Possible Perks of Being a Millennial
This is a guest post written by Alicia Holland. While my first semester of student teaching was fairly successful, I …
Starting Well
This post is written by NCTE member Ann David. If you listen closely, you can hear it. That big, deep …
Heading Back to School
It’s back to school time for many teachers and students! It can be an overwhelming time, with the never-ending To …
I Did It My Way
This is a guest post written by Ellen Shubich. As the Coordinadora Nacional de Trabajadores de la Educación (CNTE),a Mexican teachers’ …
Thoughts on “Literacy that Matters” and the 26th WLU Literacies for All Summer Institute
This post is written by NCTE member, Richard Meyer, who participated in a symposium at the Whole Language Institute (WLU) …
Leaning Out
This post is written by NCTE member Jolivette Mecenas. In the past five years since my son was born, I …
Face-to-Face and Creating
On a weekend in July, 45 leaders of NCTE affiliates joined NCTE Vice President Jocelyn Chadwick (after clicking the link, scroll down …
Writing through Conflict: Restorative Practices in an ELA Classroom
This post was written by NCTE member Matthew Homrich-Knieling. Without a safe, affirming, and empathetic classroom environment, students cannot and …
Fictional Characters with Disabilities—What Message Do They Send?
This post is written by NCTE member Patricia Dunn. Whether students are disabled or nondisabled themselves, they absorb impressions about …
2016 Beloit Mindset List
Every August since 1998, Beloit College has released a list they call the Mindset List. The list was originally created …