Recognizing the Success of the Humanities Community: An Update from the National Humanities Alliance
This post was contributed by Beatrice Gurwitz, deputy director of the National Humanities Alliance (NHA), of which NCTE is a member. This …
Creating LGBTQIA-Affirming Classrooms and Schools
This post was written by Cody Miller, Chair of the NCTE Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Advisory Committee. NCTE’s …
Building a Writing Community through Name Study
This blog post was written by NCTE member Angie House as part of a blog series celebrating the National Day on …
Marginalizing the Marginalized with Internet Filtering
NCTE, along with ALA and AASL, are intellectual freedom advocates. In honor of Banned Websites Awareness Day, here is a …
Poetry Is the Light: Children Need to Let Their Words Shine
This post was written by NCTE member Valerie Bolling. Amanda Gorman. In the short time since most of us …
Dispelling the Myth That Intelligence = Instant and Easy
This is a guest post by Robert Ward. A startling number of students believe that if you are smart, correct …
Culturally Sustaining and Inclusive YA Literature: Valuing the Knowledge, Stories, and Truths of Adolescent Life
This post was written by NCTE member R. Joseph Rodríguez. Across the country, young adult (YA) literature is a …
Celebrate Juneteenth with These NCTE Resources
Wednesday, June 19, 2024, is Juneteenth, the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States. …
Making the Grade
This post is written by guest writer Courtney Waugh. Recently, a student came to me asking what she could do …
“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 …