Why Address Climate Change in the English Language Arts Classroom? Part I
This post is written by members Richard Beach and Allen Webb. This is the first of two parts. Even with …
Writing and Human Judgment
The NCTE Beliefs about the Teaching of Writing, written by the Writing Study Group of the NCTE Executive Committee, pinpoints …
Help Protect Students’ Freedom of Speech and Press
NCTE has supported student journalism through a long-standing relationships with the Journalism Education Association, the Assembly for Advisers of Student …
Leading the Conversation against Book Ratings and “Red Flags”: A Call to Action for English Teachers
This post was written by NCTE member Gretchen Oltman. As a new school year gets underway, now is a great time …
“A Professional Approach to Education”
Amidst all the hand-wringing about what’s going wrong with current approaches to education reform we don’t hear enough about what …
SEL Picture Books for Middle School Advisory
This post by NCTE member Kasey Short is reprinted with permission from MiddleWeb. Students are never too old to enjoy …
Transforming the World: Using Books to Open Dialogue
By: Cynthia Ryman, member, NCTE’s Committee on Global Citizenship Human existence cannot be silent, nor can it be nourished by …
12 Quotes to Convince You to Join an NCTE Affiliate
“The NDCTE has held such an esteemed place in my teaching life for many years. The organization allows for and …
Writing Language and Culture
This is a guest post by Ellen Shubich. Language changes, as do the “rules” related to its usage. My sixteen-year-old …
Using Literature to Shatter Our Entrenched Views, Part II
Pulitzer-Prize–winning journalist Sonia Nazario was the keynote speaker at NCTE’s 2014 Annual Convention. What follows is her reflection three years …