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Under an umbrella that encompasses the wide assessment types and purposes, the National Council of Teachers of English is leading …
Pushed by my PLN
Last week was the start of a new school year for me. No matter how many first days and first …
Poetry and Talking Points
During National Poetry Month, we will be posting poems that originally ran in one of the ten journals published by …
Being an Antiracist Educator Is a Verb
From the NCTE Committee Against Racism and Bias in the Teaching of English This post was written by NCTE members Keisha …
What Challenges Might We Embrace, and How?
This guest post is from James Davis, NCTE’s P12 policy analyst from Iowa. These are challenging times for teachers of …
Storytelling and Persuasive Writing in the High School Classroom
This post was written by NCTE member Kristen Kalenowicz. In a recent position statement on the importance of incorporating …
Banning Books Silences Stories
This year’s theme for Banned Books Week, September 23-29, goes to the heart of why we read—for the story—and the …
Literacy is More than Just Reading and Writing
From the NCTE Standing Committee on Global Citizenship This post was written by NCTE member Amber Peterson, a member of …
Build Your Stack: Girls of the Crescent
This blog post is part of Build Your Stack,® a new initiative focused exclusively on helping teachers build their book knowledge and …
Thankfulness for Books
When we ask ourselves what we offer to our students to hang on the walls of their minds, our answer …