The Process of Langston Hughes
In the 1940s, the poet Langston Hughes was a major author who worked in many different literary forms, from poems …
Celebrating the 1845 Publication of “The Raven”
On January 29, 1845, American author Edgar Allan Poe’s famously eerie poem “The Raven” was published in the New York Evening …
Celebrate Poet Emily Dickinson!
Curious about the NCTE and Library of Congress connection? Through a grant announced recently by NCTE Executive Director Emily Kirkpatrick, …
Shakespeare’s Birthday
On April 23, 1564, William Shakespeare was born on this day. Shakespeare became a successful playwright, performing for the royal …
Poetry Lesson: Visualizing and Thinking about Persona
This is an excerpt from 360 Degrees of Text: Using Poetry to Teach Close Reading and Powerful Writing (Chapter 2), by Eileen …
Participate in Poem in Your Pocket Day!
It’s time to find your favorite poem and tell everyone why you love it. Thursday April 18th is Poem in Your …
Taking Blackout Poetry to the Next Level
This post was written by NCTE member JM Farkas. About 2,220,000 hits in 0.50 seconds. These are the results …
Experiencing Discovery and Surprise through Poetry
This is an excerpt from Chapter 5, Catching Tigers in Red Weather: Imaginative Writing and Student Choice in High School, by …
Celebrating World Poetry Day
As a classroom teacher, at this time of year I always looked forward to April and to teaching poetry during …
Poetry for February
A recent Educator Newsletter from the Academy of American Poets highlighted “12 poems to read for black history month.” They …