“Manga and the Autistic Mind”
While comic books were once dismissed as junk, more teachers today recognize the value of graphic novels in the teaching …
Connected Educator Month, The Challenge
Throughout the month of October, NCTE has been a theme leader, covering “Innovations in Assessment“. Throughout the month, we have …
Theme II: Assessments and Accountability, a Competitive, Punitive System
Last month, 24 teachers and school leaders, mostly NCTE members and ranging from early childhood educators to high school technology …
This Year’s National Day on Writing: Unstoppable
October 20 is NCTE’s National Day on Writing. This year, we asked you to tell us why you write—and you …
3 Ways to Support Formative Assessment
At NCTE, October is Connected Educator Month. We’ve been asking our members to reflect on innovations in assessment, and you …
Bringing Washington to the Teachers, Bringing Teacher Expertise to Washington
“I bought bouncy bands for my high school seniors,” said Lindsay Aikman, a teacher at Champaign Centennial High School. “You …
The Match That Starts the Fire
The following is by Alexandra Cavallo, who teaches English at Northern Highlands Regional High School in Allendale, NJ. It is …
National Day of Writing Postscript
60,000+ Tweets with a reach to millions of people (maybe 80 million!) and they’re still coming. Twitter trending all day …
What Teachers Can Learn from Web Designers
Teachers who want to engage students may be able to learn from successful websites. The Internet is rife with digital …
Connected Educator Month, Week 4
Connected Educator Month kicked off October 1! As shared in an earlier post, NCTE is a theme leader on the topic of …