A Walk on the Moon
“That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.” With those words 50 years ago, Neil Armstrong was …
Greeting Your Students in the Morning
This is an excerpt from Chapter 7, “The CoreEmpathy Classroom,” from CoreEmpathy: Literacy Instruction with a Greater Purpose (NCTE, 2021), by …
Challenging AP Literature
Today a radio commentator remarked, “We live in the age of fear when it comes to our children. We’re afraid …
Honoring Students’ Interests in Sports to Support Literacy Learning, Part II
This post (the second of two parts) is written by member Alan Brown. Luke Rodesiler wrote the first part. There is …
“Writing Is an Outlet”
Access the 2026 Achievement Awards in Writing prompt now, and sign up here to get an email reminder when the …
The Framing Routine: What Is It and Why Should You Try It with Your Students?
From the NCTE Secondary Section Steering Committee This post was written by NCTE member Angela Moore, a member of …
Who Am I Becoming through My Fellowship with CNV?
This post is by member Marcus Croom. A common technique for measuring change is to take a snapshot of something …
Writing and Talk
The NCTE Beliefs about the Teaching of Writing, written by the Writing Study Group of the NCTE Executive Committee, pinpoints …
Poetry and Language Arts
During National Poetry Month, we will be posting poems that originally ran in one of the ten journals published by …
The Learning Continues Well After the Convention!
This post was written by NCTE member Kasey Short. This year will be my fifth year in a row attending …