First-Day Actions for a Culturally Sustaining Classroom Environment
This blog was written by the NCTE Committee Against Racism and Bias in the Teaching of English. The first days of school should be centered around building community through…
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Teachers, Press Pause
…for two reasons: Teachers are human beings who matter, and that’s enough to justify us thinking about and caring for ourselves. The work of teaching requires us to build relationships…
Learning to Teach During Uncertain Times
…which is reducing their anxiety about the uncertainty of the fall and building their knowledge of how to teach reading and writing remotely. Building on the idea of learning new…
Summer Reflection: Thinking about Assessments K-8
…understanding, who is able to build an understanding of main idea (informational text) or theme (fiction), and who has difficulty with any of these aspects of comprehension. I’m able to…
Looking Forward to the 2018 NCTE Annual Convention!
…have. Check out our new initiative called Build Your Stack. We will feature 35 unique sessions in the Exhibit Hall with authors and educators talking about their favorite books and…
Our School Librarian and Me
…made an effort to know me as a person and helped me whenever I couldn’t locate the reference book I needed or was roaming the fiction stacks trying to find…
Think Big with Think-Alouds
…close examination of the text. I peruse the text searching for the comprehension opportunities in its pictures, words, and layout. I begin planning my think-alouds with a stack of sticky…
Words of Inspiration for New Teachers
…building relationships! Smile, breathe, relax, be real, learn from mistakes, connect with others, and celebrate success (repeat as necessary). @Doyle_Teaching7 Take the time you need to establish norms/procedures and build…
More from the Authors of Restorative Justice in the English Language Arts Classroom
…our racial/cultural/ethnic identities and this—I believe—makes it easier for us to respect and honor others’ way of knowing and building. Rita: I appreciate Maisha’s brilliance with the discussions of the…
Oral Storytelling as Memoir
…oral storytelling. Oral stories preserve history when paper is destroyed. The act of telling one’s story can evoke empathy, build connections, and communicate an individual identity while simultaneously weaving a…
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