Student Newspaper Not Prospering in Prosper, Texas
Student journalists who produce stories daily for their school newspaper Eagle Nation Online, who have a former Journalism Teacher of the …
Our School Librarian and Me
This post is written by Joanne Yatvin, NCTE’s P12 policy analyst for Oregon. At the elementary school where I was …
Celebrate Juan Felipe Herrera!
Juan Felipe Herrera was born on this day in 1948. Herrera is the American poet, author, and activist of Mexican descent …
Radio Broadcasts and Charles Dickens
Charles Dickens was born on February 7, 1812. He was the son of John and Elizabeth Dickens. John Dickens was a …
June 1 is Pen Pal Day!
June 1 is known as Pen Pal Day! The trend of pen pals started during the 1930s. In the age of texting, …
The Territory of Literature
2016’s first issue of English Education offers the last article by the late George Hillocks Jr., “The Territory of Literature.” …
National Day on Writing: A Seed of Extravagant Potential
This post is written by member Caroline Brewer. I was thinking a National Day on Writing project would be a …
A Community Literacy Project
Literacy education advocacy isn’t always about politics. Sometimes it’s about starting a community literacy project right in your own backyard. We …
What Do Standardized Assessments Measure?
From the NCTE Standing Committee on Literacy Assessment This post was written by NCTE member Bobbie Kabuto, the chair of …
The Power of Assessing Our Positionality
This blog post was written by NCTE member Dr. Marlee Bunch. Recently, I collaborated with Smith College instructors to …