Comics Are Real Reading
Some “shelfies” our friends took during Banned Books Week showing their support for comics…
September Is Library Card Sign-up Month!
Since 1987, Library Card Sign-up Month has been held each September to mark the beginning of the school year. During …
Shaping Culture to Ensure Student Success
The following post is by NCTE member and 2015 Kentucky Teacher of the Year Sarah Reed. In 2015 while at the …
First-Day Actions for a Culturally Sustaining Classroom Environment
This blog was written by the NCTE Committee Against Racism and Bias in the Teaching of English. The first days …
How Much Longer Can We Ignore our Native American Students?
Recently, the Senate Indian Affairs Committee and the House Committee on Education and the Workforce held hearings to discuss the …
Let’s Get Comfortable with Being Uncomfortable
This post, written by member Danielle Ambrosia, is a reprint. I was in sixth grade when the Columbine shooting happened. …
Remembering James Baldwin on His Birthday
James Baldwin was born in Harlem on August 2, 1924. Baldwin wrote many novels but he was also a poet …
A Community Literacy Project
Literacy education advocacy isn’t always about politics. Sometimes it’s about starting a community literacy project right in your own backyard. We …
A Marvel of an Avenger
While it’s been a few weeks since Marvel Comics marvel Stan Lee died, now in the season of reflection is …
Collaboration, Without the Eye-Rolling
There’s a growing body of research out there that shows collaborative time for professional learning is critical to school improvement. …