Freedom of Information Day
Freedom of Information Day recognizes the Constitutional requirement that we have openness in our government. What that brings to mind in …
Freedom for Student Press
Discussion of press rights has been much in the news of late. Journalists, even to some extent student journalists, are …
Fostering Dialogue in the Classroom: Lessons Learned While Teaching Cultural Literacy
This post is written by member Ruth Li. In teaching, I aim to cultivate in students an understanding of literacy …
Fostering a “Reading School” Climate
On a week when our attention is turned to the issue of book banning it’s interesting to consider why book …
Form Doesn’t Mean Formulaic: Finding Creative Approaches to ESSA Assessment Plan Design
I was always a free-verse guy back when I was serious about writing poetry. In creative writing classes, however, my …
For Those Who Stand Up for Stories and Smart Thinking
I’m always baffled when I hear about others who are dead-set against allowing anyone to read a certain book or …
For the Love of Reading
The BBC’s #LovetoRead campaign officially culminates in #lovetoread weekend on November 5-6. But, this week, the week before Banned Books Week …
For the Love of Learning
On Monday, Anita Fernandez reported on the first day of the federal trial on the 2012 banning of the Mexican-American Studies …
First-Day Actions for a Culturally Sustaining Classroom Environment
This blog was written by the NCTE Committee Against Racism and Bias in the Teaching of English. The first days …
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 …