Beale Street Talks and We Should Listen
On Sunday, as I watched, wept, and smiled through Barry Jenkins’ film rendition of James Baldwin’s If Beale Street Could …
April 7 is the 250th Anniversary of the Birth of William Wordsworth!
“All good poetry is the spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings.” ~ William Wordsworth On April 7, 1770, William Wordsworth was …
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 …
5 Easy Steps to Create a Successful Story This School Year
Dru Tomlin, director of middle level services for the Association for Middle Level Education (AMLE), is a great believer in …
Celebrating NCTE Affiliates!
This past fall was the 100th year celebration of the Michigan Council of Teachers of English affiliate organization. While that …
A World Where All People Are Safe And Valued
GSEA/CEE-SJ/LGBTQ Advisory Committee Response to Orlando We, the members of the CEE Commission on Social Justice in Teacher Education programs, …
An Interview with Ezra Hyland
We’re into the second week of February but it’s not too late to launch an African American Read-In in your …
The New England CCCC Summer Conference: Sharing Best Practices
This post is written by member Matthew Parfitt. On May 24-25, 2017, Boston University will host the first New England …
Buy Me Some Peanuts and Cracker Jack!
So much of my summer is spent at the ball field or watching baseball games on TV. How about you? …
Our Fight for Free Speech Continues
This post was guest-authored by Chris Finan, Executive Director of the National Coalition Against Censorship. Visit NCAC’s Resource Guide “The …