What’s New at #NCTE18?
This year’s Convention gives us an opportunity to celebrate student voice. As teachers dedicated to literacy learning, we know the …
Celebrate International Dot Day!
The only real guideline for Dot Day is that folks read The Dot and then express themselves in any way …
Wild Horses, Black Holes, and Original Medicine
This post was written by member Jessie Dorin. When I was eight, my bipolar dad put me on our unbroken …
Embracing Popular Literary Adaptations as Educational Tools
This post is by guest writer Lissette Lopez Szwydky-Davis and member Sean P. Connors. Is it acceptable to teach a …
Late December Blog Wrap-Up
Member Megan Grandmont offers advice on Crafting and Conducting a Successful Socratic Seminar. Member Molly Sutton Kiefer illustrates Storytelling through …
What Works? The Power of Formative Feedback in a Blended Classroom
This post is by member Macy Geiger. Last year marked a new beginning at my school with the implementation of …
A New Way of Seeing
This post, written by high school student Aboya Omot, is the second of two parts. You can read the first …
Time Well Spent
This post, written by members Jacqueline Hesse and Christine McCartney, is the first of two parts. After taking students from …
Sneak Peek at November English Journal: Death in the English Classroom
This post is written by member Julie Gorlewski, editor of English Journal. Classroom walls are permeable. Teaching English engages the …
Stop Wasting Time
This blog post is written by member Lorena Germán. It is the first of two parts. The idea for the …