In the Classroom: Comics and Cartoons
On this day in 1958, American cartoonist William “Bill” Watterson was born. Watterson is best known for authoring the comic …
Identity, Community, and Family: What Love, Victor Can Teach Us about Our Classrooms
From the NCTE LGBTQ Advisory Committee This post was written by LaMar Timmons-Long and Cody Miller, members of the …
Learning to Teach During Uncertain Times
This post was written by NCTE member Elizabeth Morphis. Her article “The Journey to Teacher: Facilitating Communication Skills in Preservice Teachers …
Field Notes: Gathering to Grow
A hallmark of the NCTE community is gathering every November in cities across the United States. NCTE’s Annual Convention is …
A Closer Look at Zoos
On the morning of July 1, 1874, the first zoo in the United States, the Philadelphia Zoo, opened its doors …
Setting Students Up for Being Interested, Lifelong Language Users
This post was written by NCTE member Deborah Dean, the author of the new Quick Resource Guide (QRG) “Teaching Grammar …
Join Us for a Build-Your-Stack Virtual Event!
NCTE’s members are readers—for themselves as they seek to grow their professional knowledge, and for their students as they seek …
Slide Presentations for Two Voices
From the Assembly on Computers in English (ACE) This post was written by NCTE and ACE members Beth M. Lehman …
The Typewriter!
On June 23. 1868, the first typewriter patent was awarded. If someone placed an original 1868 typewriter in front of you, you …
Magical LGBTQ Young Adult Literature and Pop Culture Nostalgia
From the NCTE LGBTQ Advisory Committee This post was written by Cody Miller and Summer Melody Pennell, members of …