My Journey to Becoming an English Teacher
This post was written by NCTE member Kristen Bruck, a member of the current cohort of participants in the Emerging …
Get Ready for Those Summer Blockbusters!
When school is out for summer, many summer blockbuster movies are released. The last few years, there have been a …
James Baldwin Was Born on This Day in 1924
Novelist, essayist, and social critic James Baldwin was born on August 2, 1924, in Harlem. At 14, he was in …
How Students Helped to Discover the Relevancy of Poetry in the 21st Century
This post is written by member Christopher Margolin. Teachers tend to teach poetry because they feel it has supposed to …
Resources for Banned Books Week 2020
Banned Books Week runs September 27 to October 3 this year, with the theme “Find Your Freedom to Read During Banned …
Same as It Ever Was
This post was written by member Peg Grafwallner. I recently found a note that went home with 12-year-old me in …
Taking a Formative Assessment Stance
Much attention has been paid to the big high-stakes assessments that are raising blood pressure across the country—but there’s another …
The Legacy of Robert Frost
This week in 1924, a Pulitzer Prize was awarded to Robert Frost. Robert Frost is one of the most recognized …
What does it look like to assess literacy learning in your classroom?
We asked NCTE members to share their images in response to this question. If you click on the pictures below …
The Science of Reading and the Perils of State Literacy Policies: Virginia’s Cautionary Tale
This post was written by NCTE member Dorothy S. Suskind. Seven lines of cramped desks contain the sorrows of children …