What Happened in Your State This August?
During August, thirteen policy analysts published reports about what occurred in California, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Louisiana, Montana, New Mexico, Ohio, Pennsylvania, …
What Follows Professional Learning? Staying Connected
After returning from a professional learning experience like the NCTE Annual Convention, attendees are often energized and reinvigorated. They want …
So Much to Say, So Little Time
This post is written by member Leila Christenbury who will be the keynote speaker for the Secondary Section Luncheon at …
Happy Birthday, Mark Twain!
Samuel Langhorne Clemens, popularly known as Mark Twain, was born November 30, 1835, in Florida, Missouri. He spent his childhood …
Literacy is More than Just Reading and Writing
From the NCTE Standing Committee on Global Citizenship This post was written by NCTE member Amber Peterson, a member of …
Everyday Advocacy and Literacy Assessment
From the NCTE Standing Committee on Literacy Assessment This post was written by NCTE member Eric D. Turley, a …
Poem in Your Pocket Day is April 26
The Academy of American Poets, which launched National Poetry Month in 1996, took Poem in Your Pocket Day to all …
Build Your Stack: On Windows, Mirrors, and Telescopes
This Build Your Stack post was written by NCTE member Stephanie Toliver. The September 2021 Council Chronicle includes Toliver’s essay “On …
Celebrate the Birthdays of Harry Potter and J.K. Rowling!
It’s a double birthday! J.K. Rowling was born July 31, 1965, in Bristol, England. From the stories that Rowling tells …
Just Prison: Rethinking the Boundaries of Bars in the Age of Mass Incarceration
This post is written by NCTE member David E. Kirkland. Rolando Cooper [a pseudonym]is the type of kid who epitomizes …