Reclaiming the Term Assessment
In a recent #NCTEchat on assessment, a theme that came up time and time again was the need to “reclaim …
Time to Shift the Debate on Standardized Testing
The following piece is a response from Scott Filkins to an article in TIME magazine. At the end of her …
K-12 Standardized Assessment – the View from College
We’ve been asking educators from all grade levels to share their stories and thoughts about assessment. Our responses span a …
Classroom Climate Change
If you view the onset of testing season as a threat to the literacy-learning culture you’ve worked to build for …
Taking the Reins of Writing Assessment
“Teachers are in the best position to support writing in their classrooms as opposed to policy makers far away,” said …
#NCTEchat Sunday February 15 at 8pm ET
Check out this storify account of the #NCTEchat Scott Filkins (@scottfilkins) and Zanetta Robinson (@ZanettaRobinson) hosted Sunday February 15. This lively chat …
An Interview with Ezra Hyland
We’re into the second week of February but it’s not too late to launch an African American Read-In in your …
Multicultural Literature
Many awards and literature celebrations are held this time of year, which makes it a perfect time to look at …
Read-Ins and Democracy
The African American Read-In has been around for 25 years and over those years more than 5 million participants have …
Teaching with Award-Winning Literature
Recently, the NCTE Orbis Pictus Award for Outstanding Nonfiction for Children, the NCTE Charlotte Huck Award for Outstanding Fiction for …