The Promise of a Humanizing Writing Pedagogy for Black Students
This is an excerpt from the article “Revealing the Human and the Writer: The Promise of a Humanizing Writing Pedagogy for …
April 2021 #NCTEchat: Celebrating 25 Years of Children’s Day, Book Day
Join us on Sunday, April 18, at 8:00 p.m. ET for an #NCTEchat where we celebrate the 25th anniversary of …
National Poetry Month—Maya Angelou
It is National Poetry Month. We have been celebrating during the week with daily posts from NCTE Verse. Let the …
Finding Answers for What Works in Writing Instruction
This post was written by NCTE member Deborah Dean. A recent visit to some junior high classrooms brought back …
ESSC and ECEA of NCTE Respond to Anti-Asian Discrimination and Offer Resources
This statement was authored by the NCTE Elementary Section Steering Committee (ESSC) and the NCTE Early Childhood Education Assembly (ECEA). The …
Prison Poetry in Tumultuous Times
This post was written by NCTE member Cruz Medina. When the lockdowns started, I had to cancel a trip …
25th Anniversary of National Poetry Month
The Academy of American Poets is celebrating the twenty-fifth year of National Poetry Month. How can you celebrate? The Academy …
Poetry Is the Light: Children Need to Let Their Words Shine
This post was written by NCTE member Valerie Bolling. Amanda Gorman. In the short time since most of us …
Reflections on Point-less Grading
From the NCTE Secondary Section Steering Committee This post was written by NCTE member Josh Thompson, a member of the …
World Poetry Day
World Poetry Day is held annually on March 21. It was originally declared by the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and …