May 2020 #NCTEChat – Writing to Cope: Social-Emotional Learning during COVID-19
Join us next Sunday, May 17, at 8:00 p.m. ET for an #NCTEchat focusing on writing and social-emotional learning for …
2020 Children’s Book Week Takes Place May 4-10
Children’s Book Week, an annual celebration of books for kids and teens, was launched in 1919 and is the longest-running …
Let’s Celebrate Shakespeare!
William Shakespeare was born on April 23, 1564, in Stratford-upon-Avon. If you look online, there are all kinds of suggestions …
Earth Day 2020
Most teachers say they don’t teach climate change because they feel it’s outside their subject area. Yet we English language …
Get Ready to Celebrate National Library Week, April 19–25, 2020!
National Library Week is an annual celebration highlighting the valuable role libraries, librarians, and library workers play in transforming lives …
Today is Drop Everything And Read Day!
April 12 is known as D.E.A.R Day! D.E.A.R. stands for “Drop Everything and Read,” a national month-long celebration of reading …
April 2020 #NCTEChat: The Joy of Reading
Join us next Sunday, April 19, at 8:00 p.m. ET for an #NCTEchat focusing on the joy of reading in …
Robert Frost and the Inauguration of President John F. Kennedy
This week, we remember the birthday of Robert Frost, who born on March 26, 1874. Robert Frost is one of …
March 2020 #NCTEChat: Supporting Powerful Writing in K–6 Classrooms
Join us next Sunday, March 15, at 8:00 p.m. ET for an #NCTEchat focusing on writing in K–6 classrooms. The …
Recognizing International Women’s Day
In 1977, when the women who would establish the National Women’s History Alliance began planning a women’s history week, they …