Book Recommendations: YA Books That Deal with Grief
This blog post was written by NCTE member Liz Shults. Teachers are incredible. I mean, you all knew that, …
Students Don’t Need Diverse Literature Just Because It’s Diverse
This blog is written by NCTE member Latrise Johnson. In the predominantly Black high school where I am Professor in …
The Right to Write Ourselves
Just as our students must have the right to read, broadly and with choice, they also must have the right …
Build Your Stack: Girl Power! Sharing the Power, Courage, and Voice of Girls
This blog post is part of Build Your Stack,® a new initiative focused exclusively on helping teachers build their book knowledge and …
December 2019 #NCTEChat: 2020 Charlotte Huck and Orbis Pictus Award-winning Titles
Join us this Sunday, December 15, at 8:00 p.m. ET for an #NCTEchat celebrating the 2020 Charlotte Huck and Orbis …
Celebrating Student Diversity
Teachers need continued support and professional development to enable all their students, including their bilingual students, to succeed. Teaching linguistically …
Is Literacy a Fundamental Right?
On September 13, 2016, a group of Detroit parents filed a class action lawsuit in federal court against Michigan Governor …
An Argument for the Dark Side of Literature for Young People
“It’s a natural human urge to protect our kids from everything that could hurt them—and it’s an urge we seem …
Genius Hour: Critical Inquiry and Differentiation
In the August English Leadership Quarterly, teacher Elaine Simos explores the Genius Hour. The following excerpts from her article answer …
NCTE Books by Women—Update for 2024
In honor of International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month, we’re celebrating recent books from NCTE written or edited by …