Text Tensions in Teaching and Learning
“We want students to engage texts, to interrogate texts, to demand meaning from texts; to talk back to texts; to …
November 2019 #NCTEchat: #NCTE19 Annual Convention
We can’t believe it, but the 2019 Annual Convention is almost here! Join us this Sunday, November 17, at 8:00 …
Why Is the Read-Aloud a Life-Changing Form of Civic Learning?
The following post was written by Pam Allyn and is part of an ongoing monthly series from the NCTE Standing Committee on Global …
The Self-Introduction in Writing
This post is reprinted with permission from Moving Writers. When students are asked to introduce themselves in writing, it can …
Respect the Mic
This post is by NCTE member Peter Kahn. I recently retired after 28 years at Oak Park and River Forest …
Composing Occurs in Different Modalities and Technologies
Professional Knowledge for the Teaching of Writing, written by a committee of the NCTE Executive Committee, pinpoints 10 key issues …
Make Your Case to Attend: 10 Reasons You Should Join Us at #NCTE18
With more than 600 sessions to choose from and more than 6,000 fellow educators to meet, you can really shape …
Asian/Pacific American Heritage in the ELA Classroom
In celebration of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month this May, we’ve curated a selection of NCTE …
What Happened in Your State This March?
During March, fourteen policy analysts published reports about what occurred in Arkansas, Hawaii, Idaho, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, New Mexico, …
Teachers: We Appreciate You!
At NCTE we appreciate educators all year long—that’s our envious job. But we wanted to take a minute to express …