5 Reasons You Should Join Us at #NCTE19
Learn more about the 2019 NCTE Annual Convention on the convention web page and in the 2019 NCTE Convention Preview. …
Using Literature as a Catalyst
February brings the celebration of Black History Month as well as the African American Read-In. While this time of year …
The Top 5 Things I Learned from the Governor’s Teacher Cabinet
This post is written by NCTE member, Cathy Whitehead, the 2016 State Teacher of the Year for Tennessee. In a recent …
Teacher Appreciation Week
Since 1984, National PTA has designated one week in May as a special time to honor the men and women …
Teachers Often See What We Can’t
When I asked beloved author Natalie Lloyd to share her thoughts on why teachers are important, she had two stories …
“Can We Do This Every Day?” Why One School Has Joined the African American Read-In for Nearly Two Decades
By: Talika Mock-Green, NCTE member, child advocate, and former bookkeeper, parent facilitator, and event coordinator at Bells Elementary School in …
Working Toward Culturally Responsive Assessment Practices
From the NCTE Standing Committee on Literacy Assessment This blog post was written by NCTE member Valente’ Gibson. …
The “Soft” Racism of the Well-Meaning White Liberal, Myself Included
This post is written by member Zachary F. Wright. A few summers back, I was at a wedding reception, exchanging …
If We Believe in Equity, Then We Fight Title I Portability
As part of its 2015 Education Policy Platform, NCTE encourages federal legislators to focus on equity, particularly “ensuring that …