Recognizing the National Day on Writing, 2021
Writing is an important part of life. It helps us communicate and work with each other, supports our learning, and …
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 …
Writing Hope
This post by NCTE member Nicole Sieben is reprinted from her article in The Council Chronicle (Dec 2017). Notebooks, mind …
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 …
Connecting through Writing: A Collaborative Writing Project Inspired by the National Day on Writing
This post was written by NCTE member Carrie Conners and guest author Bethany Holmstrom. Over the last two years …
Empowering Student Vocabulary Knowledge
This post was written by NCTE members Mary Jo Fresch and David Harrison, authors of Empowering Students’ Knowledge of Vocabulary: Learning …
Do You Plan to Write this Month?
National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) happens every November — an exciting writing event where the challenge is to draft an entire …
Celebrating The National Day on Writing® with Texts from NCTE – Part 3!
The National Day on Writing® celebrates writing—and the many places, reasons, and ways we write each day—as an essential component …
Celebrating The National Day on Writing® with Texts from NCTE – Part 2!
The National Day on Writing® celebrates writing—and the many places, reasons, and ways we write each day—as an essential component …
The National Day on Writing® 2020
In light of the significance of writing in our national life, to draw attention to the remarkable variety of writing …