Scholastic Journalism’s Right to Write
This is the third in a weekly series by NCTE member Alana Rome. A new Maryland law protecting journalism teachers …
Insist on a Vast Verdant Vista
The following post was written by NCTE president Doug Hesse. It is an excerpt of the opening remarks he made …
A Legacy of Pride for May
The following post is by NCTE Vice President Jocelyn Chadwick and is part of a series she is writing about …
May #nctechat: The Power of Vulnerability
“It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where …
How Do You Get Teenagers to Read Seriously? A Personal Journey
This is a guest post by journalist David Denby. Five years ago, I asked myself a question that was simple …
Mrs. Newman: Reader and Writer
This blog post is written by NCTE member Evelyn Begody. Mrs. Newman, my tenth-grade English teacher, wore her long straight …
Spring of Tentative Hope
This post is written by NCTE’s P12 Policy Analyst for Alabama, Cindy Adams. To quote from Dickens in A Tale …
Why Journalism Matters #1 Getting to the Heart of the Matter: Thesis vs. Lede
This is the second in a weekly series by NCTE member Alana Rome. How to teach essay writing: it’s one …
One English Teacher to Another
Teachers just can’t help it, they teach…their students, a scout troop, the clerk in the grocery store, each other. The …
Tipping Our Hats to the State Teachers of the Year
NCTE’s membership comprises more than 24,000 dedicated, vibrant teachers who work tirelessly for their students every day. During the 2015–2016 school …