Quashing Disability Myths through the Lived Experience of Authors: Three New Middle Grade Books
This post was written by NCTE member Patricia A. Dunn. From fairy tales to Shakespeare, stereotypes about disability are …
Q & A with NCTE Executive Director Emily Kirkpatrick
This text is reprinted from the March 2016 Council Chronicle. NCTE’s new executive director Emily Kirkpatrick, formerly vice president of …
Q & A with Les Perelman
Renowned scholar Les Perelman has dedicated his career to the support of powerful and authentic writing instruction. He has been an …
Putting the Pieces Together
This post is written by member, Benjamin Boche. After listening to Jacqueline Woodson speak at the 2014 NCTE Annual Convention …
Putting Students in Charge of Building the Classroom Community
As teachers, we usually go into the first weeks of school assuming full responsibility for building the learning space. But …
Putting Citizenship in Global Perspective in the ELA Classroom
This summer we’re revisiting some popular past posts with themes of continuing relevance. The following post was contributed by NCTE member Vivian …
Put a Poem in Your Pocket!
Poem in Your Pocket Day takes place every year on a day in National Poetry Month. On this day, select …
Pushed by my PLN
Last week was the start of a new school year for me. No matter how many first days and first …
Providing the Keys to Professional Growth—and Personal Meaning
Typewriter auction helps NCTE member honor father’s memory Carol Kazmierczak looks to NCTE to provide her with tools to …
Providing ALL Students with Opportunities to Learn
What policies in your school, school system, or state support learners with special needs? What about at the federal level? …