Right to Read, a Grassroots Effort
When it comes to defending intellectual freedom there are two ways to look at the matter. 1. React when intellectual …
K-12 Standardized Assessment – the View from College
We’ve been asking educators from all grade levels to share their stories and thoughts about assessment. Our responses span a …
Language, Limits, and Literacy: Student Learning and Student Lives
The following excerpt is from an essay by Kim Irvine, another of the wonderful submissions to the NCTE Arts of …
The War on Nicknames: How Florida’s New Legislation Further Limits Youth’s Expression amidst Rising Gun Violence Rates
The National Coalition Against Censorship’s Student Advocates for Speech program was created in 2022 to provide participants with virtual advocacy …
Recognize Pride Month with NCTE Resources
June is Pride Month, when cities across the US show support for LGBTQIA rights, culture, and communities. In the late …
You Mean She’s Alive?
This post is written by member Lindsay Illich. I get this question from students often when I share a poem …
The Power of the World Read Aloud
This post was written by NCTE member Pam Allyn, a member of the NCTE Standing Committee on Global Citizenship. …
Global Citizenship: Through the Lens of an Immigrant
From the NCTE Standing Committee on Global Citizenship This post was written by NCTE member Heerak Kim, a member …
The Complicated Relationship between Assessment, Accountability, and Equity
Throughout this month, NCTE is posing the following challenge to the greater education community: How can we re-envision assessments for …
Tackle the Summer Reading List Together
Summer reading is an important component of an overall reading program. Research shows that summer vacation often has a significant …