Celebrate Mandela Day
In 2009, the United Nations declared July 18th “Mandela Day”, an international day of honor for former South African President …
The Summer Reading Collage: A New Approach to Relevancy
This post is written by member Brittany Collins. 聽As disparate experiences cohere and craft a single identity, so do collages …
An Invitation to Dream Big
This post is written by members Christine McCartney and Jacqueline Hesse. What is it you are passionate about as an …
Affiliate Super Power
Over 100 affiliate leaders from 39 different affiliates gathered in Atlanta, Georgia, last weekend. They came to learn from each …
Appreciating the Treasures of Teaching
This post is written by member Nicole Erb. I am a reasonably organized person, but from the pile of boxes …
Take Me Out to the Ballgame!
This week in the United States, Major League Baseball holds their All-Star game. Harness students’ interest in sports and incorporate聽them …
鈥淐ultural Studies, Critical Analysis, and Comedy鈥�
This post is written by member Cody Miller. For the past three years, I have used episodes of Fresh off …
What Happened in Your State This June?
This past month, nine policy analysts published reports about聽what occurred in the following states: Arkansas, California, Idaho, Michigan, Montana, New …
Field Notes: On the Road with NCTE
English and language arts teachers are always learning. The notion that they take the summer 鈥渙ff鈥� is perhaps one of …
鈥淪hould We Censor What Teens Read?鈥�
鈥淣O!鈥� responds Peter Brown Hoffmeister in his recent HuffPost blog. He took up the subject after another teacher questioned his …