A Community Literacy Narrative for National Poetry Month
This post is written by NCTE member, Steven Alvarez. Eleven-year-old Felipe created a poem portfolio fashioned as pages stapled into …
Assessing Linguistically Diverse Students
From the NCTE Standing Committee on Literacy Assessment This post was written by NCTE member Bobbie Kabuto, a member of …
What Happened in Your State This February?
This past month, twenty policy analysts published reports about what occurred in the following states: Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, …
Build Your Stack: Girl Power! Sharing the Power, Courage, and Voice of Girls
This blog post is part of Build Your Stack,® a new initiative focused exclusively on helping teachers build their book knowledge and …
Students Have a Right and a Need to Read Diverse Books
We know our classrooms should be rich with diverse books, but we may need explanations to share with colleagues about …
Establishing a Framework with Global Competencies
From the NCTE Standing Committee on Global Citizenship This post was written by NCTE member Kylowna Moton. “Far from …
Teaching New Genres: The PSA in ELA Class
This post was written by NCTE member Jessica S. Early, reprinted with permission from K-12 Talk. I was filled …
The Writing Process: Revision
It’s October 20, the National Day on Writing, and a day we’ve been looking forward to all year! Check out …
African-American Read-In: A Literary Tradition
This blog is written by NCTE member, Jeanette Toomer. I wanted to let NCTE members know that the African American …
Students as Experts in the Writing Classroom
This blog post was written by NCTE member Dr. Julie Johnson, PhD, as part of a blog series celebrating the National …