
“She grades hard, but it’s out of love.” “There is nothing wrong with a “B” in her class.” “She has the best laugh.” This...

You’ve been hired to advise a high school publication. Now what? Taking over the publication of a school newspaper or yearbook can be a daunting...

I hadn’t had a student teacher in the last eighteen years. I had a tough experience with one—her end goal was to be a sub and work at McDonald’s....


While attending our Fall ICTE conference, my classroom was managed by a well-qualified substitute teacher. Aside from a short phone call on my...

She is so disappointed. She is also a bit of a judgey know-it-all. She is me, in my last year of my teaching degree. Her self-congratulatory...

On our first date, my now-husband asked me, what is one thing I should know about you. I bravely proclaimed: I am a writer. I remember being...

Pick a book (Read 2 pages) I need drink of water Not that book—this book No I have to climb up the chair this way (Read...


I struggle because the world has changed so drastically from when I started teaching nearly 15 years ago. How can I prepare teachers for a career...

Journaling Seminar: IWP REGISTER HERE There's never been a time more suited for personal and professional reflection than now. We...

REGISTER HERE In an era where artificial intelligence generates articles, false images and videos blur the lines of reality, and social...

IMPORTANT DATES from your ICTE Community to get on your calendar! 1. SAVE THE DATE for our July Book Club TOMORROW on Wednesday, July 2nd,...

July 2nd: Reimagining Literacies in a Digital Age by Pauline S Schimdt and M. J. Kruger-Ross August...

ICTE's EngCamp uses an un-conference model. EngCamp does not have pre-planned sessions; instead, it is co-constructed AT the event to be...

ICTE Insights June | 2025 Letter...
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Important Dates to Get on Your Calendar
July 1, 2025
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June 15, 2025
June 15, 2025
Register Here For Iowa Writing Project Level 1 Institute
May 8, 2025
