Teen Tech Week 2017
The Young Adult Library Services Association sponsors Teen Tech Week to draw attention to the importance and availability of various …
Reaching Toward a More Accepting and Equitable Society: The Work of the Language Arts in These Times
This post is written by members Wanda Brooks, Jonda C. McNair, and Kelly Wissman. In September of 2016, we published the …
What Happened in Your State This February?
This past month, twenty policy analysts published reports about what occurred in the following states: Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, …
Diversifying Our Professional Literature
This post is written by member Rose Peterson. I cracked the cover of the school’s grammar textbook, frantically hoping to …
“Imagine” – Freedom to Read Week
In the U.S., we celebrate Banned Books Week in late September/early October—this year on September 24-30, 2017. But the Book …
Making a Deep Connection
This post is written by member Aaron McNabb. As an educator, selecting a book to read for class can be …
Read Across America and Dr. Seuss Texts
Take part in the largest reading event in the United States on Thursday, March 2! Gather books and readers for …
Teaching Resistance in Unjust Times
This post is written by NCTE Historian Jonna Perillo. Like many of you, I took pleasure in reading the many …
Redefining “At-Risk”: New Times Call for New Ground Rules
This post is written by member Christina Berchini. The “at-risk student” is a construct conjuring imagery of low test scores, …
Digital Storytelling
This post is written by NCTE member Jennifer Kirsch. Several years ago, in search of a truly meaningful way to …