The Ideas section for this week’s Inbox focuses on “Coming Out in the Classroom.” Next Tuesday (October 11) is National Coming Out Day. This year’s theme, “Talk About It,” focuses on the importance of discussing lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender…
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I almost forgot! The Ideas section for this week’s Inbox focuses on National Newspaper Week, which is Oct 2-8. The articles and lesson plans focus on reading, analyzing, and composing newspaper stories. The section includes a link to a sample…
Preparing for Banned Books Week
The Ideas section in this week’s Inbox focuses on Banned Books Week, which runs September 24 to October 1. The resources in the section explore ways to discuss censorship issues with students as well as ways to respond to text…
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month
This week’s Ideas section for NCTE’s Inbox focuses on Hispanic Heritage Month, which begins on September 15. The resources focus on classroom activities for teaching works by Latino/a authors, including Sandra Cisneros, Pat Mora, and Gary Soto. Tags: English language…
Building Teacher Support
The Ideas section from this week’s Inbox focuses on Building Teacher Support. A recent newspaper article from The Pantagraph discusses the challenges that new teachers face during the school year. Returning teachers also face many demands in the classroom. This…
Establishing a Student-Centered Classroom
The Ideas section of this week’s Inbox discusses ways to establish classroom ownership from the start. Tags: English language arts | K12 instruction | NCTE Inbox
Successful Strategies for Writer’s Notebooks and Journals
Another Tuesday, another Inbox. The Ideas section for this week’s Inbox focuses on the journals and notebooks that are such an important part of a writing class. The topic seemed like a useful back-to-school issue to consider. The ways that…
Creating Community from the First Day of Class
Since it’s time to begin thinking about back to school for teachers everywhere, the Ideas section for this week’s Inbox focuses on ways to build community in the classroom by involving students in creating the structures for the class and…
Connecting to Summer Reading This Fall
The Ideas section for this week’s Inbox focuses on “Connecting to Summer Reading This Fall.” The section includes a link to “Fifty Alternatives to the Book Report,” from English Journal, a favorite article for many teachers. Tags: English language arts…
Teaching about the Constitution in Context
A newly passed law requires that educators from K to college teach about the U. S. Constitution as part of a Constitution Day observance, beginning this fall. The Ideas section in this Inbox points to some resources teachers can use…