The Power of Storytelling: Using Narrative to Develop Speaking and Listening Skills
This post was written by NCTE members April Brannon and Jill Lomheim. Undoubtedly, narrative writing is a valuable part …
Coming of Age as a Boy in America: Emerging Masculinity as Rhetoric
The following excerpt is adapted from NCTE member Leigh Ann Jones’s book From Boys to Men: Rhetorics of Emergent American Masculinity, which …
Setting Students Up for Being Interested, Lifelong Language Users
This post was written by NCTE member Deborah Dean, the author of the new Quick Resource Guide (QRG) “Teaching Grammar …
March #NCTEchat: Teaching Living Poets
#NationalPoetryMonth is coming in April! To help prepare, we hope you can join us this Sunday, March 18, at 8 …
Standing Up for Bullied Students
Bullying is a problem many of our students face even as the best teachers struggle to eliminate it and create …
The African American Read-In Celebration at the University of Northern Iowa Marks Its 15th Anniversary
This post was written by NCTE members Tiffany A. Flowers and Gloria Kirkland-Holmes. Each year, the African American Read-In …
A Recipe to Pair with Sandra Cisneros’s “My Lucy Friend Who Smells like Corn”
A story and a batch of cornbread created classroom community for Brent Peters and his students at Fernville High School …
Sneak Peek at the May 2018 College English
This sneak peek comes courtesy of Melissa Ianetta’s “From the Editor” column in the May 2018 issue of College English. …
The Lasting Power of English Teachers: A Note of Appreciation
The following post was written by Doug Hesse, Past President of NCTE, founding Executive Director of the Writing Program at the …
Experience the Heart of Boston at #NCTE24
Your Learning Never Ends at NCTE 2024 Step Outside the Convention and into a City Renowned for Education Boston …