Mirrors and Windows and Books Like Me
Jason Reynolds explained to Trevor Noah why he never read a book cover to cover until he was 17, just …
Mentor Texts for Teaching Argument Writing
As a follow-up to our November 2017 #NCTEchat, Using Mentor Texts, we asked our social media community to share some …
Reaching for Space: The Science of Language Arts
This was written by member R. Joseph Rodríguez. November 16, 2009, 14:28 EST, I am watching from my television, live—anxious, …
January English Journal: Writing is Power
This post is written by members Pamela J. Hickey and Vicki McQuitty. Words are power(ful). As teacher-writers, we know the …
Top 10 Blogs from 2017
Here at NCTE, we’re excited about the great things ahead for 2018. Before we kick the new year into high …
The Honesty of Sadness in Literature for Young People
Last week Time magazine featured articles from two favorite writers of stories for young people, Matt de la Peña and …
Pay It Forward This Year: A Reminder That Generosity Is Contagious
“Make a career of humanity. Commit yourself to the noble struggle for equal rights. You will make a better person …
What Do I Do? They’ve Taken the Books Away
You read the tweet and mutter to yourself, “So it’s true.” Recently a school district in Katy, Texas, decided …
Taking Language Arts into the Classroom
Whether you are an elementary language arts teacher or a literature professor, NCTE has a peer-reviewed journal for you, with …
Embracing Popular Literary Adaptations as Educational Tools
This post is by guest writer Lissette Lopez Szwydky-Davis and member Sean P. Connors. Is it acceptable to teach a …