A Welcoming Space
This post was written by NCTE member Stephanie Toliver. I attended my first NCTE Annual Convention in the fall …
Becoming Part of the National Conversation without Leaving the Classroom
This post was written by Linda Christensen, an NCTE member and recipient of the 2020 NCTE Distinguished Service Award. Teaching …
Now More than Ever: Empathy Is Core to the Literacy Classroom
This post was written by Mary Knight and Christie McLean Kesler. “As our book, CoreEmpathy: Literacy Instruction with a Greater …
In the Midnight Library: Remembering Teri Lesesne
This post was written by NCTE member and NCTE Past President Kylene Beers. On September 12, 2021, I finished reading …
NCTE Summer Sandbox Explores Speculative Annotation
This blog post was written by NCTE member Remi Kalir. “I want my students to move beyond passive reading …
My Learning Community
This post was written by NCTE member Ted Kesler. I love the clear imagery, the implied story, and ambiguity of …
Writing Hope
This post by NCTE member Nicole Sieben is reprinted from her article in The Council Chronicle (Dec 2017). Notebooks, mind …
September 2021 #NCTEchat: Latinx Heritage: From a Month of Focus to a Year of Relevance
Join us on Sunday, September 19, at 8:00 p.m. ET for an #NCTEchat where NCTE member and author David Bowles …
Entering the Language Wars
This is an excerpt from Chapter 1, “Black Language Is Good on Any MLK Boulevard,” of Linguistic Justice: Black Language, Literacy, …
Engaging Empathy: Creating Connections by Exploring Art, Literature, History, and Social Justice Issues
Julie Griggs and Heather Hooks, the 2020 NCTE Media Literacy Award winners, were honored at a virtual ceremony in October …