Wherefore Art Thou? The “Arts” of the English Language Arts (Journal Spotlight: Voices from the Middle)
This post by editors Sara Kajder and Shelbie Witte is reprinted from “Office Hours” in the September 2018 issue of …
December 2018 #NCTEchat: Spirited Inquiry
“How would learning and teaching be different if schools were designed to celebrate and foster inquiry? If teachers were encouraged …
The 2017 Mid-Atlantic Summer Conference of the Conference on College Composition and Communication
This post is written by member Jessica Gordon. If you are like me, before the Annual Convention of the Conference …
“What happens to a dream deferred?”
As I watch press coverage of the protests blooming around the country in the wake of the grand jury’s decision in the …
What Do You Hear? What Do Our Students Hear?
This post was written by NCTE member Shelby M. Boehm. It’s a Tuesday morning, and I’m at a coffee …
Lessons in Free Speech
Reprinted with permission from the Literacy in Learning Exchange: In honor of Free Speech Week (October 19-25), we asked …
Advocating for Change through Artistic Expression
The following guest post is by author Sharon Draper. Draper will be the keynote speaker for the Children’s Book Awards Luncheon …
Celebrate the Birthday of Henry David Thoreau
Henry David Thoreau was born on July 12, 1817, in Concord, Massachusetts. Associated with the Concord-based literary movement called New …
The Gift of Gab: Part 2 (Why Journalism Matters #5)
This is Part 2 of the Gift of Gab in a weekly series by NCTE member Alana Rome. There …
It’s All in the Details
This post is by guest author Candace Fleming who won the 2015 NCTE Orbis Pictus Award for Outstanding Nonfiction for …