Leading the Conversation against Book Ratings and “Red Flags”: A Call to Action for English Teachers
This post was written by NCTE member Gretchen Oltman. As a new school year gets underway, now is a great time …
Laurie Halse Anderson Speaks for Intellectual Freedom
On November 21, 2015, at the NCTE Convention, Laurie Halse Anderson (pictured on the left with Joan Kaywell on the …
Latest on the First Amendment on Campus
Free speech on college campuses is in the news again—from complaints from “right-wing commentator Ben Shapiro [who] is pushing back …
Late December Blog Wrap-Up
Member Megan Grandmont offers advice on Crafting and Conducting a Successful Socratic Seminar. Member Molly Sutton Kiefer illustrates Storytelling through …
Language, Limits, and Literacy: Student Learning and Student Lives
The following excerpt is from an essay by Kim Irvine, another of the wonderful submissions to the NCTE Arts of …
La Lucha Es Más Fácil en Familia (The Struggle Is Easier among Family): Academics of Color Finding and Founding Supportive Community Spaces
This post is written by member Laura Gonzales. It’s no secret that academia can be a marginalizing and hostile space …
Knowledge Burning
It’s hard to have grown up in the 50s and 60s as I did and not have been aware of …
Kick-Starting Innovation
Nothing like time learning with your colleagues—something respondents on surveys rate as one of the most preferred forms of professional …
Kick Off the African American Read-In with Award-Winning Children’s Books
This February, NCTE is once again honored to convene the African American Read-In, an opportunity for students, teachers, families, and …
Key Takeaways from a Survey of NCTE State Policy Analysts
From the NCTE Standing Committee on Literacy Assessment Welcome back to a new school year! Assessment, whether formative or …