Writing to Make Sense of Who We Are
This post was first published in 2015. The following post is excerpted from Gholnecsar E. Muhammad’s February 2015 article “Searching …
Parkland, Florida, Meets Vietnam
At the height of the Vietnam War in 1965 Mary Beth Tinker was a 13-year-old middle schooler. She and some …
Fighting for Intellectual Freedom in the Field Two
At the 2015 Annual Convention, Katie Wright was one of two individuals, nominated by an affiliate and honored for her …
Teaching with Blogs
Reading and writing texts online are basic skills that students need to be literate citizens in today’s world. Teaching with …
Visual Literacy Is Critical for 21st Century Learners
This post was written by NCTE member Dianna Minor. One of the major tasks I’ve embarked upon since my …
Understanding Language: Five Ways to Support ELL Students in Responsive ELA Classrooms
This post was written by member Melinda McBee Orzulak. Why Understanding Language Has Benefits for All Understanding language is key …
On Choosing Texts for Students
For the third time this year, the book and librarian blogosphere has been aflame with discussion about whether or not …
What Going Back to the Classroom Taught Me about Global Citizenship
By: Jillian M. Kneeland, member, NCTE’s Committee on Global Citizenship “Global citizenship goes way deeper than that. It goes into …
A New Semester Begins
As a university instructor, I am prepping for the start of the new semester. A new semester brings with it …
What Will We Do about Internet Literacy?
This blog post by NCTE member Frank Baker appeared originally on MiddleWeb on 1/26/2021, and is reprinted with permission. …