Process and Professionalism
This post is written by member Galen Leonhardy. I wrote to an online student and, after assessment comments, explained her …
The Powerful Words of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
In honor and celebration of a writer and orator whose words changed the world, we offer four short quotes from …
Choosing Sides
The following guest post is by author Don Brown. Brown will be one of the keynote speakers for the Children’s Book Awards …
Grading Practices That Grow Writers
This is a guest post by Arina Bokas. Two years ago, I started to question my grading practices and what …
Across the Great Divide
The following guest post is by author Richard Wallace. Wallace will be a keynote speaker at the Middle Level Meet-Up at the 2016 NCTE …
Films Based on True Stories: Do Your Students Always Believe Them?
This post was written by NCTE member Frank W. Baker. This past year I noticed that more movies than …
Fighting Old Battles of the Curriculum vs. the Students
Invaders of Mars was on TV this morning—I know, maybe I should be making better use of my time—but there is …
Checking the Facts
Knowing what’s true and what isn’t, what’s opinion and what’s fact are important aspects of intellectual freedom. Fake news …
14 Years Ago
September 11 has been declared a day of service, of giving of oneself, of volunteering for a cause we believe …
Students as Experts in the Writing Classroom
This blog post was written by NCTE member Dr. Julie Johnson, PhD, as part of a blog series celebrating the National …