International Literacy Day 2020
Each year, International Literacy Day is celebrated across the world on September 8th. This date was recognized by UNESCO in …
Special Edition #NCTEChat – Teaching Anew: Preparing for Back to School
Join us on Monday, August 24, at 8:00 p.m. ET for a special edition #NCTEchat led by the NCTE Community …
August 2020 #NCTEChat – Build Your Stack for Back to School
Join us on Sunday, August 16, at 8:00 p.m. ET for an #NCTEchat where members of the Build Your Stack …
Learning about Aldous Huxley, Author of Brave New World
Aldous Huxley was born on this day in 1894 in Godalming, Surrey, England. Huxley was an English writer and philosopher. …
July 2020 #NCTEChat – Teaching in the Pursuit of Justice
Join us on Sunday, July 19, at 8:00 p.m. ET for an #NCTEchat focused on the book In the Pursuit …
Celebrate the Birthday of Henry David Thoreau
Henry David Thoreau was born on July 12, 1817, in Concord, Massachusetts. Associated with the Concord-based literary movement called New …
A Closer Look at Zoos
On the morning of July 1, 1874, the first zoo in the United States, the Philadelphia Zoo, opened its doors …
The Typewriter!
On June 23. 1868, the first typewriter patent was awarded. If someone placed an original 1868 typewriter in front of you, you …
Today Is Flag Day!
On June 14, 1777, the Continental Congress approved the design of a national flag. In 1916, President Woodrow Wilson signed the …
The History of Memorial Day
This year, Memorial Day is observed in the United States on May 25. However, it was actually May 30 that in …