Trick or Treat! Celebrating Halloween
October 31, many Americans celebrate Halloween by dressing in costumes and telling spooky tales. Children go from house to house—to …
Media Literacy Week 2021
October 25–29, 2021, is Annual Media Literacy Week in the United States. The mission of this week is to highlight …
Recognizing the National Day on Writing, 2021
Writing is an important part of life. It helps us communicate and work with each other, supports our learning, and …
Get Ready for National Dictionary Day!
National Dictionary Day is observed annually on October 16th, to celebrate the birthday of the father of the American dictionary, Noah …
Celebrate the US Poet Laureate!
On this day in 1985, the United States Congress officially adopted the position of Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry. From …
Celebrating Podcasts!
International Podcast Day™ is September 30th and is an international celebration of the power of podcasts. The first celebration took place …
Get Ready for the International Day of Peace
The United Nations has declared September 21 as the International Day of Peace. In a message commemorating the Day in …
NCTE Professional Books from Latinx Authors and Voices!
In honor of Latinx Heritage Month, we’re sharing books and resources from NCTE written by leading Latinx authors and voices! …
Constitution Day Is Observed This Week in the U.S.
Since it became a national observance in 2004, Constitution Day has commemorated the date of the 1787 signing of the …
September 11, 20 Years Later
To mark the anniversary of the bombing of the World Trade Center and the Pentagon in 2001 and the memory …