Empathy Is the Highest Level of Critical Thinking
This post was written by NCTE Ambassador Lindsay Schneider. What is imperative for students to know? What is important …
Storytelling and Family Literacy
This blog post was written by NCTE member Aspen Mock. Oral tradition and storytelling were just a normal part …
Paying Renewed Attention to Book Awards
Each year the American Library Association honors books, videos, and other outstanding materials for children and teens. Earlier today, those …
Celebrating the 1845 Publication of “The Raven”
On January 29, 1845, American author Edgar Allan Poe’s famously eerie poem “The Raven” was published in the New York Evening …
Reading the World: The Case for Multimodal Literacy
This blog post was written by NCTE member Trevor Aleo. In a 1985 interview published in Language Arts, Paulo …
Field Notes: A Partnership Celebrating Lives of Poets
The month of January has moved so quickly. We are delighted to confirm increased interest in the 2020 Convention and …
Grassroots Community Engagement Initiatives for African American Literacy Development
This post was written by NCTE member Tiffany Flowers. As someone who has carved out a niche within the …
Looking Back at the “1984” Macintosh Super Bowl Commercial
The “1984” commercial launched Apple’s Macintosh personal computer in the United States in January, 1984. The 45-second ad, which aired …
Build Your Stack: Faculty YA Lit Book Club
This blog post was written by NCTE member Elizabeth Gannon. It is part of Build Your Stack,® a new initiative focused exclusively …
A Dozen Resources to Celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
In anticipation of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, engage with these classroom resources focused on Dr. King and texts he wrote. The …