National Library Week and the Top Ten Challenged Books of 2016
This is #NationalLibraryWeek, the week we celebrate those “temples of public education and freedom of thought,” as photographer of “America’s …
My Anti-Five-Paragraph-Essay Five-Paragraph Essay
This post is written by NCTE member Kim Zarins. [Disclaimer: I don’t have a PhD in composition studies. My PhD …
Authors Riffing on Why Books Save Lives
NCTE Convention brought so many of us together: teachers, authors, teachers of teachers, authors, students, authors. The Standing Committee Against …
December 2018 #NCTEchat: Spirited Inquiry
“How would learning and teaching be different if schools were designed to celebrate and foster inquiry? If teachers were encouraged …
I Did It My Way
This is a guest post written by Ellen Shubich. As the Coordinadora Nacional de Trabajadores de la Educación (CNTE),a Mexican teachers’ …
NCTE, Advocacy and You
I am here at the NCTE convention talking with our amazing members about advocacy. Here is some of the information …
The Importance of Talking Points in Literacy Education
This post is by long-time members Deborah MacPhee and Sally Brown, editors of Talking Points. As we were scrolling through …
Recognizing NCTE Members Who Are 2015 State Teachers of the Year
NCTE has an incredible membership, filled with vibrant teachers and faculty who are dedicated to their students every day. This …
It’s All a Mystery to Me!
“Nothing clears up a case so much as stating it to another person.” —Sherlock Holmes in Silver Blaze by Sir Arthur Conan …
It’s NCTE Election Season. Why Should You Care?
What are the benefits of NCTE membership? Resource-rich journals Well-curated social sites Position statements that take a stand on issues …