We Value Teaching Too Much to Keep Devaluing It
This is an excerpt from the article “We Value Teaching Too Much to Keep Devaluing It,” written by NCTE/CCCC member …
Special Edition #NCTEChat – Teaching Anew: Preparing for Back to School
Join us on Monday, August 24, at 8:00 p.m. ET for a special edition #NCTEchat led by the NCTE Community …
Remembering Ray Bradbury at 100 Years
Ray Bradbury was born in Waukegan, Illinois, in 1920. In addition to writing twenty-seven novels, including Fahrenheit 451 (1953), and over 600 …
Books Matter Because Your Reading Life Matters
This post was written by NCTE Ambassador Lindsay Schneider. Books fill the space in my classroom—physically and metaphorically. When students, …
Build Your Stack: The Power of Names: Windows, Mirrors, and Sliding Glass Doors
This post was written by NCTE members Rosanne Kurstedt and Jenny Tuten. It’s part of Build Your Stack,® an NCTE initiative focused exclusively …
August 2020 #NCTEChat – Build Your Stack for Back to School
Join us on Sunday, August 16, at 8:00 p.m. ET for an #NCTEchat where members of the Build Your Stack …
Celebrate the Founding of the Smithsonian Institution!
Founded in the United States on August 10, 1846, the Smithsonian Institution is considered the “nation’s museum.” Today, the Smithsonian …
10 Ideas for Transitioning to Remote Teaching
This post was written by NCTE member Sharonica Nelson. Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, teachers have been expected …
#NCTE20: Making a Dynamic Experience Come to Life Virtually
This post was written by NCTE President-Elect Alfredo Celedón Luján. When we learned we could not hold our Convention …
James Baldwin Was Born on This Day in 1924
Novelist, essayist, and social critic James Baldwin was born on August 2, 1924, in Harlem. At 14, he was in …