Remembering James Baldwin on His Birthday
James Baldwin was born in Harlem on August 2, 1924. Baldwin wrote many novels but he was also a poet …
Portrait of an NCTE State Affiliate
This blog was written by Dixie Keyes, ACTELA past president; NCTE Standing Committee on Affiliates (SCOA) Region 5 Representative. The …
The Power of Story and Classroom Management in Affirming Sexual and Gender Diversity
From the NCTE LGBTQ Advisory Committee This blog post was written by Katherine Mason Cramer, a member of the NCTE …
Student Literary Magazines Take Students from Writers to Authors
This post was written by NCTE member Lee Ann van der Kwast. This was my fourth year as the …
Stories of Survival and Overcoming the Odds
This post is written by NCTE member Jason D. DeHart. As a teacher who has taught K-12 and university students …
May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month (AAPI Heritage Month)
This post was written by NCTE member John Hansen. The Justin Timberlake meme, which is now over 10 years …
Leading the Conversation against Book Ratings and “Red Flags”: A Call to Action for English Teachers
This post was written by NCTE member Gretchen Oltman. As a new school year gets underway, now is a great time …
The Never-Ending Debate and the Need for a Different Approach to Reading Instruction*
This post is by NCTE member Paul Thomas. Within ten days in May 2022, two articles about reading ran prominently …
Establishing a Framework with Global Competencies
From the NCTE Standing Committee on Global Citizenship This post was written by NCTE member Kylowna Moton. “Far from …
Modeling Our Struggles with Writing
This post was written by NCTE member Anthony Lince. I struggle to write. I tirelessly tinker with my drafts until, …