Placing Assessment on the November Ballot
From the NCTE Standing Committee on Literacy Assessment This post was written by NCTE member Chris Hass, a member …
Remembering Bobbi Ciriza Houtchens
This post was written by NCTE Past President Alfredo Celedón Luján. I met Bobbi at a Latinx Caucus meeting …
This is National Summer Learning Week!
Led by the National Summer Learning Association (NSLA), National Summer Learning Week is a celebration dedicated to elevating the importance …
Thinking and teaching “beyond the screen”: Looking at the role of multimedia in English classrooms in 2016
The following post was written by Antero Garcia, president and co-founder of the SLAM assembly. I want to invite you …
Focus on Native American Heritage
National American Indian Heritage Month is recognized each November as a time to learn more about the history and heritage …
Cultivating Global Competency in Our Classrooms
This post is written by NCTE member Amanda Wallace. “What is the purpose of education?” If the purpose of …
Celebrate Pride Month with Resources from NCTE
June is Pride Month, when cities across the US show support for LGBTQIA rights, culture, and communities. In the late …
Reflections on Relational Methodologies for the Prison Classroom
This post was written by NCTE member Anna Plemons, author of Beyond Progress in the Prison Classroom: Options and Opportunities (CCCC Studies …
Same as It Ever Was
This post was written by member Peg Grafwallner. I recently found a note that went home with 12-year-old me in …
Writing Climate Literacy: Approaches from Middle School ELA and Teacher Education
This blog was written by NCTE members Gail Harper Yeilding and Shelby M. Boehm. According to a study by …