“Reading is Growing Our Readers”
The big box stores are rolling out the pool equipment and sunscreen, even though it’s still snowing in the Northeast. …
ESSC and ECEA of NCTE Respond to Anti-Asian Discrimination and Offer Resources
This statement was authored by the NCTE Elementary Section Steering Committee (ESSC) and the NCTE Early Childhood Education Assembly (ECEA). The …
Celebrating The National Day on Writing® with Texts from NCTE – Part 2!
The National Day on Writing® celebrates writing—and the many places, reasons, and ways we write each day—as an essential component …
The 100th Day of School
The 100th day of school is celebrated in schools around the country, usually near the month of February. The 100th …
Advocating for What Students Know: Creating Culturally Responsive Assessment Practices for Linguistic Equity
This post was written by NCTE member Bobbie Kabuto, the chair of the NCTE Standing Committee on Literacy Assessment. …
Comics and Cartoons in the Classroom
On this day in 1928, Mickey Mouse made his movie debut in Steamboat Willie, one of the earliest animated cartoons. …
Learning about Aldous Huxley, Author of Brave New World
Aldous Huxley was born on this day in 1894 in Godalming, Surrey, England. Huxley was an English writer and philosopher. …
Learning Isn’t Supposed to Be “Safe”
Many parents, educators, educational administrators, and students themselves are talking about what is educationally safe for students in schools and …
Celebrate the Birthday of Henry David Thoreau
Henry David Thoreau was born on July 12, 1817, in Concord, Massachusetts. Associated with the Concord-based literary movement called New …
My Time in DC with Big Tom
This guest post (the second of two parts) is written by student Rahul Malayappan, a finalist in the 2016 Atlantic …