Now More than Ever: Empathy Is Core to the Literacy Classroom
This post was written by Mary Knight and Christie McLean Kesler. “As our book, CoreEmpathy: Literacy Instruction with a Greater …
In the Midnight Library: Remembering Teri Lesesne
This post was written by NCTE member and NCTE Past President Kylene Beers. On September 12, 2021, I finished reading …
NCTE Summer Sandbox Explores Speculative Annotation
This blog post was written by NCTE member Remi Kalir. “I want my students to move beyond passive reading …
My Learning Community
This post was written by NCTE member Ted Kesler. I love the clear imagery, the implied story, and ambiguity of …
Get Ready for the International Day of Peace
The United Nations has declared September 21 as the International Day of Peace. In a message commemorating the Day in …
NCTE Professional Books from Latinx Authors and Voices!
In honor of Latinx Heritage Month, we’re sharing books and resources from NCTE written by leading Latinx authors and voices! …
Writing Hope
This post by NCTE member Nicole Sieben is reprinted from her article in The Council Chronicle (Dec 2017). Notebooks, mind …
September 2021 #NCTEchat: Latinx Heritage: From a Month of Focus to a Year of Relevance
Join us on Sunday, September 19, at 8:00 p.m. ET for an #NCTEchat where NCTE member and author David Bowles …
Constitution Day Is Observed This Week in the U.S.
Since it became a national observance in 2004, Constitution Day has commemorated the date of the 1787 signing of the …
Entering the Language Wars
This is an excerpt from Chapter 1, “Black Language Is Good on Any MLK Boulevard,” of Linguistic Justice: Black Language, Literacy, …