Bringing the Great American Read into the Classroom
In April, PBS released a list of America’s 100 most-loved books (based on popular vote) as part of The Great …
And On With the Show…or Not
Performance occupies a space somewhere between literature, film, visual art, and music. It is like the physical manifestation of a …
Children’s Day, Book Day, El día de los niños, el día de los libros
In 2018, Children’s Day, Book Day, El día de los niños, el día de los libros (often known as Día), …
My Grammar Journey
This post was written by NCTE member Katelynn Giordano. With the rise of “text language” and informal writing, it sometimes …
Banning Books Silences Stories
This year’s theme for Banned Books Week, September 23-29, goes to the heart of why we read—for the story—and the …
2018 Book Recommendations: Poetry
For English teachers, picking a favorite book is almost impossible! But we asked them to do exactly that during our …
Poem in Your Pocket Day is April 26
The Academy of American Poets, which launched National Poetry Month in 1996, took Poem in Your Pocket Day to all …
Intersection of Race and Guns in Schools: Resources for Teaching in These Times
This blog was written by the NCTE Committee Against Racism and Bias in the Teaching of English. The members of …
Time to Lift Our Collective Voices
A week ago, on Friday afternoon of NCTE’s newly created Advocacy and Literacy Summit, author Sharon Draper asked all who …
Protecting Scholarship
The work of NCTE’s Intellectual Freedom Center is visible, more often than not, for defense of challenged books in K-12 …