“If You Want to Serve Your Country, Be a Teacher”
Those words were spoken by Shanna Peeples, NCTE member and 2015 Teacher of the Year, in a conversation with Lily …
“If Only the Doubters Could Be Flies on the Wall . . .“
This post was written by NCTE student member Kevin Marshall. It is no secret that I am not the …
“I’ve Seen So Much Change in the Autonomy of Teachers” —Anne Elrod Whitney on Her Book and Why She Likes NCTE’s PIP Imprint
In this post, transcribed from a 2021 NCTE Member Gathering (see details at end), Anne Elrod Whitney talks about why …
“I Think You’ll Find That There’s a Lot of Power at This Table”
This post was written by NCTE member Katie Wheeler. Eleven years ago, I attended my first NCTE Annual Convention …
“I Know a Lot of Writing Is in My Future”
Access the 2026 Achievement Awards in Writing prompt now, and sign up here to get an email reminder when the …
“How long does this need to be?”
This post is written by NCTE member Jennifer Kirsch. “How long does this need to be?” When students ask …
“High-Impact” Teaching and the Role of Literature
This post was written by NCTE member Cody Miller. I was recently named “one of the highest impact teachers” …
“Fixing” Tweets and the Possibility for Critical Literacy
This post is written by member Cody Miller. A recent #NCTEchat on Twitter focused on the power of popular culture …
“Do No Harm”
The title of this blog is the title of an article in this summer’s ALAN Review in which NCTE members …
“Daily Choosing to Construct Democracy”: Celebrating Maxine Greene
This post was written by NCTE member Janet Miller. Maxine Greene, Teachers College, Columbia University, was posthumously recognized as the recipient …