Asking the Right Questions in Teacher Assessment
In the November 2015 Language Arts, Rachael Gabriel examines problems with how teachers are evaluated. Her research team reviewed the …
Texts, Your Students, and the First Amendment
For many years, American schools have been pressured to restrict or deny students access to texts deemed objectionable by some …
2017 Annual Convention Updates: Local Engagement Committee
The Annual Convention is only seven weeks away and NCTE volunteers and staff have been working tirelessly to ensure that …
Anne Frank’s Diary
On June 12, 1942, Anne Frank received a small red and white diary as a present for her 13th birthday. …
More Great NCTE Reads That Support the Spirit of the African American Read-In!
Last week, we highlighted at some of NCTE-published texts that fit into the spirit of the American African Read-In. Let’s …
Knowledge Burning
It’s hard to have grown up in the 50s and 60s as I did and not have been aware of …
The African American Read-In Celebration at the University of Northern Iowa Marks Its 15th Anniversary
This post was written by NCTE members Tiffany A. Flowers and Gloria Kirkland-Holmes. Each year, the African American Read-In …
Celebrate the Birthday of Juan Felipe Herrera!
Juan Felipe Herrera was born on this day in 1948. Herrera is the American poet, author, and activist of Mexican descent …
Making Connections to AARI Books, Week 3
Each year during Black History Month, the National Council of the Teachers of English kicks off the African American Read-In. …
One English Teacher to Another
Teachers just can’t help it, they teach…their students, a scout troop, the clerk in the grocery store, each other. The …