February 14 is Frederick Douglass Day
We typically think of February 14 as Valentine’s Day, but there’s another reason to love the day—Frederick Douglass celebrated his …
A Spring Full of Learning, Advocacy, and Leadership
A leading reason people belong to associations is the understanding that with a collective voice they can speak louder about …
Form Doesn’t Mean Formulaic: Finding Creative Approaches to ESSA Assessment Plan Design
I was always a free-verse guy back when I was serious about writing poetry. In creative writing classes, however, my …
Why Face to Face Still Matters
The following was written by NCTE member Cindy Minnich and originally published in July on the Pennsylvania Writing and Literature …
Transition into Summer
This post is written by NCTE member, Barklie Eliot. By the beginning of June, I am ready for summer. …
Cultivating Capacity, Creating Change: 2017 CCCC Annual Convention
This is the 2017 CCCC Call for Program Proposals by Carolyn Calhoon-Dillahunt, the Program Chair for the 2017 Annual Convention …
Analyzing Thanksgiving Stories
On Thursday, many Americans will be thinking of traditional pilgrims and the Wampanoag people as they sit down for a …
Why We Need to Talk about Gender in Our Teaching
“English language arts classrooms can be significant sites for combating homophobia and heterosexism in schools, and reading LGBT-themed literature …
Dual Enrollment: The Good, the Bad, and the Potentially Ugly, Part II
This is the second part in a three-part series written by NCTE TYCA Chair, Eva Payne. See Part I. Even …
Spending Time with Family
The holiday season is here, which usually means spending time with family. Listen in to this podcast episode as host …