Humor in the Classroom
Bruce A. Goebel, author of Humor Writing: Activities for the English Classroom, says that incorporating humor writing into the classroom …
Building Diverse Collections of LGBTQ-Inclusive Children’s Literature to Expand Windows and Mirrors for Youth
From the NCTE LGBTQ Advisory Committee This post was written by Stephen Adam Crawley, a member of NCTE’s LGBTQ Advisory Committee. …
Knowledge Burning
It’s hard to have grown up in the 50s and 60s as I did and not have been aware of …
World Theater Day
World Theatre Day was created in 1961 by the International Theatre Institute (ITI), an organization founded by UNESCO. Celebrated annually on …
Forwarding Literacy in I Am Malala
This post is excerpted from Kara Poe Alexander’s article “Forwarding Literacy in I Am Malala: Resisting Commodification through Cooperation, Context, …
Making Change with LGBTQ Literature
There’s a great article in the March Council Chronicle, “Teachers as Change Agents: Piloting an LGBTQ Book Club for Middle-Grade …
Celebrating World Poetry Day
As a classroom teacher, at this time of year I always looked forward to April and to teaching poetry during …
A Tip for Teaching Challenging Texts: Position Yourself as a Learner
An excerpt from this article by Jill Tridgell appears in the March 2019 Council Chronicle. What do you do …
Thank You, Andrew Carnegie!
Andrew Carnegie, at one time the richest man in America, was born in Scotland in 1835 and emigrated when he …
Digital Literacy Assessment Footprints in Early Childhood
This blog was written by Becky McCraw, a member of the NCTE Standing Committee on Assessment. As a K–5, …