This Text Is Right for Kids. Why’s It Not Right for Some Adults?
The Miseducation of Cameron Post by emily m. danforth is about a lesbian teen who is sent away to receive …
Hazelwood and the Students’ Right to Write
Writing is integral to student publications and the NCTE Beliefs about Students’ Right to Write note that, “The expression of …
ESEA Update: Congress makes progress towards reauthorization
This week Congress has moved a few steps closer to reauthorizing the Elementary and Secondary Education Act by passing a …
Teachers Know
You, just as three recent Teachers of the Year describe, have much education and training to prepare you for the …
Activating Learning: Teaching for Metacognition
The following post is by Jennifer Eidum Zinchuk, Assistant Professor of English specializing in Composition Studies at Elon University. Much like global …
Late December Blog Wrap-Up
Member Megan Grandmont offers advice on Crafting and Conducting a Successful Socratic Seminar. Member Molly Sutton Kiefer illustrates Storytelling through …
Celebrating Shakespeare
On April 23 in 1564, William Shakespeare was born. It’s been said that Shakespeare’s complete works consist of 884,647 words …
Revision Makes My Students Thirsty
The following is from Noreen Moore’s piece at the blog Writers Who Care, reprinted here by permission: On a …
Quashing Disability Myths through the Lived Experience of Authors: Three New Middle Grade Books
This post was written by NCTE member Patricia A. Dunn. From fairy tales to Shakespeare, stereotypes about disability are …
June 2020 #NCTEChat – Assess for Learning: From Reflection to Action
Join us on Sunday, June 21, at 8:00 p.m. ET for an #NCTEchat focusing on learning assessment to be led …