#NCTE20: Making a Dynamic Experience Come to Life Virtually
This post was written by NCTE President-Elect Alfredo Celedón Luján. When we learned we could not hold our Convention …
Constitution Day Is Observed This Week in the United States
Since it became a national observance in 2004, Constitution Day has commemorated the date of the 1787 signing of the …
What Happened to Carlos?
This post is written by member Erin O’Neill Armendarez, NCTE’s Higher Education Policy Analyst for New Mexico. One semester years …
Right to Read, a Grassroots Effort
When it comes to defending intellectual freedom there are two ways to look at the matter. 1. React when intellectual …
Teaching Students to Value Literacy through Public Engagement
This post was written by NCTE member Ashley J. Holmes. If there is one impression I try to leave with …
“Words with Friends”: Creating Collaborative Writing Spaces for Girls and Women of Color
This post by 2017-2018 NCTE Lead Ambassador Raven Jones Stanbrough and her colleagues, Tuesda Roberts, Theda Gibbs Grey and Lorena …
Genius Hour: Critical Inquiry and Differentiation
In the August English Leadership Quarterly, teacher Elaine Simos explores the Genius Hour. The following excerpts from her article answer …
Challenging Textual Hierarchies as a New Teacher
This post was written by guest author Tim Shaffer. As a developing English teacher, I often look back on …
Curriculum of Peace
The United Nations has declared September 21 as the International Day of Peace. In a message commemorating the Day in …
What’s Your Lexile Score?
Levelized reading programs have been around since dirt but considering what we know today about reading—how we read, why we …