Comics Are Not Just a Form of Escapism
This blog post was written by NCTE member Ryan Chapman. Unfortunately, even in 2019, comics can still be seen …
Tips for Teaching Difficult Texts
These tips were contributed by NCTE member Mollie Blackburn, author of the recent NCTE book, Adventurous Thinking: Fostering Students’ Rights to …
September 2019 #NCTEChat: Beliefs for Integrating Technology into the English Language Arts Classroom
Join us this Sunday, September 15, at 8:00 p.m. ET for an #NCTEchat about the 2018 “Beliefs for Integrating Technology …
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 …
How Do You Approach Book Tastings?
More and more teachers are using “book tastings” as a way to hook students up with books they’ll love. We asked …
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 …
Three Key Practices to Revitalize Reader Response Notebooks
A portion of this article by Lorna Collier appears in the September 2019 Council Chronicle. Reinvigorating the Reader Response …
More from the Authors of Restorative Justice in the English Language Arts Classroom
An excerpt from this text appears in the September 2019 issue of The Council Chronicle. In Restorative Justice in the English …
Build Your Stack: Girls of the Crescent
This blog post is part of Build Your Stack,® a new initiative focused exclusively on helping teachers build their book knowledge and …
September is Library Card Sign-up Month!
A library card is a passport. It permits its owner to travel to other places and times through the pages …