Choosing Sides
The following guest post is by author Don Brown. Brown will be one of the keynote speakers for the Children’s Book Awards …
The Students’ Right to Write
“For the logo on his portfolio, Kyle had drawn a bow, stretched taut—but in place of the arrow was a …
Celebrate Mandela Day
In 2009, the United Nations declared July 18th “Mandela Day”, an international day of honor for former South African President …
Three Key Practices to Revitalize Reader Response Notebooks
A portion of this article by Lorna Collier appears in the September 2019 Council Chronicle. Reinvigorating the Reader Response …
Insist on a Vast Verdant Vista
The following post was written by NCTE president Doug Hesse. It is an excerpt of the opening remarks he made …
But for a Word
I caught Angie Thomas on the radio the other night. She spoke in the interview about “Inspiring Teens With The …
K-12 Standardized Assessment – the View from College
We’ve been asking educators from all grade levels to share their stories and thoughts about assessment. Our responses span a …
5 Reasons You Should Read your NCTE Journals
NCTE’s peer-reviewed journals offer the latest in research, classroom strategies, and fresh ideas for educators at all levels. Whether you …
Creating Inclusive Classroom Libraries with Different Types of Agents
This is an excerpt from Xiaoying Zhao’s article, “What Kinds of Agents? A Framework for Creating Inclusive Classroom Libraries.” In …
“The Hive Society”
The following is an excerpt from Emily Elizabeth Smith’s essay which won the 2015 NCTE Donald H. Graves Writing Award. …