On Breaking Barriers to Embrace Our Humanity
The following guest post is by author Sandra Neil Wallace. Wallace will be a keynote speaker at the Middle Level Meet-Up at the 2016 NCTE Annual …
Native Education and the Pursuit of Happiness
The following post is the third in a series by Jonna Perrillo, NCTE’s Historian. “Indian people need to be doers, rather …
What Happened in Your State this September?
This past month, fifteen policy analysts published reports about what occurred in the following states: California, Connecticut, Idaho, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Montana, …
Is Teaching Grammar Necessary?
This post is written by Joanne Yatvin, NCTE’s P12 policy analyst for Oregon. Many years ago, while visiting a …
The Importance of Latinx Literature for Youth
This blog is written by former CNV Fellow Marilisa Jiménez Garcia. I recently had the honor of participating in …
Advocating for Change through Artistic Expression
The following guest post is by author Sharon Draper. Draper will be the keynote speaker for the Children’s Book Awards Luncheon …
My Anti-Five-Paragraph-Essay Five-Paragraph Essay
This post is written by NCTE member Kim Zarins. [Disclaimer: I don’t have a PhD in composition studies. My PhD …
On Unleashing Students’ Voices through Advocacy
The following guest post is by author Meg Medina. Medina will be one of our featured speakers on the Authors …
Thoughts on “Literacy that Matters” and the 26th WLU Literacies for All Summer Institute
This post is written by NCTE member, Richard Meyer, who participated in a symposium at the Whole Language Institute (WLU) …
Comments on receiving the Whole Language Umbrella 2016 Lifetime Membership Award
Reprinted below are the comments delivered by Whole Language Umbrella Past President Debra Goodman upon receipt of the Whole Language Umbrella …