READ the Map!
This post is written by member Kelly Tumy. Young adult literature has earned a place in secondary classrooms, but are …
Summer – A Book of Hope
“‘Summer was here again. Summer, summer, summer. I loved and hated summers. Summers had a logic all their own and …
How Students Helped to Discover the Relevancy of Poetry in the 21st Century
This post is written by member Christopher Margolin. Teachers tend to teach poetry because they feel it has supposed to …
13+ Answers to 13 Reasons Why
NCTE Facebook has been ablaze with discussion of an article from The Atlantic. The Netflix series of Jay Asher’s book 13 …
100,000 Forbidden Books and Counting
“Books are the maker of culture, ” notes Argentinian artist Marta Minujín, who is promising that her performance art installation, …
Today, We Celebrate Shakespeare!
In 1564, William Shakespeare was born on this day. In his life, Shakespeare wrote at least 38 plays and over …
You Mean She’s Alive?
This post is written by member Lindsay Illich. I get this question from students often when I share a poem …
Reaching Toward a More Accepting and Equitable Society: The Work of the Language Arts in These Times
This post is written by members Wanda Brooks, Jonda C. McNair, and Kelly Wissman. In September of 2016, we published the …
Diversifying Our Professional Literature
This post is written by member Rose Peterson. I cracked the cover of the school’s grammar textbook, frantically hoping to …
Making a Deep Connection
This post is written by member Aaron McNabb. As an educator, selecting a book to read for class can be …