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 …
Studying Abroad is a Proven Way to Personal Development and Global Sensibilities
From the NCTE Standing Committee on Global Citizenship This month, the Standing Committee on Global Citizenship welcomes Jakub Tesar as …
Looking for the Truth and Stories behind Historical Documents
Historical events and holidays like Independence Day provide an authentic opportunity to investigate primary and secondary sources. Try these resources …
Books Beyond the Boundaries
As educators, we are continually reaching beyond our own boundaries, and we encourage our students to reach beyond themselves, too, …
More Than Inclusive Lessons and Diverse Books: How Literacy Teachers Can Support LGBTQIA Students
From the NCTE LGBTQ Advisory Committee This blog post was written by Dana Stachowiak, a member of the NCTE LGBTQ Advisory …
Creating Space for Making Sense of the World
This blog post is an excerpt from the article “Creating Space for Making Sense of the World” by Lisa Koester, Layne …
Fighting Old Battles of the Curriculum vs. the Students
Invaders of Mars was on TV this morning—I know, maybe I should be making better use of my time—but there is …
A Book for the Ages
Never again will you be capable of ordinary human feeling. Everything will be dead inside you. Never again will you …
Reading Behind Bars
Federal courts have repeatedly affirmed that prisoners have a First Amendment right to read, and that publishers and others have …
Reflecting New Reflective Practices, Part II
From the NCTE Standing Committee on Assessment This blog was written by Kathleen Blake Yancey, a member of the NCTE …