No Homework…Beneficial?
This is a guest post written by Katie Cassavaugh. Homework as defined by Merriam-Webster means “preparatory reading or research (as …
The Top 5 Things I Learned from the Governor’s Teacher Cabinet
This post is written by NCTE member, Cathy Whitehead, the 2016 State Teacher of the Year for Tennessee. In a recent …
Poetry and the Summer Olympics
The long awaited summer Olympics in Tokyo kicked off on July 23. Did you know that there is a longstanding …
Composing Occurs in Different Modalities and Technologies
Professional Knowledge for the Teaching of Writing, written by a committee of the NCTE Executive Committee, pinpoints 10 key issues …
Metaphor as a Game of Chance
This is a guest post written by poet, Taylor Mali. During National Poetry Month of this year, as a way …
Build Your Stack: Where’s the Poetry in Your Classroom Library?
This blog post was written by NCTE member Clare Landrigan as part of Build Your Stack,® a new initiative focused exclusively on …
From the Psalms of My Heartstrings: Honoring the Impact, Poetry, and Future of bell hooks in Academia
From NCTE’s Standing Committee on Global Citizenship This post was written by NCTE member Darius Phelps, who is also a …
The Latest in NCTE Student Affiliates
In February the NCTE Executive Committee approved our newest student affiliate, the National Council of English Teachers Conference on English …
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, …
#NCTE18: Sunday Recap
We can’t believe that the final day of #NCTE18 came and went so quickly! We ended this year’s Annual Convention …