Count Your Words and Be #Wordtastic!
This post is written by member Emily Green. My daughter entered the fabulously fast-paced world of first grade this year. …
Using Summer Reading to Recharge
Many educators spend their summers reading, for personal as well as professional reasons. The following resources from NCTE offer suggestions and possibilities …
The Time is NOW: Affirming Black Queer Youth
From the NCTE LGBTQ Advisory Committee This blog post was written by LaMar Timmons-Long, a member of the NCTE LGBTQ …
The Annual Convention Is a Time of Renewal: Building Connection, Finding Community, and Engaging in Critical Reflection
This post was written by NCTE member Wintre Foxworth Johnson. Connection. Community. Critical Reflection. My NCTE membership and attendance at Annual …
“And When I Issued the Books, the Students Applauded”
Two years ago in Watauga County, North Carolina, Isabel Allende’s House of Spirits was challenged for “sexual excerpts” and pulled …
Spending Time with Family
The holiday season is here, which usually means spending time with family. Listen in to this podcast episode as host …
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 …
“Say It Loud . . . ”: Preparing Children to Be Leaders through Playing and Storytelling
This post is written by member Raven Jones Stanbrough. Parent-Teacher Conferencing with a One-Year-Old Like most new mothers, I used to …
Build Your Stack: Choosing Titles for a “Reluctant” Male Teen Reader
This post was written by NCTE member Daria Bliss. It is part of Build Your Stack,® an NCTE initiative focused exclusively on helping …
Global Citizenship: Through the Lens of an Immigrant
From the NCTE Standing Committee on Global Citizenship This post was written by NCTE member Heerak Kim, a member …