Mom Knows Best: The One Piece of Teaching Advice to Remember
This blog post was written by NCTE member Ashlan Bishop. My mom was an elementary teacher, and she was an …
Metacognitive Writing Assignments & Student-Athletes
This post was written by NCTE member J. Michael Rifenburg. I recently returned from Kansas City, where the Annual Convention …
EJ September Sneak Preview: Native Feminist Texts
The following post is by Julie Gorlewski and David Gorlewski, NCTE members and editors of the English Journal. [F]or Native …
“Writing Is an Outlet”
Access the 2026 Achievement Awards in Writing prompt now, and sign up here to get an email reminder when the …
This Disability Pride Month, Let’s Expand Our Disability Literacy
This post was written by NCTE member Ada Hubrig, the 2022 Recipient of the NCTE Leadership Award for People with …
What Is the Role of the Affiliate?
I heard Ernest Morrell speak at the #OCTELA17 Conference this past weekend. He shared a dozen noteworthy ideas about literacy …
A Tip for Teaching Challenging Texts: Position Yourself as a Learner
An excerpt from this article by Jill Tridgell appears in the March 2019 Council Chronicle. What do you do …
The Desire for Literacy 5: Just Because You Can’t Read
This is the fifth of eight excerpts we will be offering from Lauren Rosenberg’s The Desire for Literacy: Writing in …
Centering Children’s Joy and Brilliance in Schools
This post comes courtesy of the “Editor’s Introduction,” written by the editors of the January 2022 issue of Language Arts. …
The Practical Book Writing Instructors Are Dying For: Hands-on, Ready-to-Use Classroom Activities
This blog post was written by NCTE members and authors Michal Reznizki and David T. Coad. As writing teachers, …