Shifting the Focus from Testing to Assessment and Why That Matters
This blog was written by Peggy O’Neill and the NCTE Standing Committee on Literacy Assessment. When I left my …
We Don’t Debate ‘Bout the Babies: “It Takes a Village to Raise a Child”
This blog was written by NCTE member Raven Jones Stanbrough with former student Sarah Walker. Our Joint Declaration We …
Writing Lessons from a Shopping List
The following, excerpted from Jonathan Bush’s “Lessons on Writing from a Clueless Shopper” at Writers Who Care, appeared first 1/7/17. …
Time to Think about Teacher Leadership: For ALL Teachers
The Center for America Progress (CAP) recently issued the report, Teacher Leadership: The Pathway to Common Core Success , listing …
#Twitter in October
In the past, those who organized to advocate would communicate by calling each other on landline phones or by plastering …
Putting Citizenship in Global Perspective in the ELA Classroom
This summer we’re revisiting some popular past posts with themes of continuing relevance. The following post was contributed by NCTE member Vivian …
Writing is a Process
Professional Knowledge for the Teaching of Writing, written by a committee of the NCTE Executive Committee, pinpoints 10 key issues …
The Complex Work of a Simple Police Report, Part II
(Adapted from the book Genre of Power: Police Report Writers and Readers in the Justice System) This post was written …
The Importance of Teaching How to Learn
This is a guest post by college junior Kelly Ann Wagenbach. As members of society have come to realize, most …
La Lucha Es Más Fácil en Familia (The Struggle Is Easier among Family): Academics of Color Finding and Founding Supportive Community Spaces
This post is written by member Laura Gonzales. It’s no secret that academia can be a marginalizing and hostile space …