Teachers: We Appreciate You!
At NCTE we appreciate educators all year long—that’s our envious job. But we wanted to take a minute to express …
Teachers Often See What We Can’t
When I asked beloved author Natalie Lloyd to share her thoughts on why teachers are important, she had two stories …
“NCTE as a Teaching Conversation”
This Teacher Appreciation Week (As if that should only happen one week a year!) has me thinking about an article …
A Writing Professor Throws a Spark
“Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire.” ~William Butler Yeats Last week I …
A Book NCTE Is Proud to Defend
Sherman Alexie announced on Twitter last week, “I am the proud author of the most banned/challenged book of 2014.” He …
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 …
A Day to Celebrate Children and Books!
El día de los niños/El día de los libros (Children’s Day/Book Day), developed under the leadership of author Pat Mora, …
Can Close Reading Be Inspiring?
The following post is excerpted from an article by Douglas Fisher, Nancy Frey, and Diane Lapp called Learning Cycles That …
National Poetry Month Poster
Check out this fantastic poster designed by Roz Chast for National Poetry Month. NCTE is proud to be one of …
What Is the Role of Poetry in Literacy Learning?
The following post was written by Mary Lee Hahn and Janet Wong who will host an #NCTEchat this Sunday April 19 …