Lines on the Court, Lines in the Poem: March Madness and Poetry Analysis
This blog was written by NCTE member Shelby M. Boehm. Every time I stepped up to the free-throw line during …
Literature with “A Positive Approach to Life”
In response to those challengers of young adult fiction who ask “Why Can’t Teachers Assign Happy Books?”, the Amelia Elizabeth …
The Importance of Student Opinion
This post was written by NCTE student member Miya Miller. The dream to teach sparked in my middle school …
The First Day of School
I recently read “Don’t Waste the First Day of School“, a blog post by Catlin Tucker, where she proposes several activities …
Recognizing the Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act
July 26 is the anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The ADA was signed into law on July …
Revisiting Reading Assessments with an Autobiography
This post was written by NCTE member Adeli Ynostroza Ochoa. Creating activities where teachers revisit how they were assessed in …
Build Your Stack: Short and Sweet: An Anthology to Spark Reading
This blog post is part of Build Your Stack,® a new initiative focused exclusively on helping teachers build their book knowledge and …
February #NCTEchat: The Canon of Our Community
Jazmen Moore (@jazmen_moore), Chicago, IL Crystal Beach (@cbeach717), Metro-Atlanta, Georgia Committee Against Racism and Bias in the Teaching of English …
Reading That Makes Sense: A Reader Revalued
This post is written by member Susan Warren. “James, what makes your friends good readers?” “They just magically know all …
Reading to Recharge This Summer
Many educators spend their summers reading, for personal as well as professional reasons. The following resources from NCTE offer suggestions …