Music, Literacy, and History
On this day in 1969, the Woodstock Festival opened in Bethel, New York on Max Yasgur’s Dairy Farm. It drew …
Classroom Support for Future Changemakers
This post was written by NCTE member Rebecca Marsick. From the Black Lives Matter protests, to Parkland students’ #NeverAgain …
August 2021 #NCTEchat: Check Your Shelf: #BuildYourStack for Back to School
Join us on Sunday, August 15, at 8:00 p.m. ET for an #NCTEchat where members of the Build Your Stack® …
August 9 is Book Lovers Day!
It seems as though there is a holiday or day of remembrance for almost everything, and I find “Book Lovers …
Critical Conversations in Secondary Classrooms
This post was written by NCTE members Amy Vetter, Melissa Schieble, and Kahdeidra Monét Martin. What Are Critical Conversations? …
Penguin Random House Education Supports the Black Caucus of NCTE on Juneteenth
As part of an inaugural commemoration of Juneteenth, the National Council of Teachers of English and Penguin Random House …
Remembering James Baldwin on His Birthday
James Baldwin was born in Harlem on August 2, 1924. Baldwin wrote many novels but he was also a poet …
A Reflection on Media Literacy: Questions Students Can Ask
This post was written by NCTE member Jared Huisingh. I recently attended an NCTE Member Gathering on critical media literacy …
Poetry and the Summer Olympics
The long awaited summer Olympics in Tokyo kicked off on July 23. Did you know that there is a longstanding …
There’s No Need to Feel at Sea When It Comes to Teaching Grammar
This post was written by NCTE member Amy Benjamin. In the second edition of my book Engaging Grammar: Practical Advice …