One Fun, Failproof Way to Get Students to Write
The following post was written by NCTE member Caroline Brewer and shared first in 2015. “Come to the edge.” “We can’t. …
In the Midnight Library: Remembering Teri Lesesne
This post was written by NCTE member and NCTE Past President Kylene Beers. On September 12, 2021, I finished reading …
Rescuing Reading
This blog post was written by NCTE member Carol Jago. Many teachers today find themselves crippled by curricular caution. …
Education and Free Expression
The following is a personal reflection contributed by Lu Ann McNabb, who currently serves as Policy and Alliances Associate for …
Being the Book! More Important Now Than Ever
This post is written by member Jeffrey Wilhelm. The third edition of “You Gotta BE the Book!” Teaching Engaged and …
Remembering Stonewall’s 50th Anniversary
It was just past 1:00 a.m. in New York City on Saturday, June 28, 1969, when police raided the Stonewall …
Dual Enrollment: The Good, the Bad, and the Potentially Ugly, Part II
This is the second part in a three-part series written by NCTE TYCA Chair, Eva Payne. See Part I. Even …
Teaching with Blogs
Reading and writing texts online are basic skills that students need to be literate citizens in today’s world. Teaching with …
What Does It Mean to Be a Teen?
An excerpt from this article by Lorna Collier appears in the December 2018 Council Chronicle. How “Rethinking Adolescence” Can …
Who Gets to Speak and Be Heard?
The first rule of free speech is that everyone gets to speak as long as they don’t break the law …