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…
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What Can Comics Do? Tapping Into Empathy and Flexibility
…Maybe it is first the action figure or bombastic film that occupies a child’s life that you know, or maybe a stack of floppy magazines ready to throw into the…
Writing Hope
…instructional interventions, we can build hope meaningfully with our students. Read Sieben’s English Journal article, “Building Hopeful Secondary School Writers through Effective Feedback Strategies.” Nicole Sieben is associate…
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…
Supporting New Teachers: A Plea to Administrators
…need support in evaluating programs and practices so that we can teach within and beyond existing systems without selling out. Simply put, we need time for talk, opportunities to build…
Status Update: ESEA Reauthorization and NCTE’s Recommendations
…Build the Capacity of High-Needs Schools Local literacy education capacity building is a powerful and sustainable way of serving children in poverty. Students learn not as isolated individuals but as…
Members Share Stories of Their Meaningful Involvement in Affiliates, Part 2
…posts. Thousands of NCTE members understand the value of being involved at the state affiliate level. It’s an opportunity to build a professional network, take on a variety of leadership…
Trench Work
…tasked to build the writing foundation for students as we are building our own foundation for teaching. When we think of a trench, it is often viewed as a long,…
Gaining Insight into the Realities of Our Profession
…students on English language development. She is an acting board member for the Colorado Language Arts Society, the ALAN Mentorship Committee, and NCTE’s Build Your Stack. It is…
Speaking Up: Disability Pride Month Meets Linguistic Justice
…was evident in my roles as a writing tutor, president of the rhetoric association, and frequent library user with a coveted stack pass. I found joy in both writing and…
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