Today Is Flag Day!
On June 14, 1777, the Continental Congress approved the design of a national flag. In 1916, President Woodrow Wilson signed the …
Where Is the Understanding?
Sigh! I just finished a very long letter to the Virginia State Board of Education. I told them why it’s …
“A Professional Approach to Education”
Amidst all the hand-wringing about what’s going wrong with current approaches to education reform we don’t hear enough about what …
Love’s In Need of Love Today: Public Education in Troubled Times
This post was written by members Ted Kesler and Jane Bean-Folkes. The Fall 2017 blog post from NCTE’s Standing Committee …
Teacher in Wonderland – My First Time at NCTE’s Annual Convention
This post by NCTE member Jori Krulder is reprinted with permission from her blog post Teacher in Wonderland— My First Time …
World Poetry Day
World Poetry Day is held annually on March 21. It was originally declared by the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and …
Celebrate Mandela Day
In 2009, the United Nations declared July 18th “Mandela Day”, an international day of honor for former South African President …
For the Love of Learning
On Monday, Anita Fernandez reported on the first day of the federal trial on the 2012 banning of the Mexican-American Studies …
Five Tips for Submitting Articles to English Journal
This post was written by NCTE member Toby Emert, Former Coeditor of English Journal. The first article I submitted …
Random Acts of Literacy: Celebrating the National Day on Writing (October 20, 2017)
This post is written by member Peg Grafwallner. As NCTE’s National Day on Writing approached, I wasn’t quite sure how …