2024 Divergent Awards Recognize NCTE Titles
This year, a number of NCTE publications earned Divergent Award distinctions. Congratulations to these NCTE authors! Restorying Young Adult Literature: …
Windows, Mirrors, and Sliding Doors
When the Black Caucus of NCTE established the African American Read-In (AARI) over 25 years ago, their ambitious yet confident …
Community Literacies en Confianza, Part I
This post is written by member Steven Alvarez. This is the first of two parts. Read the second part here. …
What’s Wrong with Diversity?
What’s Wrong With Diversity? Nothing—everything is right with diversity. So we push for students to have access to more diverse …
Build Your Stack: Paving the Way to Reading through Song (Broadway Edition)
This blog post is part of Build Your Stack,® a new initiative focused exclusively on helping teachers build their book knowledge and …
What Happens [at the NCTE Convention] Shouldn’t Stay [at the NCTE Convention]!
This post by NCTE member Susan Barber is reprinted with permission from her blog post, What Happens in St. Louis Shouldn’t …
Creating an Eloquent Dance Between Us and Our Students
This post by NCTE member Justin Stygles appeared as “Understanding Differences in Isolation“ in “Notes from the Middle Level Section,” …
POST TRUTH? POST TRUST? Why Students Really Need a Civics Education
This post is written by member Susan Ellenberg. The emphasis on core academics has seen a steady increase over the …
If Oppression Is the Problem, How Do We Face the Answer?
From the NCTE Standing Committee on Global Citizenship This post was written by NCTE member Michael Seward, a member …
Poem in Your Pocket Day 2017
Every April, on Poem in Your Pocket Day, people celebrate by selecting a poem, carrying it with them, and sharing …