Recognizing Mandela Day
In 2009, the United Nations declared July 18th “Mandela Day”, an international day of honor for former South African President …
April 2023 #NCTEchat: Learn More about the NCTE Leadership Awards
Join us on Sunday, April 23, at 8:00 p.m. ET for an #NCTEchat to learn more about the NCTE Leadership …
Where Do I Get My Ideas?
This guest post is written by author Marilyn Singer, who won the 2015 NCTE Excellence in Poetry for Children Award. …
All-American Boys, All-American Teachers: Teaching What Matters Most in 2017
This post is written by member Kaylin Upah. “Should she be teaching these students to write poetry when they need …
Using Graphic Novels and Video Essays to Critically Understand Socio-Political Events
This blog post was written by NCTE member Cody Miller. Ernest Morrell noted that critical English education should support …
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 …
Journalist Ida B. Wells
African American journalist Ida B. Wells was born on July 16, 1862. Ida B. Wells’s work as a journalist provided …
Happy Birthday, Harry and J.K.!
It’s a double birthday! J.K. Rowling was born July 31, 1965, in Bristol, England. From the stories that Rowling tells …
Promoting the Pleasures of Reading: Why It Matters to Kids and to Country
This post is written by member Jeffrey Wilhelm. Reading Unbound: Why Kids Need to Read What They Want and Why …
Get Ready for Those Summer Blockbusters!
When school is out for summer, many summer blockbuster movies are released. The last few years, there have been a …