NCTE’s Achievement Awards in Writing Contest for High School Students
This post is by NCTE member Wendy R. Williams, chair of NCTE’s Achievement Awards in Writing Advisory Committee. As the …
A Book Is a Precious Thing
Writing in this blog about how precious books are is, as they say, preaching to the choir. We are the …
August 2021 #NCTEchat: Check Your Shelf: #BuildYourStack for Back to School
Join us on Sunday, August 15, at 8:00 p.m. ET for an #NCTEchat where members of the Build Your Stack® …
Media Literacy Week 2021
October 25–29, 2021, is Annual Media Literacy Week in the United States. The mission of this week is to highlight …
Mrs. Newman: Reader and Writer
This blog post is written by NCTE member Evelyn Begody. Mrs. Newman, my tenth-grade English teacher, wore her long straight …
Preview of English Journal: Black Textual Expressivities, Guest Edited by David Kirkland
The following post is by Julie Gorlewski and David Gorlewski, NCTE members and editors of English Journal. Finding love in …
Why We Teach Books Like Night
Elie Wiesel died Saturday and my first thoughts were of Night and the many times it has and continues …
Today Is Flag Day!
On June 14, 1777, the Continental Congress approved the design of a national flag. In 1916, President Woodrow Wilson signed the …
Become a Part of NCTE’s Story—Submit an Award Nomination Today!
NCTE’s awards tell the story of excellence in literacy education. The stories of the individual leaders receiving our awards illustrate …
Today is Benjamin Franklin’s Birthday
Statesman Benjamin Franklin was born on January 17, 1706, and is well known as one of the leading founders and …