Resources for Banned Books Week
Banned Books Week, which runs September 25-October 1 this year, draws attention to the issue of censorship and how it …
Censorship by Committee
This blog is written by NCTE member ReLeah Lent. Many districts pride themselves on having a strong policy against censorship …
“How long does this need to be?”
This post is written by NCTE member Jennifer Kirsch. “How long does this need to be?” When students ask …
My Students and Reading
This blog is written by NCTE student member Evelyn Begody. September 23 is Native American Day in three states. While …
A Forum for the Contingent Teacher
The following post is by NCTE member Amy Lynch-Biniek and editor of Forum: Issues about Part-Time and Contingent Faculty I’m …
For the Love of Reading
The BBC’s #LovetoRead campaign officially culminates in #lovetoread weekend on November 5-6. But, this week, the week before Banned Books Week …
Literary Theory’s Potential in Secondary ELA Classrooms
This post is by NCTE member Cody Miller. An English professor I had as an undergraduate gave the best justification …
Choosing Sides
The following guest post is by author Don Brown. Brown will be one of the keynote speakers for the Children’s Book Awards …
Curriculum of Peace
The United Nations has declared September 21 as the International Day of Peace. In a message commemorating the Day in …
Teaching Chinese Students English
This is a guest post written by Bob Fonow. Teachers of English at every level are working under enormous constraints …