#NCTEchat: Black Girls’ Literacies
There is a fantastic #nctechat coming up this Sunday at 8pm on “Black Girls’ Literacies.” It is inspired by the …
Taking the Risk To Teach Diverse YA Books
On Monday, YA literature expert Jennifer Buehler was interviewed on Education Talk Radio. The interview, representing the theme of this …
EJ September Sneak Preview: Native Feminist Texts
The following post is by Julie Gorlewski and David Gorlewski, NCTE members and editors of the English Journal. [F]or Native …
What’s Wrong with Diversity?
What’s Wrong With Diversity? Nothing—everything is right with diversity. So we push for students to have access to more diverse …
Thoughts on “Literacy that Matters” and the 26th WLU Literacies for All Summer Institute
This post is written by NCTE member, Richard Meyer, who participated in a symposium at the Whole Language Institute (WLU) …
A World Where All People Are Safe And Valued
GSEA/CEE-SJ/LGBTQ Advisory Committee Response to Orlando We, the members of the CEE Commission on Social Justice in Teacher Education programs, …
Are We Punishing Black Males for Living in Book Deserts?
This post is written by NCTE member Tiffany Flowers. Black males are unarguably the most vulnerable population within the Prek–Grade …
Foregrounding Potential, Not Disorder, in Neurodiverse Students
This post is by NCTE member, Peter Smagorinsky. As a teacher, I have always hoped to cultivate my students’ potential …
Miami-Dade County Public Schools Address Outdoor Suspensions
This is a guest post by Douglass Lobo, who asked readers to “note that this article contains my personal thoughts and …
Young Adult Literature, Advanced Placement, and “Rigor”
This post is by NCTE member Cody Miller. As stated in an earlier post, my English Honors I course is …