Advocacy through Relationship: Making the Story Personal
This is a guest blog by Becky Sipe, Chair of NCTE’s Conference on English Leadership (CEL). One of my strongest …
Miami-Dade County Public Schools Address Outdoor Suspensions
This is a guest post by Douglass Lobo, who asked readers to “note that this article contains my personal thoughts and …
Build Your Stack: Picture Books Are Our Coteachers
This blog post was written by NCTE members Mandy Robek and Cathy Mere. It’s part of Build Your Stack,® an NCTE initiative focused …
Writers Playshop: Joyful Play in Kindergarten
Children work on a collaborative story during Writers Playshop using loose parts. They included facts they’ve learned in science about …
Get Ready for World Read Aloud Day!
World Read Aloud Day, recognized on February 1, motivates children, teens, and adults to celebrate the power of words. This …
For Those Who Stand Up for Stories and Smart Thinking
I’m always baffled when I hear about others who are dead-set against allowing anyone to read a certain book or …
Welcome to the May 2019 Issue of English Journal
This post comes courtesy of the “From the Editor” column by Toby Emert and R. Joseph Rodríguez in the May …
How Do You Get Teenagers to Read Seriously? A Personal Journey
This is a guest post by journalist David Denby. Five years ago, I asked myself a question that was simple …
ESL, ELL, Generation 1.5—Why Are These Terms Important?
by Cathy Fleischer, Series Editor for NCTE’s Principles in Practice Imprint The medley of words and acronyms used to describe …
Writing “For Every One”
This post was written by NCTE member Jason D. DeHart. In 1999, I was an uncertain teenager who was doing …