Reading Books, Particularly Diverse Books, Is Important to Health
NCTE staff attended the symposium “Literacy and Health: New Perspectives” sponsored by the Library of Congress Literacy Awards program and …
Teaching Is an Act of Social Justice
This blog post is written by NCTE member Lorena Germán. I may be the only Dominican American, immigrant, non–native English …
My First Year of Teaching on the Navajo Nation
This blog is written by NCTE student member Evelyn Begody. Since I was a late hire, my first day of …
Our Words Result in a Virginia Victory for Teacher Selection of Texts
Last week Governor Terry McAuliffe of Virginia took a stand for Intellectual Freedom: “… I veto House Bill 516, which …
Students Don’t Need Diverse Literature Just Because It’s Diverse
This blog is written by NCTE member Latrise Johnson. In the predominantly Black high school where I am Professor in …
3 School Settings, 3 Ways to Celebrate Día (Children’s Day/Book Day)
This text is reprinted from Bringing “Bookjoy” and Cultural Awareness to Children Nationwide (The Council Chronicle, March 2016), by Lorna Collier. …
Critically Listening to Elementary Read-Alouds
This blog is written by NCTE member, Melissa Summer Wells. In her often-cited work (you can read a reprint here), …
The Realities of Diversity: Perspective in Preservice Teaching
This is a blog post by NCTE member, Hailee Halverson. As a preservice teacher attending the NCTE Annual Convention …
Strength in Diversity: Why Ethnic Studies Matter
In the fall of 2015, the NCTE Executive Committee approved the NCTE Position Statement in Support of Ethnic Studies Initiatives …
Making a Safe Space for LGBTQ Texts into Your Classroom
“Topics of inclusiveness in educational contexts—How schools consider and respond to learners with diverse backgrounds, languages, abilities, and experiences—are nothing …