An Opportunity to Expand Perspectives
Last year Jennifer Watson, an AP Literature and Composition teacher at Octorara High School in Atglen, PA hosted her first African …
A New Way of Seeing
This post, written by high school student Aboya Omot, is the second of two parts. You can read the first …
A Snapshot of Tips for Teaching Shakespeare Online
This post was written by NCTE member Laura Amble. While I haven’t taught Shakespeare online this semester, I do …
Text Tension
Many “acceptable” reading curricula resemble an orderly progression of texts organized by steps and numbers when neither make sense. –What’s …
You, Too, Can Have a Voice in Your State’s Plan
On December 10, 2015, President Obama signed into law the Every Student Succeeds Act (S.1177), passed by both houses of …
The Dangers of a Single Story: Another Viewpoint for Teachers
Before the spring semester started in January, I asked education Twitter for resources to unpack single-story narratives. As a doctoral …
Celebrating The National Day on Writing® with Texts from NCTE – Part 3!
The National Day on Writing® celebrates writing—and the many places, reasons, and ways we write each day—as an essential component …
Wrapping Up: NCTE Reads Week Four
This post was written by NCTE member Vikki Orepitan. I think this week has been my favorite! The conversations in …
The Extranormative Student in a Standardized Classroom
Peter Smagorinsky writes a compelling argument how to address students who he deems “extranormative,” in NCTE’s English Journal, Vol. 103, …
Coffee with the Governor
This is a guest blog by Penny Kittle. On October 27, 2015, I met New Hampshire Democratic Governor Maggie Hassan …