Slowing Down to Find Joy
This blog post was written by NCTE member Katie Papesh as part of a blog series celebrating the National Day on Writing®. …
Deliberations and Recommendations: What It Was Like Serving on Texas Tech University’s “Campus Carry” Task Force
This is a guest blog written by Joyce Carter, Chair of NCTE’s Conference on College Composition and Communication. In the …
Celebrate Juan Felipe Herrera!
Juan Felipe Herrera was born on this day in 1948. Herrera is the American poet, author, and activist of Mexican descent …
Moving Forward with Energy
This post was written by NCTE member Madison Gannon, reprinted with permission from ELATE-GS. They asked members what their biggest …
We Moved Forward Together
From the NCTE Middle Level Section Steering Committee This post was written by NCTE member Sarah Bonner, a member …
‘Tis Summer Booklist Challenge Season
And so begins the season of the back-to-school challenge. As teachers, parents, and students are getting ready for the next school …
Living with, Learning from, and Loving the Toughest Readers to Please
This post was written by NCTE member Anna Osborn. I teach some of the toughest readers to please. I …
Advocating for Challenging Texts and the Arts
This is an excerpt from “Fostering, Activating, and Curating: Approaching Books about Social Injustices with the Arts,” by Kathryn F. Whitmore, James …
Music, Literacy, and History
On this day in 1969, the Woodstock Festival opened in Bethel, New York on Max Yasgur’s Dairy Farm. It drew …
A New Semester Begins
As a university instructor, I am prepping for the start of the new semester. A new semester brings with it …