fellowship
This post is written by member Joanna Wong. As a daughter of Chinese immigrants growing up in a working-class Oakland …
Honoring African American Contributions: Manuscripts
African American History Month is an annual celebration of achievements by African Americans and a time for recognizing their central …
Creative Writing as a Path to Finding One’s Tribe
Those of us who are writers and part of writing communities know well the truth in Clifton’s quote. And in …
How Do You Know When to Use a Comma? The Value of Individual Conferences in Writing Instruction
This post is written by member Alden Bird. In just seven years of teaching, I’ve already witnessed a dizzying number …