Academic Freedom, Contingency, and the Place of Professional Learning Communities
This post is an excerpt from the article “Academic Freedom, Contingency, and the Place of Professional Learning Communities “ by …
Join Us This Fall for Our First Mock Huck and Mock Orbis Pictus Awards!
This blog post was written by NCTE members Erika Dawes and Mary Ann Cappiello. For the first time this …
Words of Inspiration for New Teachers
During our August #NCTEchat, we asked teachers to share one thing that they wish they had known during their first …
Build Your Stack: Widening Our Lens by Bringing Books from around the Globe into K-12 Classrooms
This blog post is part of Build Your Stack,™ a new initiative focused exclusively on helping teachers build their book knowledge …
What Do You Hear? What Do Our Students Hear?
This post was written by NCTE member Shelby M. Boehm. It’s a Tuesday morning, and I’m at a coffee …
We’re All on Notice
This post by guest author Mark Condon was reprinted from Unite for Literacy. What do kids notice as they …
Our Fight for Free Speech Continues
This post was guest-authored by Chris Finan, Executive Director of the National Coalition Against Censorship. Visit NCAC’s Resource Guide “The …
Diversity in Graphic Novels
Special thanks to member Laura M. Jiménez for her time and expertise in reviewing and adding additional resources for this …
Shifting the Focus from Testing to Assessment and Why That Matters
This blog was written by Peggy O’Neill and the NCTE Standing Committee on Literacy Assessment. When I left my …
First-Day Actions for a Culturally Sustaining Classroom Environment
This blog was written by the NCTE Committee Against Racism and Bias in the Teaching of English. The first days …