Mental Health Themes and the ELA Classroom: A Guide for Your Summer Reading
This post was written by NCTE members Brooke Eisenbach and Susan Densmore-James. Recently, the US Surgeon General issued an …
A Reflection on Media Literacy: Questions Students Can Ask
This post was written by NCTE member Jared Huisingh. I recently attended an NCTE Member Gathering on critical media literacy …
Using Advertisements in the Classroom
On this day in 1984, the “1984” commercial launched Apple’s Macintosh personal computer in the United States. The 45-second ad, …
Learning and Growing Out of Pain
We at NCTE are deeply saddened by the violence that has occurred over the last several days. We send our …
2019 CCCC Award Winners
During the 2019 CCCC Convention in Pittsburgh last week, we gathered to celebrate the work of CCCC colleagues. Congratulations to …
Field Notes: Title II Funding
Dear NCTE Members, I wanted to take a minute today to celebrate one of the many ways in which you …
Appreciating the Treasures of Teaching
This post is written by member Nicole Erb. I am a reasonably organized person, but from the pile of boxes …
Fewer Texts for Deeper Understanding
by Lorna Collier In their new book, Beyond “Teaching to the Test”: Rethinking Accountability and Assessment for English Language Learners, …
Paying Renewed Attention to Book Awards
Each year the American Library Association honors books, videos, and other outstanding materials for children and teens. Earlier today, those …
ReadWriteThink.org A-Z, Part 6
In Part 5, we took a look at ReadWriteThink.org from S to W. In this post, we will cover X, …