National Library Week and the Top Ten Challenged Books of 2016
This is #NationalLibraryWeek, the week we celebrate those “temples of public education and freedom of thought,” as photographer of “America’s …
Field Notes: Introducing the NCTE Village
“Every battle is easier when you remember whom you are fighting for.” “We need to change the story. Be loud …
Poetry and English Journal
During National Poetry Month, we will be posting poems that originally ran in one of the ten journals published by …
National Poetry Month – Lyric Poetry
We’re now in our second week of celebrating National Poetry Month! Last week, we looked at narrative poetry. This week our …
Poetry and Voices from the Middle
During National Poetry Month, we will be posting poems that originally ran in one of the ten journals published by …
What Happened in Your State This March?
This past month, thirty policy analysts published reports about what occurred in the following states: Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Idaho, …
Field Notes: Addressing a Language Problem
A few months ago, NCTE’s Genders and Sexualities Equality Alliance asked for a conversation to discuss recommendations in evolving NCTE’s …
Books That Get Backs Up
It’s no mystery that certain books are challenged more often than others. But what’s interesting to contemplate is why. Are …
Trust Worthy
This is a guest post by Ellen Shubich. An article published in The Daily Beast on January 12, 2017, analyzing …
Poetry and Language Arts
During National Poetry Month, we will be posting poems that originally ran in one of the ten journals published by …