Strength in Diversity: Why Ethnic Studies Matter
In the fall of 2015, the NCTE Executive Committee approved the NCTE Position Statement in Support of Ethnic Studies Initiatives …
Making a Safe Space for LGBTQ Texts into Your Classroom
“Topics of inclusiveness in educational contexts—How schools consider and respond to learners with diverse backgrounds, languages, abilities, and experiences—are nothing …
Legacy of Pride: Women and NCTE
Reflections from NCTE Vice President Jocelyn A. Chadwick I have long wondered why we have “months” to recognize specific groups …
2016 National Poetry Month
Each year the month of April is set aside as National Poetry Month, the largest literary celebration in the world! …
Standardizing College Readiness
The following post is the first in a new series by Jonna Perrillo, NCTE’s Historian. What is college readiness? This …
Advocacy Month Week 3: Sharing Your Stance with Others
On each Friday of Literacy Advocacy Month, NCTE member Cathy Fleischer will guide readers through an exploration of Everyday Advocacy – …
Choosing Texts = Advocacy for Student Learning
How do you choose the texts your students will read? An English Education article discusses the results of a survey on …
The Best Reading Style for Tomorrow’s Voters
In the October 2005 Talking Points, Angela S. Raines offers some thoughts on how the teaching of reading can prepare …
Advocating for the Students’ Right to View Films
In the early 1990s, film ratings made the news in San Ramon, California, when the Contra Costa County Superior …
What Students Can Learn from the African American Read-In
The following post was written by NCTE member Dr. Tiffany A. Flowers. “People do not just ‘happen’ in history. They come …