“Great Moon Hoax”
On this day in 1835, the first in a series of six articles was published in The Sun, a New York …
Get Ready for Spirited Inquiry
These comments from NCTE President-Elect Leah Zuidema, program chair for the 2019 Annual Convention, appear in the 2019 NCTE Convention …
Creating Space for Making Sense of the World
This blog post is an excerpt from the article “Creating Space for Making Sense of the World” by Lisa Koester, Layne …
December 2018 #NCTEchat: Spirited Inquiry
“How would learning and teaching be different if schools were designed to celebrate and foster inquiry? If teachers were encouraged …
Teachers as Researchers
While I do plenty of pleasure reading in the summer, I also find myself drawn to professional titles. I like …
Is the Fourth of July Really Independence Day?
Historical events and holidays frequently seem like absolute truth to students; yet behind such events are many possible truths, myths, …
Taking English Leadership Quarterly into the Classroom
Whether you are an elementary language arts teacher or a literature professor, NCTE has a peer-reviewed journal for you, with …
Reaching for Space: The Science of Language Arts
This was written by member R. Joseph Rodríguez. November 16, 2009, 14:28 EST, I am watching from my television, live—anxious, …
The “Soft” Racism of the Well-Meaning White Liberal, Myself Included
This post is written by member Zachary F. Wright. A few summers back, I was at a wedding reception, exchanging …
Your Pseudo-Struggles and the Effect on Your Students
This post is written by member Chris Margolin. It’s Monday morning, and I’m wondering if the teachers with whom I …