End of the Year Wrap-Up with NCTE
It’s hard to believe that 2017 is almost over! The end of the year often involves year-end lists – and …
Build Your Stack: Books that Plant Seeds of Understanding and Compassion
This blog post is part of Build Your Stack,® a new initiative focused exclusively on helping teachers build their book knowledge and …
Today is National Grandparents Day
National Grandparents Day, first proposed in 1970, was officially proclaimed in 1978. This holiday occurs the first Sunday after Labor …
Professing While Teaching
This post is written by member Matthew Boedy. As is usual in first-year composition, I assigned a research project to …
Summer Reflection Roadmap
This is a guest post written by Amanda Bray Cody. Since I first started teaching fifteen years ago, I have …
Moving from “Them” to “Us”
This month’s English Leadership Quarterly includes Christina Saidy’s article “Moving from Them to Us: Making New Arguments about Teaching and …
Julius Caesar and the Ides of March
In Julius Caesar, a soothsayer warns Caesar to “Beware the Ides of March.” Caesar ignores the warning and is, in fact, …
Fireworks and Freedom
A version of this blog ran in July 2015. On this July 4th, I’m reminded most of the First Amendment …
Finding a Mentor: How Books Inspire Resiliency
This post is written by member Amber McMath. Obi-Wan to Luke. Charlotte to Wilbur. Dumbledore to Harry. The Giver to …
June 1 is Pen Pal Day!
June 1 is known as Pen Pal Day! The trend of pen pals started during the 1930s. In the age of texting, …