Leaning Out
This post is written by NCTE member Jolivette Mecenas. In the past five years since my son was born, I …
Filling Your Head and Your Heart as You Step Back into the Classroom
This post was written by NCTE member Linda Rief. Don Graves and Don Murray, both mentors of mine at …
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 …
Three Days and Two Hands Full of Intellectual Freedom Sessions
The NCTE Annual Convention begins tomorrow and the Faces of Advocacy program includes sessions on intellectual freedom and challenges to …
“Nobody Has the Right to Tell You How to Write…How to Think”
The title of this blog comes from the trailer of the film Trumbo about screenwriter Dalton Trumbo who lived through, wrote …
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 …
Let’s Celebrate Shakespeare!
William Shakespeare was born on April 23, 1564, in Stratford-upon-Avon. If you look online, there are all kinds of suggestions …
Literacy and the Election
November 8 is Election Day in the United States. After all of the debates, commercials, advertisements and phone calls, voting in …
Is Literacy a Fundamental Right?
On September 13, 2016, a group of Detroit parents filed a class action lawsuit in federal court against Michigan Governor …
Build Your Stack: Texts by Meg Grehan
This blog post was written by author Meg Grehan. It’s part of Build Your Stack,® an NCTE initiative focused exclusively on …