Cultivating New Voices: A Model of True Academic Fellowship
This post is written by member Joanna Wong. As a daughter of Chinese immigrants growing up in a working-class Oakland …
NCTE Citizenship Campaign, February Focus: Black History Month
The following post was written by members of the NCTE Standing Committee on Global Citizenship. February—Black History Month—offers an opportunity to …
The 2018 African American Read-In!
“The African American Read-In (AARI) . . . is built on an ambitious yet confident premise: that a school and …
Why I Think It’s Important to Know Frederick Douglass
The following post is written by NCTE member Scott Filkins. As I prepared to read Frederick Douglass’s autobiography with my …
Teaching for the Dream of Diversity in Arkansas
This blog is written by Dr. Kay J. Walter, active member of the Arkansas Council of Teachers of English and …
Resolve to Strengthen Your Civically Engaged English Teaching with the NCTE Citizenship Campaign
The following post was written by members of the NCTE Standing Committee on Global Citizenship. “In a democracy, free and universal …
La Lucha Es Más Fácil en Familia (The Struggle Is Easier among Family): Academics of Color Finding and Founding Supportive Community Spaces
This post is written by member Laura Gonzales. It’s no secret that academia can be a marginalizing and hostile space …
What Happened in Your State This December?
This past month, ten policy analysts published reports about what occurred in California, Connecticut, Idaho, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, New Mexico, …
I teach because . . . Reflections from the 2016 NCTE Annual Convention
This post is written by members Stephanie Fleck and Sarah Heldt. Every year when the NCTE Annual Convention rolls around, …
Diverse Writing at the 2017 CCCC Midwest Summer Conference
This post was submitted by members Sharon Burns, Brenda Refaei and Chris Carter. The post-election climate across our campuses fills …