“As a White Woman”: Working toward Becoming an Antiracist Educator
This post is written by NCTE member Jennifer Kirsch. About a year ago, I made a commitment to myself and …
The Importance of Talking Points in Literacy Education
This post is by long-time members Deborah MacPhee and Sally Brown, editors of Talking Points. As we were scrolling through …
“Get the Picture? Media Literacy in Schools and Society”
This post is written by NCTE Whole Language Umbrella (WLU) Chair Caryl Crowell. The National Association for Media Literacy Education …
Changing Our Story of the Middle East
This post is written by member Brandy French. When I asked my students to describe the images they associated …
Across the Great Divide
The following guest post is by author Richard Wallace. Wallace will be a keynote speaker at the Middle Level Meet-Up at the 2016 NCTE …
Writing to Remember: Celebrating the National Day of Writing #WhyIWrite
This post is written by member Peg Grafwallner. About a year ago I reevaluated my writing career. As an Instructional …
The Censors Are Coming: What You Need to Know
Written by member Jeffrey Kaplan, this blog first appeared on member Steven Bickmore’s YA Wednesday blog. In the highly acclaimed …
Farm School: How an English Teacher got Schooled on the Farm
This post is written by member Ashley Lamb-Sinclair, the 2016 Kentucky Teacher of the Year. If you had asked me on …
What Your Transgender Student Wants You to Know
This post is by guest author and student James van Kuilenburg. No single transgender experience exists. Our community is diverse, comprising …