Celebrate the 2026 African American Read-In with Award-Winning Children’s Books
Each February since 1990, NCTE’s National African American Read-In (AARI) has brought together students, teachers, families, and communities from all …
New Year Brings New Ways to Connect with NCTE
An exciting new year is here! At NCTE, we continue to bring teacher expertise to the forefront of our literacy …
NCTE Brings Teacher Expertise to Forefront in Development of AI Framework for English Language Arts Instruction
ELA educators to determine structured approach, best practices for responsible AI use English language arts (ELA) classroom teachers will lead …
Native American Heritage in the ELA Classroom
In celebration of Native American Heritage Month this November, we’ve curated a selection of NCTE books and journal articles that …
NCTE Resources for Banned Books Week and Beyond
By: Sarah Miller, Manager of Book Initiatives & Intellectual Freedom, NCTE When Banned Books Week began in 1982, censorship of …
Pride Month Reads from NCTE’s English Journal
In celebration of Pride Month this June, we’ve gathered articles published in NCTE’s award-winning journal of ideas English Journal in the past …
Bringing Great Immigrants Comics into Classrooms
In a new NCTE partnership with Carnegie Corporation of New York, teachers will develop lesson plans and teaching resources based …
NCTE and Penguin Random House Announce the Anne Frank Award for Teaching Memoir
New grant program from NCTE, Penguin Random House, and the Anne Frank Fonds uses memoir to educate and inspire student …
Asian/Pacific American Heritage in the ELA Classroom
In celebration of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month this May, we’ve curated a selection of NCTE …
Jewish American Heritage in the ELA Classroom
In celebration of Jewish American Heritage Month this May, we’ve curated a selection of NCTE award-winning books, book rationales, classroom …