Iowa Council of Teachers of English

The poets children equate bedtime with books.
Three-year-old Bedtime
Nikki Smith, Teacher Writer • May 27, 2023

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...

Darkened School
Outside the Darkened School
Rex Muston, Teacher Writer • April 17, 2023

I Struggle
I Struggle
Erika Bass, Teacher-Writer • February 7, 2023

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...

Safe Classrooms, Unsafe Schools
Safe Classrooms, Unsafe Schools
Abby Heggen December 27, 2022

    My classroom becomes unsafe. My students become unsafe. I become unsafe.    We all become...

November Morning
November Supplication
Rex Muston, Teacher Writer • December 13, 2022

NOVEMBER SUPPLICATION   I step out into the raucous caws from the crows in the neighborhood, piercing over the hum of the...

Handmade bookmark by student Addie W.
BookMarks
Skip Olson, Teacher Writer • November 23, 2022

I. Some of my favorite things to hear    “I need a new book.” “Do you have any other books by this author?” “I...

ICTE Fall Conference Registration is Open!
ICTE Fall Conference Registration is Open!
Brenna Griffin April 13, 2023

Clarity in Chaos: Centering Humanity, Illuminating Purpose ICTE Fall Conference 2023 Chaos abounds in this teaching life. There’s the normal...

Navigating the First Years of Teaching: A Zoom Panel Feb. 15
Navigating the First Years of Teaching: A Zoom Panel Feb. 15
Haley Moehlis January 3, 2023

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Join Our Virtual Book Club Jan. 15
Join Our Virtual Book Club Jan. 15
January 3, 2023

Please join ICTE (It’s Free!) before registering for this Zoom panel: ICTE Membership Form Join the virtual book club here: bit.ly/ICTEReads

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