Using Pressure Maps to Help Middle Grades Readers Develop Nuanced Understandings of LGBTQ+ Characters
This post was written by guest authors Michelle Hopf and Ryan Schey. As a middle-grade English teacher (Michelle) and a …
#NCTEChat Sunday, November 16 8pm ET
Please join us this Sunday November 16 at 8 pm ET / 7 pm CT for #NCTEChat where we’ll be …
April #NCTEchat: Student Voice, Student Advocacy
Student voice and advocacy are a big focus for educators and students alike right now. Dive in with the NCTE …
Teach to Lead
This member guest post is written by NCTE’s Virginia P12 Policy Analyst, Chantal Winstead, who teaches English 11 and Advanced Placement …
Let’s Celebrate Teens in October!
TeenTober replaces YALSA’s previous Teen Read Week and Teen Tech Week celebrations to allow libraries the flexibility to celebrate all types …
Texts Most Frequently Taught in US Secondary Classrooms Are Nearly Identical to List from Decades Ago
Nationwide survey of 4,000 English teachers funded by the National Council of Teachers of English finds that most secondary school …
The Writing Process: Drafting
Here we are at the second week of October already, and looking forward to the National Day on Writing on …
Sandra Cisneros Was Born on This Day in 1954
The Mexican American author Sandra Cisneros was born in Chicago, Illinois, in 1954. Best known for her collection of vignettes …
Who Gets to Decide?
This week I bumped into two different stories on the radio. Each was discussing the questions “Who gets to decide?” …
2018 National Poetry Month Poster
The 2018 National Poetry Month poster is here! It was designed by AIGA Medal and National Design Award-winning designer Paula …