Why Journalism Matters: Spit It Out!
This is the fourth in a weekly series by NCTE member Alana Rome. No teacher wants to read it. …
Building Student Relationships Online
This post was written by NCTE member Danah Hashem. As educators, each of us knows that relationships in the …
Harry Potter’s Birthday
It’s a double birthday! J.K. Rowling was born July 31, 1965, in Bristol, England. From the stories that Rowling tells …
Remembering Stonewall’s 50th Anniversary
It was just past 1:00 a.m. in New York City on Saturday, June 28, 1969, when police raided the Stonewall …
Closing Out the 2022 African American Read-In
We have spent the month of February looking at the African American Read-In. Read-Ins can happen almost anywhere, from homes, …
Writing Hope
This post by NCTE member Nicole Sieben is reprinted from her article in The Council Chronicle (Dec 2017). Notebooks, mind …
National Day on Writing: A Seed of Extravagant Potential
This post is written by member Caroline Brewer. I was thinking a National Day on Writing project would be a …
January 2020 #NCTEChat: Literacy in a Digital Age
Join us this Sunday, January 19, at 8:00 p.m. ET for an #NCTEchat focusing on our latest position statement, NCTE’s …
“Should We Censor What Teens Read?”
“NO!” responds Peter Brown Hoffmeister in his recent HuffPost blog. He took up the subject after another teacher questioned his …
Have You Checked Out the Stellar Speaker Lineup for the 2020 NCTE Virtual Convention?
At NCTE’s first-ever Virtual Annual Convention you’ll have the opportunity to hear from inspiring speakers who care about literacy as much …