“Welcoming the New Year, Full of Things That Have Never Been”
This post was written by Holly Johnson, professor of Literacy & Second Language Studies at the University of Cincinnati, as …
Writing and Talk
The NCTE Beliefs about the Teaching of Writing, written by the Writing Study Group of the NCTE Executive Committee, pinpoints …
“They Yearned to Tell Their Stories”
The following post is an excerpt from Homer to Hip-Hop: Teaching Writing through Painting, Performance, and Poetry, a wonderful article by …
How Students Helped to Discover the Relevancy of Poetry in the 21st Century
This post is written by member Christopher Margolin. Teachers tend to teach poetry because they feel it has supposed to …
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, …
NCTE Poetry Publications
Whether you’re looking to celebrate National Poetry Month during April or throughout the year, NCTE has plenty of resources to …
Evaluation of Institutions
Just as standardized tests and teacher evaluations have become part of the toolkit used to determine the quality of elementary …
Using Summer Reading to Recharge
Many educators spend their summers reading, for personal as well as professional reasons. The following resources from NCTE offer suggestions and possibilities …
Laurie Halse Anderson Speaks for Intellectual Freedom
On November 21, 2015, at the NCTE Convention, Laurie Halse Anderson (pictured on the left with Joan Kaywell on the …
Time to Pack Your Bag!
Here in the Midwest, many teachers and students are already heading back to school. That means it’s time for …