Art-Full Research Practices
One of the top submissions to date for the NCTE Arts of Language Collection: Art-Full Research Practices by Jane Baskwill …
Our US Poet Laureate and Hispanic Heritage
The following post was written by NCTE member and College Section Chair R. Joseph Rodriguez. In the United States, from September …
Jimmy Santiago Baca: Poetry as Lifesaver
The following post is excerpted from “Jimmy Santiago Baca: Poetry as Lifesaver,” an article by Rob Baker from the March …
Will Poetry Be Done Tomorrow?
I was recently talking about Kwame Alexander’s Newbery-winning book The Crossover with my eighth graders. My students were really into …
“I know you are reading this . . . “
The following post is an excerpt from Jaime R. Wood’s Council Chronicle commentary “I know you are reading this . …
What Is the Role of Poetry in Literacy Learning?
The following post was written by Mary Lee Hahn and Janet Wong who will host an #NCTEchat this Sunday April 19 …
Poetry and Brave New Voices
The following is an excerpt from Korina Jackson’s commentary “Poetry and Brave New Voices” (The Council Chronicle online, Spring 2011). …
Poetry Across the Content Areas
Poetry reading, writing and enjoyment don’t just have to be limited to the English Language Arts classroom. These resources from …
Celebrate Poetry throughout April!
Each year the month of April is set aside as National Poetry Month, a time to celebrate poets and their …
“What happens to a dream deferred?”
As I watch press coverage of the protests blooming around the country in the wake of the grand jury’s decision in the …