Surprise Summer Reads Via the Mathical Book Prize
This blog was guest authored by Candice Price, Elizabeth Bird, and Rebecca Goldin. You can sometimes find great summer …
Remembering Annamary Consalvo
By: Ann D. David, chair, NCTE Committee Against Censorship, and Katharine Covino, member, NCTE Committee Against Censorship Dr. Annamary Consalvo …
Celebrate the African American Read-In with Books by These NCTE-Published Authors
The National African American Read-In is a groundbreaking effort to encourage communities to read together, centering African American books and authors. It …
Humor in the Classroom
Bruce A. Goebel, author of Humor Writing: Activities for the English Classroom, says that incorporating humor writing into the classroom …
Should Federal Funding Follow Students from Public to Private Schools?
Senator Lamar Alexander (R-TN) and Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) believe that federal funds should follow low-income students from public school …
It’s Time to Make a Push toward More Primary Research in First-Year Composition
This post was written by NCTE member Sarah E. Carter. Across the nation, millions of college students are required to …
Remembering Sheridan Blau
NCTE honors the legacy of Dr. Sheridan Blau, a Past NCTE President and beloved colleague whose profound contributions to the …
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 …
Sawubona (“I see you”), Jerrie: Continuing the Legacy of the African American Read-In
The following post was written by Stephanie Power-Carter, Indiana University and David E. Kirkland, NYU. Find out how to participate in …
Poetry for February
A recent Educator Newsletter from the Academy of American Poets highlighted “12 poems to read for black history month.” They …