Creating ELA Curriculum That’s Meaningful to Students
This post was written by NCTE member Lorraine Radice, reprinted with permission from Edutopia. Secondary English curriculum is designed …
Mrs. Stuart Goes to Washington
This post is written by the 2017 NCTE Kent Williamson Policy Fellow Lauren Stuart. This will be the first of …
Let’s Get Comfortable with Being Uncomfortable
This post, written by member Danielle Ambrosia, is a reprint. I was in sixth grade when the Columbine shooting happened. …
The Gift of Gab: Part 2 (Why Journalism Matters #5)
This is Part 2 of the Gift of Gab in a weekly series by NCTE member Alana Rome. There …
A Turning Point for Pennsylvania’s Book Bans
The National Coalition Against Censorship’s Student Advocates for Speech program was created in 2022 to provide participants with virtual advocacy …
Fifty Years of Film Ratings
November 1 is the 50th anniversary of the voluntary MPAA film rating system which haunts us today when we try to …
Who Gets to Speak and Be Heard?
The first rule of free speech is that everyone gets to speak as long as they don’t break the law …
My Learning Community
This post was written by NCTE member Ted Kesler. I love the clear imagery, the implied story, and ambiguity of …
Celebrate the African American Read-In with Texts by These NCTE-Published Authors
The National African American Read-In is a groundbreaking effort to encourage communities to read together, centering African American books and authors. It …
Right to Write
Writing is one of the central pillars of developing strong literacy skills, and the 2015 policy platform builds a request …