“Welcoming the New Year, Full of Things That Have Never Been”
This post was written by Holly Johnson, professor of Literacy & Second Language Studies at the University of Cincinnati, as …
“They Yearned to Tell Their Stories”
The following post is an excerpt from Homer to Hip-Hop: Teaching Writing through Painting, Performance, and Poetry, a wonderful article by …
“The View from 3 Feet”
Here’s a wonderful video from the Opportunity to Learn Campaign about the importance of early childhood education. Note that it …
“The Hive Society”
The following is an excerpt from Emily Elizabeth Smith’s essay which won the 2015 NCTE Donald H. Graves Writing Award. …
“Rewarding” and “Amazing”: Children’s Book Awards Committee Members Relish Their Work as Ambassadors of Children’s Literature
NCTE members who have served current or recent terms on the Orbis Pictus (Nonfiction for Children) and Charlotte Huck (Fiction …
“Read for the fun of it!”
During the third full week of October, teens will be reading for the fun of it, as hundreds of libraries, …
“Names are Powerful”
If you’re heading back to school this month, and particularly if you teach elementary school, check out the article Fostering Culturally Relevant …
“More Yesterday than Anybody” — A Beloved Project
This post was written by NCTE member and Secondary Section Steering Committee member Joshua Cabat. The young woman standing …
“Manga and the Autistic Mind”
While comic books were once dismissed as junk, more teachers today recognize the value of graphic novels in the teaching …
“I’m a Poet!”: Motivating Students the “Write” Way
This post is by NCTE member Joseph Pizzo. When I began teaching forty-eight years ago, I believed that the right …