Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Dream of Nonviolence
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was born on January 15, 90 years ago. Students today can still learn so much from …
A History of the World According to the College Board
This past weekend I caught a story on NPR: “Changes Coming To AP World History Classes.” Apparently, teaching all of …
The Latest in NCTE Student Affiliates
In February the NCTE Executive Committee approved our newest student affiliate, the National Council of English Teachers Conference on English …
Reading Picture Books and Discussing Gender Binary Topics with Elementary Students
From the NCTE LGBTQ Advisory Committee. This post was written by NCTE member Tadayuki Suzuki, a member of the …
Poetry and College English
During National Poetry Month, we posted poems that originally ran in one of the ten journals published by NCTE. This …
February 2021 #NCTEchat: Creating LGBTQ+-Affirming Classrooms and Schools
Join us on Sunday, February 21, at 8:00 p.m. ET for an #NCTEchat about creating LGBTQ+-affirming classrooms and schools. The …
May 2021 #NCTEchat: The Power and Possibilities of Inquiry-Based Instruction
Join us on Sunday, May 16, at 8:00 p.m. ET for an #NCTEchat in which we explore the power and …
People Learn to Write by Writing
The NCTE Beliefs about the Teaching of Writing, written by the Writing Study Group of the NCTE Executive Committee, pinpoints …
Recognize World Teachers’ Day!
World Teachers’ Day is held annually on October 5 since 1994. World Teachers’ Day marks not only a time to …
Teaching with Award-Winning Literature
Recently, the NCTE Orbis Pictus Award for Outstanding Nonfiction for Children, the NCTE Charlotte Huck Award for Outstanding Fiction for …