January #NCTEchat: New Year/New Ideas
Although it’s hard to believe, 2017 has passed and 2018 is here! With the new year comes the opportunity to …
James Baldwin Was Born on This Day in 1924
Novelist, essayist, and social critic James Baldwin was born on August 2, 1924, in Harlem. At 14, he was in …
Jamal A. Cooks Elected Vice President of National Council of Teachers of English
Cooks, who leads Chabot College in California, will take office during the 2025 NCTE Annual Convention in Denver in November …
It’s Time We All—Students and Teachers Alike—Start to Speak for Ourselves
This post was written by Susanne Rubenstein, author of Speak for Yourself: Writing with Voice (NCTE, 2018). I started …
It’s Time to Make a Push toward More Primary Research in First-Year Composition
This post was written by NCTE member Sarah E. Carter. Across the nation, millions of college students are required to …
It’s the Winter Solstice in the Northern Hemisphere!
The onset of winter weather varies from year to year and from place to place, but December 21, the winter …
It’s Student Writing Awards Season
Update, January 13, 2025: The 2024 Jefferson Lecture has been postponed due to the California wildfires. NCTE will provide updates …
It’s NCTE Proposal Time! 6 Tips to Help You Join the Scrum.
Scrum: a way of starting play again in which players from each team come together and try to get control …
It’s NCTE Election Season. Why Should You Care?
What are the benefits of NCTE membership? Resource-rich journals Well-curated social sites Position statements that take a stand on issues …