Resources for Hispanic Heritage Month
This blog was written by Jennifer Hiller (@thejenhiller), a high school teacher at Arbor View High School in Las Vegas, NV. …
More Than the Right to Read
This post was written by NCTE historian Jonna Perrillo. This is an excerpt from a piece that appeared in Education …
Books Banned = Stories Silenced
This is a reprise of a blog written earlier this year. The message remains the same. We’re toward the …
The Stories My Students Need to Hear
This blog was written by Carmen Lugo Llerena, an early childhood education teacher in New York City’s public schools and a Trustee …
So Many Books. So Many Challenges.
There aren’t many places in the world where students (and adults) have access to so much to read. In fact, …
Guidelines for Addressing Censorship in 2018 and Beyond
This blog was written by Antero Garcia, chair of the working committee that produced the new “Guidelines for Dealing with …
Doing the Hard Work of Preserving Freedom
This post by Joan Bertin, former executive director of the National Coalition Against Censorship and 2017 NCTE Intellectual Freedom Award Winner, …
A Celebration of Reading Is Needed Now More Than Ever!
Censorship succeeds when no one talks about it; let’s make some noise. The ALA Office for Intellectual Freedom As we …
Connecting with Students’ Prior Knowledge
This blog was written by NCTE member Trevor Aleo. If I were to tell you that stories are all …
Suggestions for Building Classroom Community
Whether you’ve been back to school since July or started school this month, building classroom community is a priority for …