New Teacher Preparation
How were you prepared to be a teacher? If you’re a teacher of literacy, what supports did you get …
Books Matter Because Your Reading Life Matters
This post was written by NCTE Ambassador Lindsay Schneider. Books fill the space in my classroom—physically and metaphorically. When students, …
June is Audiobook Appreciation Month!
Audiobooks work to provide access to literature and help all readers enjoy books. Audiobooks require readers to understand the message, …
“Read for the fun of it!”
During the third full week of October, teens will be reading for the fun of it, as hundreds of libraries, …
Learning from Successful Challenges against Book Bans in 2022
This post was written by NCTE member Cody Miller. Earlier in the year, I wrote that the battle over book …
What Can Comics Do? Tapping Into Empathy and Flexibility
This post was written by NCTE member and author Jason D. DeHart, PhD. When I write the word comics, many …
Remembering Freedom Songs: Repurposing an Activist Genre
This is an excerpt from the article “Remembering Freedom Songs: Repurposing an Activist Genre” in the September 2018 issue of …
Mrs. Stuart Goes to Washington: Week 2
This post is written by the 2017 NCTE Kent Williamson Policy Fellow Lauren Stuart. This is part of a weekly …
Build Your Stack: Curating a Menu of Mentors
This blog post was written by NCTE member Lynsey Burkins. It’s part of Build Your Stack,® an NCTE initiative focused exclusively on helping …
What Swim Classes Taught Me About Teaching
This post was written by NCTE member Shelby M. Boehm. I started taking swim classes this summer. I’ve spent …