Honoring and Remembering Our Veterans
On November 11, the United States honors those soldiers who have fought for their country in military service. Across America, …
Now More than Ever: Empathy Is Core to the Literacy Classroom
This post was written by Mary Knight and Christie McLean Kesler. “As our book, CoreEmpathy: Literacy Instruction with a Greater …
Recognize World Teachers’ Day!
World Teachers’ Day is held annually on October 5 since 1994. World Teachers’ Day marks not only a time to …
Reflecting New Reflective Practices, Part I
From the NCTE Standing Committee on Assessment This blog was written by Kathleen Blake Yancey, a member of the NCTE …
Promoting Global Citizenship in Daily Teaching
This post is the first in a series on “Action in Second Language Writing,” which will run up to the …
The Power of Assessing Our Positionality
This blog post was written by NCTE member Dr. Marlee Bunch. Recently, I collaborated with Smith College instructors to …
The Book Bento: A Visual Literary Analysis Assignment
This post was written by NCTE member Gina Kortuem, originally posted on the blog lit & more. I first heard …
Today is Drop Everything And Read Day!
April 12 is known as D.E.A.R Day! D.E.A.R. stands for “Drop Everything and Read,” a national month-long celebration of reading …
Place Matters
This post is an excerpt from NCTE member Lauren Esposito’s article “Where to Begin? Using Place-Based Writing to Connect Students …
Don’t Miss the Mission!
This blog post was written by NCTE member Angela Woodard Walker, EdD. Growing up, my wise, widowed mother used …