Creating Shared Agreements
Research shows that at a foundational level school communities have to have shared agreements about core instructional beliefs in order …
Remodeling Literacy Learning
The 2013 NCLE study Remodeling Literacy Learning: Making Room for What Works, indicated that working together is working smarter—educators’ most …
We Need To Invest In Teachers
The following post was written by NCTE staff member Kelly Searsmith. Read her bio here. At two and a half …
Professional Learning Worth Having
Every educator has at least one professional development horror story, and those make it hard to imagine advocating FOR more …
New Teacher Preparation
How were you prepared to be a teacher? If you’re a teacher of literacy, what supports did you get …
Digital-Literacy and Composition
This post was submitted by Mabel Khawaja, an NCTE Higher Education Policy Analyst who teaches literature and composition courses at …
Defining the Role of Standardized Tests
One of the biggest problems with the hotly debated standardized tests of our day is that we have come to …
Growing in Advocacy
The following post is by Lu Ann McNabb, NCTE Policy And Alliances Associate. When my daughter started kindergarten, I offered to …
10 Tips for Advocacy
The following post is from Lu Ann McNabb, NCTE Policy And Alliances Associate. In my experience as an advocate for many …
Assessment Outside the Box (or Bubble)
Nobody is satisfied with standardized tests as the best form of assessment, but it will take some innovative thinking to …