Possibilities and Power in Young Adult Literature: Finding Agency in Scholarship
This blog post was written by NCTE members Sarah J. Donovan, Ashley S. Boyd, and Terri Suico. When something …
The Dangers of a Single Story: Another Viewpoint for Teachers
Before the spring semester started in January, I asked education Twitter for resources to unpack single-story narratives. As a doctoral …
If Oppression Is the Problem, How Do We Face the Answer?
From the NCTE Standing Committee on Global Citizenship This post was written by NCTE member Michael Seward, a member …
Celebrating Author and Poet Pat Mora!
Poet and author Pat Mora was born on January 19, 1942. Her birthday is the perfect time to celebrate her …
Don’t Help. Don’t Teach.
From the NCTE Standing Committee on Global Citizenship This post was written by NCTE member Michael Seward, a member …
Penguin Random House Education Supports the Black Caucus of NCTE on Juneteenth
As part of an inaugural commemoration of Juneteenth, the National Council of Teachers of English and Penguin Random House …
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 …
The Promise of a Humanizing Writing Pedagogy for Black Students
This is an excerpt from the article “Revealing the Human and the Writer: The Promise of a Humanizing Writing Pedagogy for …
How Autobiography Can Contribute to Global Citizenship in COVID-19 America
From the NCTE Standing Committee on Global Citizenship This post was written by NCTE member Heerak Kim, a member …