Stop Wasting Time
This blog post is written by member Lorena Germán. It is the first of two parts. The idea for the …
Curriculum of Peace
The United Nations has declared September 21 as the International Day of Peace. In a message commemorating the Day in …
Putting Students in Charge of Building the Classroom Community
As teachers, we usually go into the first weeks of school assuming full responsibility for building the learning space. But …
Poetry Lesson: Visualizing and Thinking about Persona
This is an excerpt from 360 Degrees of Text: Using Poetry to Teach Close Reading and Powerful Writing (Chapter 2), by Eileen …
The Four Rs of Summer
Can you believe it? The first day of July will be here before we know it! Here are a few …
They Can, but They Don’t.
This post is written by member Mark Condon. I read this morning in Lu Ann McNabb’s NCTE blog about an …
Everyday We Explore the World in Multiple Modes
Denise Grandits, winner of NCTE’s 2014 Media Literacy Award, is a former OB-GYN medical assistant who’s just seven years new …
“I Think You’ll Find That There’s a Lot of Power at This Table”
This post was written by NCTE member Katie Wheeler. Eleven years ago, I attended my first NCTE Annual Convention …
“Teaching for Our Times”
Oh, yes, there is nothing like a conference to rejuvenate the teacher soul! Last Saturday I had the …
Looking Back on 2019: Successes and Challenges for LGBTQ Educators and Students
From the NCTE LGBTQ Advisory Committee This school year happened within the broader socio-political landscape in which: the United …