Positioning English Language Arts Teacher Education
This post was written by NCTE member Melanie Shoffner. One of the great philosophers of the ‘80s said, “Life moves …
Mid-January Blog Wrap-Up
Member Ken Goodman advises, “It’s not enough to where you’re going. You’ve got to remember where you’re coming from. L’chaim, …
Collaborative Learning as Democratic Practice: A History
This post was written by member Mara Holt. Did you know that collaborative learning has been around for over 100 …
On Being 90
The first thing to know about being 90 is that none of us who have lived to be 90 ever …
Early January Blog Wrap-Up
Editorial Assistant Jens Lloyd describes (Re) Setting Expectations with the December 2017 Issue of CCC. As part of the monthly …
Resolutions on the First of the Year
NCTE has a long, rich history of resolutions proposed and ratified by members. These resolutions have guided NCTE’s actions, responded …
Textual Collaborations: Preparing Two-Year College English Faculty
This post is written by members Holly Hassel and Kelly Ritter. Since two-year colleges have developed an independent identity as …
Always Forward for Students and Teachers: National Council of Teachers of English
What follows are two notes that Executive Director Emily Kirkpatrick and I sent to an NCTE member pertaining to concerns …
Real Teaching in a Time of Fake News
This post is written by NCTE historian Jonna Perillo. You may have noticed the attention that fake news is receiving …
What Challenges Might We Embrace, and How?
This guest post is from James Davis, NCTE’s P12 policy analyst from Iowa. These are challenging times for teachers of …