Moving Past Old-School Definitions of Literacy
This post was written by NCTE member Jason D. DeHart, reprinted with permission from MiddleWeb. When I was a young …
Teaching with Blogs
Reading and writing texts online are basic skills that students need to be literate citizens in today’s world. Teaching with …
POST TRUTH? POST TRUST? Why Students Really Need a Civics Education
This post is written by member Susan Ellenberg. The emphasis on core academics has seen a steady increase over the …
What Happened in Your State This October?
This past month, twelve policy analysts published reports about what occurred in the following states: California, Colorado, Idaho, Kentucky, Louisiana, New …
Marginalizing the Marginalized with Internet Filtering
NCTE, along with ALA and AASL, are intellectual freedom advocates. In honor of Banned Websites Awareness Day, here is a …
Disciplinary Literacy
Do you collaborate with colleagues in different disciplines when developing curriculum? Do you have conversations with your peers about how …
#NCTEchat 3.15.15 at 8pm ET: Advocate for Literacy
[View the story “March 2015 #nctechat: What does it mean to advocate for literacy? ” on Storify] Q1: What are …
Use Your Words
Kimberly Feldman wrote in the NCTE Connected Community Education Policy Forum “Teachers often feel powerless and demoralized in the face …
Global Collaboration Around Education
The following post was written by NCTE member Michael Rifenburg who, along with Maria Clinton and others served as a …
Collaboration Comes in All Shapes and Sizes
The following post was written by Lisa Fink in partnership with NCTE members who volunteered to attend and reflect upon …