How Do We Decide What to Advocate For?
NCTE has always been an organization of action. Check out Ernest Morrell’s 2014 Presidential Address to get a sense of …
The Never-Ending Debate and the Need for a Different Approach to Reading Instruction*
This post is by NCTE member Paul Thomas. Within ten days in May 2022, two articles about reading ran prominently …
Learning to Dance Made Me A Better Writing Teacher
This post by member Lori Ayotte was first published in 2017. Teaching high school sophomores how to use an …
2018 Book Recommendations: Children’s Books
Asking an English teacher to pick a favorite book is almost impossible! But that’s exactly what we did during our …
10 Ideas for Transitioning to Remote Teaching
This post was written by NCTE member Sharonica Nelson. Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, teachers have been expected …
In Honor of This Year’s National Day on Writing, Write for Civic Action!
The following post was written by Nicole Mirra and is part of an ongoing monthly series from the NCTE Standing Committee on …
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 …
What Your Transgender Student Wants You to Know
This post is by guest author and student James van Kuilenburg. No single transgender experience exists. Our community is diverse, comprising …
Connecting to Summer Reading This Fall
It’s important to connect to the momentum of summer reading once students return to the classroom in the fall. These …
“Say It Loud . . . ”: Preparing Children to Be Leaders through Playing and Storytelling
This post is written by member Raven Jones Stanbrough. Parent-Teacher Conferencing with a One-Year-Old Like most new mothers, I used to …