Roy Jackson is an ICTE Board Member At-Large As an avid vinyl record collector, I fully recognize the privilege I carry when I do not hesitate to spend over thirty dollars, or more, on a rare colored press of something I already own. Most record collectors I know are of some means of affluence, able to budget or not worry about the high cost of their hobby. While I am not a wealthy person, I am an educator for goodness’ sake, I do indulge in this love of mine. While I can dow

Jennifer Broome is an ICTE board member-at-large Do you want your students to read more? Every English teacher I’ve ever met responds with a resounding “yes!” Unfortunately, this can be quite the challenge in some situations. We know that younger students are more likely to think of themselves as readers than are adolescent students, and that boys are less likely to read than girls. Students who are emerging bilinguals may have a difficult time finding books in their native l

Ben Lathrop is ICTE's Recording Secretary When I decided to leave the classroom to pursue a PhD in 2021 after 18 years of teaching high school English, my colleagues had many questions for me. Are you sure you can afford it? Does the world really need another PhD? When you’re in your ivory tower, will you forget about the realities of teaching high school? When is your first book coming out? Perhaps you’re an experienced English teacher toying with the prospect of going back