Engage Now! February 2018
Greetings in the Name of English Excellence! My name is Shekema Silveri, and I am honored to serve as your …
NCTE Brings Teacher Expertise to Forefront in Development of AI Framework for English Language Arts Instruction
ELA educators to determine structured approach, best practices for responsible AI use English language arts (ELA) classroom teachers will lead …
Fewer Texts for Deeper Understanding
by Lorna Collier In their new book, Beyond “Teaching to the Test”: Rethinking Accountability and Assessment for English Language Learners, …
The Territory of Literature
What is the territory of literature? What does it include? What are its boundaries? What is important to its …
Advocating for Change through Artistic Expression
The following guest post is by author Sharon Draper. Draper will be the keynote speaker for the Children’s Book Awards Luncheon …
Black Women’s Lives as Inquiry Artifacts: Pedagogical Approaches to #SayHerName
This is an excerpt from “#Say[ing]HerName as Critical Demand: English Education in the Age of Erasure,” by Tamara T. Butler, …
Middle School and the Ambiguity of Racial Identity: Embracing Contradiction for More Humanizing Futures
This article by NCTE member Michael Domínguez appeared in the December 2021 issue of Voices from the Middle. As a …
Appreciating Teachers in Underprivileged Schools
This post is written by member Sharonica Nelson. Teaching is a job that comes with very little thanks and accolades. …
Announcing the 2019 NCTE Children’s Book Awards
Books have the power to transform lives, and the Charlotte Huck, Orbis Pictus, and Excellence in Poetry for Children awards …
Juneteenth, Freedom Day
“[W]hat does it all mean beyond a glad noise for Juneteenth Day? What does freedom, what does emancipation mean?” —Ralph …