Using Literature as a Catalyst
February brings the celebration of Black History Month as well as the African American Read-In. While this time of year …
Using Graphic Novels and Video Essays to Critically Understand Socio-Political Events
This blog post was written by NCTE member Cody Miller. Ernest Morrell noted that critical English education should support …
Using Formative Assessment to Improve Practice
As Connected Educator Month continues, we offer this advice from Dan Fowler, Assistant Principal at Eastern Elementary School, Washington County, …
Using Film as a Tool in the Classroom
The first Academy Awards ceremony was held during this week in 1929. To celebrate this milestone, here are some resources for …
Using ChatGPT to Get Started with the Writing Process
This post was written by NCTE member Val O’Bryan. If you read my earlier post, you know that I used …
Using Advertisements in the Classroom
On this day in 1984, the “1984” commercial launched Apple’s Macintosh personal computer in the United States. The 45-second ad, …
Using a Global Lens to Teach the Poetry of War
This post was written by NCTE member Gabrielle Plastrik. As a person who loves poetry and believes that there …
Use Your Words
Kimberly Feldman wrote in the NCTE Connected Community Education Policy Forum “Teachers often feel powerless and demoralized in the face …
Use of ReadWriteThink Tools and Apps in 2016
As 2016 winds down, I took the opportunity to dig into the analytics to see what users on ReadWriteThink.org used …
Update Your Name Stories Read-Aloud
This post by NCTE member Jillian Heise is reprinted with permission from her blog, Heise Reads & Recommends. A …