Shining Globally
From the NCTE Standing Committee on Global Citizenship This post was written by NCTE member Holly Johnson, a member …
Advocating for Teacher Voice through Teacher Research
This post was written by NCTE member Erin Nerlino. As teachers of writing, we are constantly at work helping students …
Joint Statement from NCTE, NCTM, NCSS, and NSTA on Withholding of Education Funding
As representatives of the K–12 teachers and leaders in the core subject areas, we are alarmed by the decision to …
Digital Literacy Assessment Footprints in Early Childhood
This blog was written by Becky McCraw, a member of the NCTE Standing Committee on Assessment. As a K–5, …
Do You Plan to Write this Month?
National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) happens every November — an exciting writing event where the challenge is to draft an entire …
Our Solidarity Is More Than Symbolic
From the NCTE Committee Against Racism and Bias in the Teaching of English This post was written by NCTE …
Alas, Monday
This post is written by NCTE’s P12 Policy Analyst for Louisiana Jalissa Bates. About 6.9 trillion gallons of rain pummeled …
This Text Is Right for Kids. Why’s It Not Right for Some Adults?
The Miseducation of Cameron Post by emily m. danforth is about a lesbian teen who is sent away to receive …
Quick on the Intake: Surveying Students for Success
This blog is written by member Oona Marie Abrams. I love the start of the school year. For me, two …
Using Literature to Shatter Our Entrenched Views, Part I
Pulitzer-Prize–winning journalist Sonia Nazario was the keynote speaker at NCTE’s 2014 Annual Convention. What follows is her reflection three years …