African-American Read-In: A Literary Tradition
This blog is written by NCTE member, Jeanette Toomer. I wanted to let NCTE members know that the African American …
Helping Students to Love Their Reading
This post was written by guest blogger Sara Johnson, a teacher candidate at the University of Arkansas. This past …
Writing Lessons from a Shopping List
The following, excerpted from Jonathan Bush’s “Lessons on Writing from a Clueless Shopper” at Writers Who Care, appeared first 1/7/17. …
Black Women’s Lives as Inquiry Artifacts: Pedagogical Approaches to #SayHerName
This is an excerpt from “#Say[ing]HerName as Critical Demand: English Education in the Age of Erasure,” by Tamara T. Butler, …
Reading, Writing, and Spelling
The National Spelling Bee Finals are held this week! Hundreds of student spelling champions, ranging from 9 to 15 years …
Are We Punishing Black Males for Living in Book Deserts?
This post is written by NCTE member Tiffany Flowers. Black males are unarguably the most vulnerable population within the Prek–Grade …
A Student’s Petition for Poetic Justice
This post was guest-authored by student Veronica Pusateri. Veronica just completed ninth-grade in the classroom of NCTE member Michael Guevara …
Read Across America Week
I have seen many posts on social media providing suggestions for books and topics to cover during this week, the …
Build Your Stack: Short and Sweet: An Anthology to Spark Reading
This blog post is part of Build Your Stack,® a new initiative focused exclusively on helping teachers build their book knowledge and …
Digital Writing and the Book Response
The following blog post is excerpted from Beyond the Book Response: Digital Writing and Reflection for Deeper Engagement, an article …