‘Tis Summer Booklist Challenge Season
And so begins the season of the back-to-school challenge. As teachers, parents, and students are getting ready for the next school …
You, Too, Can Have a Voice in Your State’s Plan
On December 10, 2015, President Obama signed into law the Every Student Succeeds Act (S.1177), passed by both houses of …
First Amendment Rights, Censorship, and Law and Ethics: Why Journalism Matters
This is #8 in a weekly series by NCTE member Alana Rome. The First Amendment is arguably the most …
Why We Teach Books Like Night
Elie Wiesel died Saturday and my first thoughts were of Night and the many times it has and continues …
The Top 5 Things I Learned from the Governor’s Teacher Cabinet
This post is written by NCTE member, Cathy Whitehead, the 2016 State Teacher of the Year for Tennessee. In a recent …
What Happened in Your State this June?
This is the first post in a monthly series to inform members about what is going on in your state. …
“Do No Harm”
The title of this blog is the title of an article in this summer’s ALAN Review in which NCTE members …
A Matter of Justice: Sharing Responsibility for Dismantling the School-to-Prison Pipeline
This post is written by NCTE member, LImarys Caraballo. Over 10 years ago, I read an article by Pedro Noguera …
The Importance of Journalism in Light of the Orlando Nightclub Shooting
This is the next post in a weekly series by NCTE member Alana Rome. Last week …
Say His Name!
The following blog is excerpted with permission from Steven Bickmore’s blog Dr. Bickmore’s YA Wednesday. Steven is Associate Professor of English …