Refusing Classroom Silence on Issues of Racism
This post is by member Holly Spinelli. As educators, we strive to maintain a classroom environment where all students’ cultures …
The Challenge: You Have No Other Choice But To Be a Writer
The following text by Andy Fogle is an excerpt from his contribution to “Teacher to Teacher: How Has Your Own …
Celebrating the 1845 Publication of “The Raven”
On January 29, 1845, American author Edgar Allan Poe’s famously eerie poem “The Raven” was published in the New York Evening …
Are We Punishing Black Males for Living in Book Deserts?
This post is written by NCTE member Tiffany Flowers. Black males are unarguably the most vulnerable population within the Prek–Grade …
August 2017 #NCTEchat: Starting the Year with Our Village
Join our NCTE Lead Ambassadors and members of #NCTEvillage tomorrow, Sunday, August 20, at 8 p.m. ET for a Twitter conversation …
Transnational Parents as Biliteracy Observers to Support Literacy Education
From the NCTE Standing Committee on Literacy Assessment This post was written by NCTE member Idalia Nuñez, a member …
Celebrate Poem in Your Pocket Day!
Share a poem with everyone you meet on Poem in Your Pocket Day! As part of New York City’s celebration …
Writing “For Every One”
This post was written by NCTE member Jason D. DeHart. In 1999, I was an uncertain teenager who was doing …
Speaking Up: Disability Pride Month Meets Linguistic Justice
From NCTE’s Conference on College Composition and Communication (CCCC) Disability Studies Standing Group. This post was written by NCTE member …
VOTE on NCTE Resolutions!
During the Annual Business Meeting held at NCTE’s 2016 Convention in November, members approved the following resolutions: Resolution on Contemporary …