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Film in the Classroom Web Seminar
MASTERPIECE on PBS has a new Film in the Classroom Teacher’s Guide available for teachers of English, drama, and media studies which features an introduction by John Golden, NCTE film consultant.
A complimentary Web seminar on September 22, 2011 about the use of film in the classroom will be hosted by NCTE and MASTERPIECE. Get more information and register today!
NCTE Annual Convention
Join us in Chicago, Illinois for the 2011 NCTE Annual Convention, November 17-20. Celebrate our first century of progress in literacy by joining thousands of K-12 classroom teachers, college faculty, adminstrators, and other education professionals as we shape literacy for tomorrow, today!
Check out the Speakers, Middle Level Events, and Register today!
NCTE Centennial
NCTE celebrates 100 years of leadership in literacy education. Visit the Centennial website and:
Middle Level Section Centennial Feature
About 90 years after NCTE formed its original three Sections -- Elementary, Secondary, and College -- the Middle Level Section was created to give a home to middle school and junior high educators, administrators, and teacher educators interested in the area of adolescent literacy in the English language arts classroom. See this month's Centennial Feature, "NCTE's Middle Level Section: Its Origins," on the NCTE Archives at the University of Illinois website.
2011 NCTE Halle Award Winner Announced
Teri Lesesne is the recipient of the 2011 NCTE Richard W. Halle Award for Outstanding Middle Level Educator. Teri is a Professor at Sam Houston State University where she teaches graduate and undergraduate classes in young adult and children’s literature in the Department of Library Science.
Read more about Teri.
Join us as we celebrate Teri's achievements during the Middle Level Get-together at the NCTE Annual Convention in Chicago, Illinois.
NEW Books and More from NCTE
View the digital edition of the NCTE 2011-2012 Catalog
and look for it in the mail soon!
English Language Learners in Literacy Workshops
Marsha Riddle Buly, a mainstream classroom teacher who became a reading specialist and then a specialist in bilingual/ELL education, shows how reading, writing, and language workshops can be used to help language learners in mainstream K–8 classrooms.
Also, check out the On Demand Web seminar featuring Marsha Riddle Buly on 3 Strategies for Reaching Language Learners in Literacy Workshops.
Humor Writing: Activities for the English Classroom
Bruce Goebel offers more than 150 activities you can use to help students develop writing skills in voice, word choice, style, and organization while exploring a variety of genres.
Engaging American Novels: Lessons from the Classroom
This collection, edited by Joseph O. Milner and Carol A. Pope, focuses on ten frequently taught American novels, both classic and contemporary, that can help promote student engagement.
Learning to Write for Readers: Using Brain-Based Strategies
This brain-based approach to writing instruction by John T. Crow will help you build from the tremendous storehouse of knowledge students already possess about language to help them learn what they need to know about writing.
John Crow is a member of NCTE's Professional Development Consulting Network. Learn more about how you can bring John to your school or district today!
Teaching Literacy for Love and Wisdom: Being the Book and Being the Change
Jeffrey Wilhelm and Bruce Novak challenge business as usual in the language arts. They call for nothing short of a revolution in our understanding of the aims and methods of the English classroom, showing what English can do for democratic life, inside and outside of classrooms.
Supporting Students in a Time of Core Standards: Grades 6-8
This book by Tonya Perry and Rebecca Manery reinforces a focus on student learning by demonstrating ways of addressing the Common Core State Standards in grades 6-8 while also adhering to NCTE principles of effective teaching.
Virtual Conference recordings also available for Grades 6-8.
Teaching YA Lit through Differentiated Instruction
Authors Susan L. Groenke and Lisa Scherff offer suggestions for incorporating YA lit into the school curriculum and help English teachers address the different reading needs and strengths adolescents bring to our classrooms.
Also, check out the On Demand Web seminar featuring Susan Groenke and Lisa Scherff on Differentiating Reading Instruction with a Whole-Class, Young Adult Novel.
How Will You Answer the Question, "What Did You Do on Your Summer Vacation?"
We know that students need to continue to read and write even when they are not in school. This means the summer months and other breaks from school offer wonderful opportunities for families, caregivers, and out-of-school educators to work with children and teens to improve their reading and writing. ReadWriteThink.org provides many activities and tools with their Parent & Afterschool Resources.
Submit to the National Gallery of Writing
NCTE's National Gallery of Writing has more than 24,000 compositions in nearly 2,300 galleries. Enjoy reading the submissions and if you haven't already done so, be sure to add your piece(s) to the Gallery today!