Disciplinary Teacher Organizations Urge Federal Coordination of Public Education
Organizations representing teachers of the core K–12 subject areas came together on March 24 to call for continued federal coordination …
Poetry and Brave New Voices
The following is an excerpt from Korina Jackson’s commentary “Poetry and Brave New Voices” (The Council Chronicle online, Spring 2011). …
My Personal Reading Record
The highlight of my breaks and vacations has always been the chance to read—and read a lot. Growing up, I …
The Edge of Chaos
This post by NCTE member Stephanie Jalowiec is reprinted with permission from her blog post The Edge of Chaos. Why …
The 100th Day of School
The 100th day of school is celebrated in schools around the country, usually in the month of February. Students can …
Ah, a New Year: Iowa Report
This post is written by NCTE’s Iowa P12 policy analyst James Davis. In November and December, education organizations prepared for …
Reflecting New Reflective Practices, Part II
From the NCTE Standing Committee on Assessment This blog was written by Kathleen Blake Yancey, a member of the NCTE …
Promoting Civic Engagement through Inquiry-Based Personal Narrative
This post is by member Brittany Collins. “Who are you?” was the most perplexing question anyone had asked me at …
Honoring Jupiter Hammon, the First Published African American Poet
Jupiter Hammon, the first African American to publish poetry in the United States, was born in Lloyd Harbor, New York, …
Transforming the World: Using Books to Open Dialogue
By: Cynthia Ryman, member, NCTE’s Committee on Global Citizenship Human existence cannot be silent, nor can it be nourished by …