The Desire for Literacy 6: Guinea Pigs
This is the sixth of eight excerpts we are offering from Lauren Rosenberg’s The Desire for Literacy: Writing in the …
My Time in DC with Big Tom
This guest post (the second of two parts) is written by student Rahul Malayappan, a finalist in the 2016 Atlantic …
Close Reading Phillis Wheatly with Poetry in America—Resources for Educators
The director and host of PBS’s Poetry in America, Elisa New, joined NCTE in honor of National Poetry Month. She …
Understanding Language: Five Ways to Support ELL Students in Responsive ELA Classrooms
This post was written by member Melinda McBee Orzulak. Why Understanding Language Has Benefits for All Understanding language is key …
Field Notes: Introducing the 2017-18 Lead Ambassadors
Across my twenty years of working in literacy, there has been a common factor activating significant progress: NCTE members. Content …
El Día de Los Niños/El Día de Los Libros
Día means “day” in Spanish. In 1996, author Pat Mora learned about the Mexican tradition of celebrating April 30th as El …
Using Literature as a Catalyst
February brings the celebration of Black History Month as well as the African American Read-In. While this time of year …
Something Necessary for Our Student Scribes
This blog post was written by NCTE member R. Joseph Rodríguez as part of a blog series celebrating the National Day on Writing®. To …
A Statewide Collaboration
This is a guest blog written by Valerie Taylor, NCTE’s P12 Policy Analyst for Texas. In the spring of 2015, …
Bill of Rights Day 2021
Bill of Rights Day is celebrated on December 15. The Bill of Rights was ratified by three-fourths of the newly …