Media Literacy Week 2021
October 25–29, 2021, is Annual Media Literacy Week in the United States. The mission of this week is to highlight …
Julius Caesar and the Ides of March
In Julius Caesar, a soothsayer warns Caesar to “Beware the Ides of March.” Caesar ignores the warning and is, in fact, …
What’s a Book For? Some Things to Consider when Planning for Conversations
This post is written by NCTE member, Richard Meyer, who will be participating in a symposium at the Whole Language …
Supporting New Teachers
The summer I graduated from college, I spent much of my time looking for a teaching job, looking at newspaper …
Honoring Malala for Women’s Heritage Month
This post was written by NCTE member Anji Williams. We kicked off Women’s Heritage Month in March by honoring …
“Rewarding” and “Amazing”: Children’s Book Awards Committee Members Relish Their Work as Ambassadors of Children’s Literature
NCTE members who have served current or recent terms on the Orbis Pictus (Nonfiction for Children) and Charlotte Huck (Fiction …
Status Update: ESEA Reauthorization and NCTE’s Recommendations
Over the last five months, NCTE staff and members have pushed aggressively for improvements in the Elementary and Secondary Education …
Connecting Parts to Whole
This is an excerpt from chapter 3 of Rethinking Reading in College: An Across-the-Curriculum Approach, by Arlene FIsh Wilner (NCTE, …
Scaffolding a Librarian into Your Course: An Assessment of a Research-Based Model for Online Instruction
This excerpt is taken from Kelly O. Secovnie and Lane Glisson’s article “Scaffolding a Librarian into Your Course: An Assessment …
Read It, Write About It, Understand
Photo: Ashburn Colored School Let’s be clear. NCTE never supports using writing or reading as punishment. But that’s what Virginia judge …