I Scream for Ice Cream
During the warm month of June in the northern hemisphere, ice cream can be quite refreshing. Alexander the Great was believed …
Build Your Stack: #Blackgirlmagic: Adding a Little More Sparkle to Your Bookshelves
This blog post was written by NCTE member Christian Hines. It’s part of Build Your Stack,® an NCTE initiative focused exclusively on …
We Moved Forward Together
From the NCTE Middle Level Section Steering Committee This post was written by NCTE member Sarah Bonner, a member …
Welcome to the Middle Level Section’s New Monthly Blog Post
From the NCTE Middle Level Section Steering Committee We are thrilled to welcome you to the Middle Level Section’s …
How to Read (with Compassion): An English Teacher Explores Compassionate Reading through Thich Nhat Hanh’s Mindfulness
This post was written by NCTE member Adam Mackie. The Miracle of Reading On, between, beyond & through the …
June 1 is Pen Pal Day!
June 1 is known as Pen Pal Day! The trend of pen pals started during the 1930s. In the age of texting, …
Theater, Drama, and Reading: Transforming the Rehearsal Process into a Reading Process
This post was written by NCTE member Judy Garey, author of the forthcoming Theater, Drama, and Reading: Transforming the Rehearsal Process …
A Significant Influence: Describing an Important Teacher in Your Life
Author and journalist Mitch Albom was born on this day in 1958. Albom was originally known for sports writing, but he …
Trauma-Informed Writing Pedagogy: Ways to Support Student Writers Affected by Trauma and Traumatic Stress
This is an excerpt from Melissa Tayles’s article in the March 2020 issue of Teaching English in the Two-Year College. …
One at a Time: Teaching Writing and Close Reading with Sentences
This sponsored blog post was written by Geraldine Woods. Take a sentence. Dig into it to discover nuances the …