Winter Fun with ReadWriteThink Interactive Tools!
The last days of 2014 are counting down, and it’s likely that your days in the classroom for 2014 are …
Windows, Mirrors, and Sliding Doors
When the Black Caucus of NCTE established the African American Read-In (AARI) over 25 years ago, their ambitious yet confident …
Will this Be Your First NCTE Annual Convention?
We want to help you get the most out of your first NCTE Annual Convention experience, so before you pack …
Will Poetry Be Done Tomorrow?
I was recently talking about Kwame Alexander’s Newbery-winning book The Crossover with my eighth graders. My students were really into …
Wild Horses, Black Holes, and Original Medicine
This post was written by member Jessie Dorin. When I was eight, my bipolar dad put me on our unbroken …
Why We Write
This post is written by members Amy Miller and Meghan Jones. “Writing can be my best friend.” “Writing to me …
Why We Teach Books Like Night
Elie Wiesel died Saturday and my first thoughts were of Night and the many times it has and continues …
Why We Need to Talk about Gender in Our Teaching
“English language arts classrooms can be significant sites for combating homophobia and heterosexism in schools, and reading LGBT-themed literature …
Why We Need Literature To Teach Tech
This post was written by NCTE member Marissa E. King. To prepare students for the tech-heavy future, schools often …