Rich Novack

Bar chart titled Read Aloud to Improve Writing. "When students were asked to proofread texts aloud, they found up to 12 percentage points more typos, grammatical mistakes, and errors in word choice, a 2022 study found." The bar chart shows the difference between accuracy during silent and aloud reading: silent, 59%, and aloud, 71%.

Here’s a useful tip to help students improve their writing. ✍️

Ask them to read their work aloud. While it may not feel as natural—or modest—as reading silently, it can help them catch often-overlooked errors, a 2022 study found.

YES! Another win for freedom loving educators!

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We got this (but don’t stop. Long way to go).

High School English and the Making of American Readers Abstract. The high school English classroom is the most influential literary institution in the United States, and the most overlooked by literary scholars

As some of you may know, I’m writing a book on the history of high school English in the United States, and I’m excited to share a new article from that project—“High School English and the Making of American Readers”—out today in American Literary History! 🧵

academic.oup.com/alh/article/...

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#ClimateJustice
#workersoftheworldUnite

Promotional banner for the African American Read-In 2026, featuring a stylized stack of books and silhouettes of people reading, with the NCTE logo at the bottom.

The 2026 African American Read-In starts in less than two weeks! Are you ready?

NCTE's #AARI26 Toolkit has resources to help you plan your February events, including booklists, promotional materials, a new printable poster, and more: https://ncte.org/get-involved/african-american-read-in-toolkit/

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Nice to see so many
people enjoying the snow today

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I am so excited for @nicole-mirra.bsky.social ‘s new book. I think I’m going to try to get a signature at the next @ncte.org convention

Who need TMZ with celebrity news like this

Promotional graphic for a special event featuring Mychal Threets for the 2026 NCTE National African American Read-In. The event takes place Thursday, February 12 from 1:00 to 1:45 PM ET. The background is purple with a joyful Threets headshot, and includes the hashtag #AARI26 NCTE.

We're thrilled to welcome Reading Rainbow host and author @mychal3ts.bsky.social for our National #AARI26 virtual event, open to all!

Register your classroom to join the conversation with Mychal, including a reading from his new book—and a giveaway for NCTE members: https://ncte.org/aari-threets/

A large masked man who is surrounded by armed backup shooting a lone and panicked woman in the face in broad daylight is such an insane visual metaphor for this administration’s overall disproportionate use of force

A friend in Minneapolis just sent me this video. Looks like thousands have come together for a vigil after an ICE agent shot and killed 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good. This was my neighborhood for several years before coming to Portland.

Thanks. Let’s chat. I’m told we should connect. It’s always great to collaborate.

Right. “English” is less clunky for sure.

I too have seen “English studies” as a broad term to include English education, composition, literature, etc.

(I think we may have seen “English studies” used this way in the same place😉).

Interesting distinctions here. Thanks for sharing.

Ss in traditional English classes could benefit from more world language perspectives in “language art” studies. This language road goes both ways.
#NCTEChat

Emergent multilanguage learner (EML) & world language learners need art in their classes too.

I had an EML Ss tell me right before break he never read literature in high school. Imagine that?

I get it. The public needs to understand how school works and these course names facilitate understanding.

But then again, a public steeped in problematic traditions could help us understand how the dominance of “English” perspectives in “language arts” is problematic.

“English” is so hegemonic.

Instead of “English” or “English language arts” what about “language arts and literacies”? Or “language arts and ____[something]___”?

We have so much to change about education🫩

#NCTEChat

I am blocking you, CBS @cbsnews.com.web.brid.gy @60minutes.bsky.social @cbssundaymorning.bsky.social , until Bari Weiss is fired, and responsible, ethical journalism for the people returns.

At today's #NCTE25 Closing Session, we bid a fond farewell to Tonya B. Perry as #NCTE President, welcomed Antero Garcia to the helm, and heard from Robin Wall Kimmerer about teachers' role in helping students to recognize, reciprocate, and tell stories about earthly gifts.

#NCTE25 in Denver showed a growing body of work around climate justice in English classrooms, K-20.

There were also many bitter sweet 😢moments remembering the work and spirit of Dr. Sheridan Blau. His one-of-kind personality touched many, and his work lingers large

two knights are standing in the woods and one of them is saying i 've had worse . ALT: two knights are standing in the woods and one of them is saying i 've had worse .

I think that’s what I had this morning #NCTE25. I got better

a close up of a statue of yoda from star wars holding a sword . ALT: a close up of a statue of yoda from star wars holding a sword .

Thanks for sharing. I’m following all these accounts now! The #NCTE25 community is strong with…

"I have a master's degree. I've taught for two decades. I am expected to take a bullet for a child. Surely I can make an appropriate decision about what a child should know and think about and read in my class more appropriately than just about anyone else" (985). Participants have been • Called names, like "groomer and pedophile" (788), "criminal and pornographer" (595). Surveilled through "monthly calls and emails of parents" (953), "students taking pictures of their classroom libraries" (384), and "anonymous complaints (...) presumably from people whose children aren't even in [their) class" (232). "Effectively muzzled" (1779), "placed under investigation" (105), "reprimanded" (2980), issued "warnings and lower evaluations" (773), "threatened with dismissal" or "felony charges" (64), "non-renewed" (574), and "quietly fired" (1205).

“I have a master's degree. I've taught for two decades. I am expected to take a bullet for a child. Surely I can make an appropriate decision about what a child should know and think about and read in my class more appropriately than just about anyone else" (985).

Also at #NCTE2025

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Dear #NCTE25 #NCTE2025 pals — just a reminder that it’s VERY easy to catch the train into the city! And it’s only $10! You can even download the RTD app and buy (AND activate!) your ticket on your phone!

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We’re doing #OutdoorLiteracies at #NCTE25 #NCTE2025 #WritingProject #NWP

Ha. That’s clever. I busted out an old Moleskine for that one.

It seems like the trees in CT are almost done shedding their leaves this season, just as we wrap up #WriteOut. As the song goes,

“The leaves have fallen all around.
Time I was on my way.
Thanks to you. I’m much obliged.
Such a pleasant stay.”

Thanks @writingproject.bsky.social for a great year.

I wish I had the vocals to pull it off.

Here is my #WriteOut response song to @dogtrax.bsky.social‘s response song:

Check out the unabridged version with the links below:

Tik Tok:
www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8D1TTy2/

Or thru Google Drive:
bit.ly/BootsOnRamble