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#NCTE20: Convention Comes to Life Virtually
When we learned we could not hold our Convention in Denver due to COVID-19, no one was more disappointed than I. After two years of...
Aug 4, 2020


In the Classroom: Comics and Cartoons
On this day in 1958, American cartoonist William “Bill” Watterson was born. Watterson is best known for authoring the comic strip Calvin...
Jul 8, 2020


Want to understand the world's biggest problems better?
Read these 7 books over summer vacation The UN has identified 17 interconnected goals for a sustainable future, from tackling poverty to...
Jun 1, 2020


Teaching Strategies of Award-Winning Online Instructors
The spring of 2020 has brought a sudden shift for many classrooms into an online setting around the world. Teachers are trying to adjust...
Apr 21, 2020


Update: IB Language and Literature Guide
In February 2019 the IB published a new guide on Language A: Language and Literature for the Diploma Programme, and in October of 2019 an...
Mar 25, 2020


The Power of Story and Classroom Management in Affirming Sexual and Gender Diversity
The Experiences of LGBTQ Students in Middle and High Schools At the 2019 Kansas Association of Teachers of English’s energizing KATE Camp...
Feb 17, 2020


New Year. New Ideas to recharge for 2020.
Whether you’ve been back to school since August or started school this January, building classroom community is a priority for many...
Jan 9, 2020


Pairing with International Literature
One of the charges of the NCTE Standing Committee on Global Citizenship calls for members to “encourage the integration of global and...
Nov 25, 2019


Teaching is Relentless; Be Extra
Last year I took four of my high school students to a nearby middle school to talk about writing. We had a great time, and on the way...
Oct 5, 2019


Suggestions for Building Classroom Community
Whether you’ve been back to school since July or started school this month, building classroom community is a priority for many teachers...
Sep 1, 2019
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