Why Banning Books Doesn’t Work
This post originally appeared on Sept. 20, 2017. Complaints about the use of various technological tools in classrooms are …
Living with, Learning from, and Loving the Toughest Readers to Please
This post was written by NCTE member Anna Osborn. I teach some of the toughest readers to please. I …
The Importance of Coming Out and Being Visible
From the NCTE LGBTQ Advisory Committee This blog was written by Craig A. Young, a member of the NCTE …
Key Takeaways from a Survey of NCTE State Policy Analysts
From the NCTE Standing Committee on Literacy Assessment Welcome back to a new school year! Assessment, whether formative or …
Today is the International Day of Peace
The United Nations has declared September 21 as the International Day of Peace. In a message commemorating the Day in …
Today is National Grandparents Day
National Grandparents Day, first proposed in 1970, was officially proclaimed in 1978. This holiday occurs the first Sunday after Labor …
How Do You Approach Book Tastings?
More and more teachers are using “book tastings” as a way to hook students up with books they’ll love. We asked …
Three Key Practices to Revitalize Reader Response Notebooks
A portion of this article by Lorna Collier appears in the September 2019 Council Chronicle. Reinvigorating the Reader Response …
More from the Authors of Restorative Justice in the English Language Arts Classroom
An excerpt from this text appears in the September 2019 issue of The Council Chronicle. In Restorative Justice in the English …
September is Library Card Sign-up Month!
A library card is a passport. It permits its owner to travel to other places and times through the pages …