More Than a Grade: Cultivating Intellectual Play in Students
This post is written by student member Danah Hashem. Educators know the dreaded question well: Will this be graded? Subtext: …
What a Day to Celebrate Student Voice and Choice!
This Sunday, September 17, is Constitution Day, the commemoration of the signing of the U.S. Constitution on September 17, 1787. …
Field Notes: Title II Funding
Dear NCTE Members, I wanted to take a minute today to celebrate one of the many ways in which you …
Broadening Perspectives with Multicultural & Multivoiced Stories for Adolescents
This post is written by members Kelly Byrne Bull and Jacqueline Bach, guest editors of the September issue of English …
What I’ve Learned about Being a Mentor
This post is written by member Karla Hilliard. The breadth of a great mentor’s influence is immeasurable. First there was …
Planning for Back to School
Now that Labor Day has passed, it’s time to think about back to school resources. Here are a few things …
Fewer Texts for Deeper Understanding
by Lorna Collier In their new book, Beyond “Teaching to the Test”: Rethinking Accountability and Assessment for English Language Learners, …
Agents of Accountability
by Lorna Collier Literacy specialists Betsy Gilliland and Shannon Pella offer a variety of insights on how teachers can provide …
What Happened in Your State This August?
During August, thirteen policy analysts published reports about what occurred in California, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Louisiana, Montana, New Mexico, Ohio, Pennsylvania, …
ESL, ELL, Generation 1.5—Why Are These Terms Important?
by Cathy Fleischer, Series Editor for NCTE’s Principles in Practice Imprint The medley of words and acronyms used to describe …