“Accessible to All”: A Commitment to Improving Literacy and Celebrating African American Authors
By: Sonda Vasquez, National 1st Vice President and Program Chair, National Hook-Up of Black Women, Inc. The African American Read-In …
“Can We Do This Every Day?” Why One School Has Joined the African American Read-In for Nearly Two Decades
By: Talika Mock-Green, NCTE member, child advocate, and former bookkeeper, parent facilitator, and event coordinator at Bells Elementary School in …
Kick Off the African American Read-In with Award-Winning Children’s Books
This February, NCTE is once again honored to convene the African American Read-In, an opportunity for students, teachers, families, and …
Advocating for the Classroom: The Texas Council of Teachers of English Language Arts
Texas is on the front line of book bans. According to PEN America, from July 2021 to June 2023, Texas …
Experience the Heart of Boston at #NCTE24
Your Learning Never Ends at NCTE 2024 Step Outside the Convention and into a City Renowned for Education Boston …
Providing the Keys to Professional Growth—and Personal Meaning
Typewriter auction helps NCTE member honor father’s memory Carol Kazmierczak looks to NCTE to provide her with tools to …
Close Reading Phillis Wheatly with Poetry in America—Resources for Educators
The director and host of PBS’s Poetry in America, Elisa New, joined NCTE in honor of National Poetry Month. She …
February 14 is Frederick Douglass Day
We typically think of February 14 as Valentine’s Day, but there’s another reason to love the day—Frederick Douglass celebrated his …
Robert Frost and the Inauguration of President John F. Kennedy
On this day in 1961, Robert Frost recited a poem he had written for the inauguration of President John F. …
Valuing Little Javiers: Reflections from NCTE 2022
This post was written by NCTE Convention first-time attendee Philippe John Sipacio, PhD. One of the most memorable talks …