Culturally Sustaining and Inclusive YA Literature: Valuing the Knowledge, Stories, and Truths of Adolescent Life
This post was written by NCTE member R. Joseph Rodríguez. Across the country, young adult (YA) literature is a …
Poetry’s Hard Work
The following post is an excerpt from an article about poet laureate Charles Wright by Trisha Collopy from the March Council …
Student Athletes and Writing Transfer
This post by NCTE member Michael Rifenburg first appeared 3/9/17. With 6 days left to the National Day …
A Day to Celebrate Children and Books!
El día de los niños/El día de los libros (Children’s Day/Book Day), developed under the leadership of author Pat Mora, …
It’s National Poetry Month!
While we probably all agree that poetry should be celebrated and enjoyed all year, April is known as National Poetry …
Connected Educator Month, Week 4
Connected Educator Month kicked off October 1! As shared in an earlier post, NCTE is a theme leader on the topic of …
Teaching Compassion and Warm-Heartedness through the Read Aloud: A Pathway to a Hopeful World in the Company of Reader, Listener, and Text
The following post is written by teacher of teachers, author, and education entrepreneur Pam Allyn. This post is part of an ongoing …
Analyzing Thanksgiving Stories
On Thursday, many Americans will be thinking of traditional pilgrims and the Wampanoag people as they sit down for a …
Connecting to Summer Reading This Fall
It’s important to connect to the momentum of summer reading once students return to the classroom in the fall. These …
Mirrors and Windows and Books Like Me
Jason Reynolds explained to Trevor Noah why he never read a book cover to cover until he was 17, just …