Reconsidering Research Approaches in First-Year Composition Curriculums
This post was written by NCTE member Sarah E.S. Carter. When will we start to re(consider) the research approaches …
Celebrate Independent Bookstore Day!
On the last Saturday in April, Independent Bookstore Day is recognized! It brings together the celebration of classics, entrepreneurship, and …
#NCTEchat 3.15.15 at 8pm ET: Advocate for Literacy
[View the story “March 2015 #nctechat: What does it mean to advocate for literacy? ” on Storify] Q1: What are …
This National Day on Writing, Students Reflect on #WhyIWrite
The National Day on Writing®, which falls on October 20 of each year, asks us to consider the myriad forms …
Today is Benjamin Franklin’s Birthday
Statesman Benjamin Franklin was born on January 17, 1706, and is well known as one of the leading founders and …
Sending Books to LGBT Prisoners
This post was written by NCTE member sj Miller with support from the Gender and Sexualities Educators Alliance (GSEA) of …
Writing Hope
This post by NCTE member Nicole Sieben is reprinted from her article in The Council Chronicle (Dec 2017). Notebooks, mind …
Cultural Updates to Narrative Reading Strategies
This post was written by NCTE member Gary Pankiewicz. Just as our own cultural context influences our identity and …
The Writing Process: Prewriting
Welcome to the first week of October! Here at NCTE, we look forward to the National Day on Writing on …
“Teaching for Our Times”
Oh, yes, there is nothing like a conference to rejuvenate the teacher soul! Last Saturday I had the …