Practices That Support Listening
This post presents an excerpt from Katie Alford’s July 2020 English Journal article, “Explicitly Teaching Listening in the ELA Curriculum: …
NCTE Special Issues: Find Teaching Tips on Pressing Topics—and Consider Contributing!
Most teachers and students across the country are grappling with several important issues. We hear from many educators who are …
From Finding Error to Finding Wonder: A Shift in Grammar Instruction
This post by NCTE member Eileen Shanahan is an exerpt from the article “From Finding Error to Finding Wonder: A …
NCTE Professional Books from Latinx Authors and Voices!
In honor of Latinx Heritage Month, we’re sharing books and resources from NCTE written by leading Latinx authors and voices! …
Entering the Language Wars
This is an excerpt from Chapter 1, “Black Language Is Good on Any MLK Boulevard,” of Linguistic Justice: Black Language, Literacy, …
Teaching as a First-Time Reader
This post by NCTE member Peter Wayne Moe is reprinted from Teaching English in the Two-Year College (May 2021). …
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 …
Place Matters
This post is an excerpt from NCTE member Lauren Esposito’s article “Where to Begin? Using Place-Based Writing to Connect Students …
There’s No Need to Feel at Sea When It Comes to Teaching Grammar
This post was written by NCTE member Amy Benjamin. In the second edition of my book Engaging Grammar: Practical Advice …
Revising My Writing Syllabus with Student Organizers
This post was written by NCTE member Glenn Hutchinson, the author of Writing Accomplices with Student Immigrant Rights Organizers (CCCC …