Recognize World Teachers’ Day!
World Teachers’ Day is held annually on October 5 since 1994. World Teachers’ Day marks not only a time to …
Get Ready for the International Day of Peace
The United Nations has declared September 21 as the International Day of Peace. In a message commemorating the Day in …
A Look at Close Reading during Children’s Book Week
The following post is excerpted from an article by Douglas Fisher, Nancy Frey, and Diane Lapp called Learning Cycles That …
“What Has Changed in Education over Time?”
One of my former college students was recently working on a research paper on the topic, “What has changed in …
Today is the International Day of Peace
The United Nations has declared September 21 as the International Day of Peace. In a message commemorating the Day in …
Teaching Students to “Re-See” Their Writing
This post by NCTE member Katherine Batchelor was first published in 2016. In the December 2015 Voices from the Middle, …
One Fun, Failproof Way to Get Students to Write
The following post was written by NCTE member Caroline Brewer and shared first in 2015. “Come to the edge.” “We can’t. …
Sneak Peek at the May 2018 English Journal
This sneak peek comes courtesy of Julie Gorlewski’s “From the Editor” column in the May 2018 issue of English Journal. …
Celebrate Teachers – This Week and Year Round!
This week brings is Teacher Appreciation Week! Since 1984, the National PTA has designated time each May for communities nationwide …
Teaching Makes Me Rich
This post was written by teacher education student Lindsey Bispala. “Are you prepared to be poor for your entire life?” …