The African American Read-In Celebration at the University of Northern Iowa Marks Its 15th Anniversary
This post was written by NCTE members Tiffany A. Flowers and Gloria Kirkland-Holmes. Each year, the African American Read-In …
Teacher Communities
This blog post by NCTE member Leigh Ann Eck is reprinted with permission from Three Teachers Talk (March 26, 2020). …
Three’s the Charm—or Is It Four?
Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory debuted in 1964 and the book and subsequent films have cultivated salivating, sweet-toothed …
Real Teaching in a Time of Fake News
This post is written by NCTE historian Jonna Perillo. You may have noticed the attention that fake news is receiving …
MPAA Ratings Are Not Curricular Guidelines
Maybe you love the movies as much as I do and bask in this time of movie mania leading up …
#NCTE18: Thursday Recap
We can’t believe it—the big day is finally here! #NCTE18, one of our favorite times of the year, kicked off …
Transforming the World: Using Books to Open Dialogue
By: Cynthia Ryman, member, NCTE’s Committee on Global Citizenship Human existence cannot be silent, nor can it be nourished by …
“Accessible to All”: A Commitment to Improving Literacy and Celebrating African American Authors
By: Sonda Vasquez, National 1st Vice President and Program Chair, National Hook-Up of Black Women, Inc. The African American Read-In …
Teaching as a First-Time Reader
This post by NCTE member Peter Wayne Moe is reprinted from Teaching English in the Two-Year College (May 2021). …
Jamal A. Cooks Elected Vice President of National Council of Teachers of English
Cooks, who leads Chabot College in California, will take office during the 2025 NCTE Annual Convention in Denver in November …