5 Stories about Shifts in Literacy
It’s hard to remodel a house without a examples of what the improvements could look like and how they might work. …
Keep Your Eyes on the Prize
The following excerpt is from Rhea Estelle Lathan’s Freedom Writing: African American Civil Rights Literacy Activism, 1955–1967, the latest volume …
A New Semester Begins
As a university instructor, I am prepping for the start of the new semester. A new semester brings with it …
ESL, ELL, Generation 1.5—Why Are These Terms Important?
by Cathy Fleischer, Series Editor for NCTE’s Principles in Practice Imprint The medley of words and acronyms used to describe …
Build Your Stack: Girl Power! Sharing the Power, Courage, and Voice of Girls
This blog post is part of Build Your Stack,® a new initiative focused exclusively on helping teachers build their book knowledge and …
#AARI22 and the NCTE Video Library
During the month of February, schools, churches, libraries, bookstores, community and professional organizations, and interested citizens are urged to make …
Dismantling the School-to-Prison Pipeline in and out of the English Classroom
This post was written by NCTE member, Nicole Mirra. I remember casting my vote last November to approve the NCTE …
Make a New Year’s Resolution To Learn Your School’s Policies on Texts
Now, during the winter holidays and in the lead up to the New Year, is a great time to make …
What Is the Role of the Affiliate?
I heard Ernest Morrell speak at the #OCTELA17 Conference this past weekend. He shared a dozen noteworthy ideas about literacy …