Performative Youth: The Literacy Possibilities of De-essentializing Adolescence (Excerpt)
This post is an excerpt from Sophia Tatiana Sarigianides’s article “Performative Youth: The Literacy Possibilities of De-essentializing Adolescence” in the …
A Rationale for Writing and Teaching about Blogs
This post by NCTE member Gary Pankiewicz first appeared 6/15/18. With 10 days left to the National Day on …
#WhatStoryAreYouTelling: Engaging Youth Media in the Classroom
This post was written by NCTE member Keisha L. Green, a member of the NCTE Secondary Section Steering Committee. …
Field Notes: Increasing Access to Primary Sources, and More!
NCTE continues to create more opportunities for teachers and educators—opportunities to explore new things, meet new people, and create expanded …
Welcome to the Future: Literacies and Languages for All
This post was written by Roxanne Henkin and Deborah MacPhee on behalf of the NCTE Conference Literacies and Languages for All (LLA), …
The Intersection of Reading and Identity in High School Literacy Intervention Classes
This post was adapted by NCTE member Katherine Frankel from her article “The Intersection of Reading and Identity in High …
Today is the International Day of Peace
The United Nations has declared September 21 as the International Day of Peace. In a message commemorating the Day in …
Today is National Grandparents Day
National Grandparents Day, first proposed in 1970, was officially proclaimed in 1978. This holiday occurs the first Sunday after Labor …
September is Library Card Sign-up Month!
A library card is a passport. It permits its owner to travel to other places and times through the pages …
“Great Moon Hoax”
On this day in 1835, the first in a series of six articles was published in The Sun, a New York …