James Baldwin Was Born on This Day in 1924
Novelist, essayist, and social critic James Baldwin was born on August 2, 1924, in Harlem. At 14, he was in …
July 2020 #NCTEChat – Teaching in the Pursuit of Justice
Join us on Sunday, July 19, at 8:00 p.m. ET for an #NCTEchat focused on the book In the Pursuit …
Juneteenth Is Freedom Day
Recognized in many states as a holiday, Juneteenth celebrates June 19th—the day in 1865 that word of Lincoln’s signing of …
NCTE Takes A Stance Against Racism
This statement was written by the leaders of the NCTE Presidential Team. The National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) …
On Being a Prison Teacher
This post was written by NCTE member Deborah Appleman. When I was a high school English teacher, I worked with …
Reflections on Relational Methodologies for the Prison Classroom
This post was written by NCTE member Anna Plemons, author of Beyond Progress in the Prison Classroom: Options and Opportunities (CCCC Studies …
Being an Anti-Racist Educator Is a Verb
From the NCTE Committee Against Racism and Bias in the Teaching of English This post was written by NCTE members Keisha …
Digital Storytelling and the Digital Divide
This post was written by NCTE members Tisha Lewis Ellison and Marva Solomon, and is adapted from their article “Counter-Storytelling vs. …
The Power of Journalism
African American journalist Ida B. Wells was born on July 16, 1862. Ida B. Wells’s work as a journalist provided …
An Equitable English Education Begins with Dignity
From the NCTE Standing Committee on Global Citizenship This post was written by NCTE member Danielle Filipiak, a member …