Is the Fourth of July Really Independence Day?
Historical events and holidays frequently seem like absolute truth to students; yet behind such events are many possible truths, myths, …
More from the Authors of Restorative Justice in the English Language Arts Classroom
An excerpt from this text appears in the September 2019 issue of The Council Chronicle. In Restorative Justice in the English …
Art-Full Research Practices
One of the top submissions to date for the NCTE Arts of Language Collection: Art-Full Research Practices by Jane Baskwill …
Admit That We Don’t Know Everything: What New Teachers Need from Veteran Teachers
This post is written by member Amanda Wallace. I remember my first years of teaching. I taught 6th grade at …
Celebrate Children’s Publisher John Newbery!
Children’s publisher John Newbery was born on this day in 1713. The John Newbery Medal, awarded annually for the most …
“Names are Powerful”
If you’re heading back to school this month, and particularly if you teach elementary school, check out the article Fostering Culturally Relevant …
Doing the Hard Work of Preserving Freedom
This post by Joan Bertin, former executive director of the National Coalition Against Censorship and 2017 NCTE Intellectual Freedom Award Winner, …
Diversity in Graphic Novels
Special thanks to member Laura M. Jiménez for her time and expertise in reviewing and adding additional resources for this …
National Library Week and the Top Ten Challenged Books of 2016
This is #NationalLibraryWeek, the week we celebrate those “temples of public education and freedom of thought,” as photographer of “America’s …
What Books Have Changed Your Life?
Last year during Independent Bookstore Day, a local bookstore in Ann Arbor where I live set up a photo booth …