Build Your Stack: Books and Poetry on Courage, Hope, and Humanity
In these unsettling times, we’re sharing hope by drawing attention to some favorite blog posts from past years. This post …
April 7 is the 250th Anniversary of the Birth of William Wordsworth!
“All good poetry is the spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings.” ~ William Wordsworth On April 7, 1770, William Wordsworth was …
Field Notes: A Timely Social Media Campaign
We are continuing to challenge ourselves to support the NCTE community in new ways as a result of the coronavirus …
2020 NCTE Verse
“I enjoyed learning about poets who I was unfamiliar with. It felt like as a teacher, I was celebrating a …
The Biographic Biliteracy Profile: Assessing Linguistically Diverse Readers in Culturally Relevant Ways
From the NCTE Standing Committee on Literacy Assessment This post was written by NCTE member Bobbie Kabuto, the chair of …
Challenging Textual Hierarchies as a New Teacher
This post was written by guest author Tim Shaffer. As a developing English teacher, I often look back on …
Literacy is More than Just Reading and Writing
From the NCTE Standing Committee on Global Citizenship This post was written by NCTE member Amber Peterson, a member of …
Robert Frost and the Inauguration of President John F. Kennedy
This week, we remember the birthday of Robert Frost, who born on March 26, 1874. Robert Frost is one of …
Media Literacy in Today’s Milieu of Mass and Social Media
From the Assembly on Computers in English (ACE) This post was written by NCTE and ACE members J. Patrick …
Field Notes: Coming Together as a Community
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, we want to provide you with an update on our ongoing efforts to continue …