The Students’ Right to Write
“For the logo on his portfolio, Kyle had drawn a bow, stretched taut—but in place of the arrow was a …
The Students’ Right To Read Redux
Following is a collection of the best of the blogs on The Students’ Right to Read, what it is, how …
The Story of One is the Story of Many
Beth Shaum currently teaches 8th grade in Michigan and is a social media coordinator for NCTE. Among her many tasks in …
The Stories My Students Need to Hear
This blog was written by Carmen Lugo Llerena, an early childhood education teacher in New York City’s public schools and a Trustee …
The Singular “They” — When Pronouns Get Personal
Here’s a grammar grappler: Each student should keep ____ eyes on ____ own paper. his her his or her his/her …
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 …
The Science of Reading and the Perils of State Literacy Policies: Virginia’s Cautionary Tale
This post was written by NCTE member Dorothy S. Suskind. Seven lines of cramped desks contain the sorrows of children …
The Role of the Federal Government in Education
Throughout the markup of the Every Child Achieves Act and during the Senate floor debate, Chairman Alexander emphasized that the …
The Role of Militarism in BSA Rhetoric
The following is the second post from NCTE member Leigh Ann Jones’s book From Boys to Men: Rhetorics of Emergent …
The Role of Early Childhood Education and Racism
“Through our teaching of young children …we can affect the most change.” How appropriate today with unrest (again) in Ferguson, …