The Extranormative Student in a Standardized Classroom
Peter Smagorinsky writes a compelling argument how to address students who he deems “extranormative,” in NCTE’s English Journal, Vol. 103, …
Happy Teacher Appreciation Week 2025!
NCTE wishes our members and teachers everywhere a happy Teacher Appreciation Week! Please enjoy this message from NCTE President Tonya …
Censorship by Committee
This blog is written by NCTE member ReLeah Lent. Many districts pride themselves on having a strong policy against censorship …
The Role of Early Childhood Education and Racism
“Through our teaching of young children …we can affect the most change.” How appropriate today with unrest (again) in Ferguson, …
From Convention to Classroom: Teachers Share What They’ve Learned
In this post, participants in the 2018 NCTE Annual Convention share what they brought back to their schools. …
Senate Markup of ESEA
This past week, I had the privilege of attending the markup of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) by …
Build Your Stack: Where’s the Poetry in Your Classroom Library?
This blog post was written by NCTE member Clare Landrigan as part of Build Your Stack,® a new initiative focused exclusively on …
Dispelling the Myth That Intelligence = Instant and Easy
This is a guest post by Robert Ward. A startling number of students believe that if you are smart, correct …
Intersecting Opportunities: Early Childhood Curricular Practices as Provocations to Reexamine Assessment through an Antiracist, Antibias Lens
From the NCTE Standing Committee on Literacy Assessment. This invited post was written by NCTE members Kate Booher and …
When a Good Book Helps the Conversation
Kids are talking . . . about race and about the many instances in the last few years in which …