Laurie Halse Anderson Speaks for Intellectual Freedom
On November 21, 2015, at the NCTE Convention, Laurie Halse Anderson (pictured on the left with Joan Kaywell on the …
Join us for a retrospective #nctechat this Sunday
We hope you’ll join us on Twitter this Sunday at 8 PM ET to reflect on “Literacy Highlights from the …
Student-led Inquiry
Learners with agency can “intentionally make things happen by [their] actions,” and “agency enables people to play a part in …
“And When I Issued the Books, the Students Applauded”
Two years ago in Watauga County, North Carolina, Isabel Allende’s House of Spirits was challenged for “sexual excerpts” and pulled …
Using NCTE Award-Winning Publications in Your Classroom
A number of teachers, authors, and researchers were presented with awards last week during NCTE’s Annual Convention. Here, we will …
What Follows Professional Learning? Staying Connected
After returning from a professional learning experience like the NCTE Annual Convention, attendees are often energized and reinvigorated. They want …
Award Winning and Other Titles from NCTE
If there’s one thing every teacher relies on, it’s probably books. Fiction, nonfiction, graphic novels, picture books—no matter what genre …
Q & A with Les Perelman
Renowned scholar Les Perelman has dedicated his career to the support of powerful and authentic writing instruction. He has been an …
Why NCTE Supports Ethnic Studies Initiatives
Newest in the collection of NCTE position statements is the NCTE Position Statement in Support of Ethnic Studies Initiatives in …
Join #nctechat This Sunday for an Annual Convention Preview
NCTE Annual Convention comes but once a year, and we are mere days away from that wonderful moment when we …