Why Escher Hurts
Here is Rahul Malayappan’s essay entry in the 2016 Atlantic & College Board Writing Prize Contest. Rahul was a finalist …
Moving Forward with Inspiration
This post was written by NCTE member Danielle Parker, reprinted with permission from ELATE-GS. They asked members what their biggest …
The Edge of Chaos
This post by NCTE member Stephanie Jalowiec is reprinted with permission from her blog post The Edge of Chaos. Why …
The Framing Routine: What Is It and Why Should You Try It with Your Students?
From the NCTE Secondary Section Steering Committee This post was written by NCTE member Angela Moore, a member of …
An Argument for Helping College Students Write Better Sentences
This post was written by NCTE member Michael Laser. What do you think of these sentences? A large part …
Fostering Preservice Teachers’ Media and 21st Century Literacies
This post was written by NCTE member Katherin Garland, chair of the NCTE Assembly on Computers in English (ACE). …
Choice and Interest Make the Difference for Second-Semester Seniors
This post was written by NCTE member Chris D’Ippolito. It was the end of March 2020, and my honors senior …
September is Library Card Sign-up Month!
A library card is a passport. It permits its owner to travel to other places and times through the pages …
Families as Assessment Partners
This blog was written by Kathryn Mitchell Pierce and the NCTE Standing Committee on Literacy Assessment. The start of …
Checking the Facts
Knowing what’s true and what isn’t, what’s opinion and what’s fact are important aspects of intellectual freedom. Fake news …