“Do No Harm”
The title of this blog is the title of an article in this summer’s ALAN Review in which NCTE members …
NCTE Highlights Banned Books Week
This post is by NCTE staff member Sarah Miller. NCTE is a long-time sponsor of the Banned Books Week Coalition. …
The New England CCCC Summer Conference: Sharing Best Practices
This post is written by member Matthew Parfitt. On May 24-25, 2017, Boston University will host the first New England …
In Honor of This Year’s National Day on Writing, Write for Civic Action!
The following post was written by Nicole Mirra and is part of an ongoing monthly series from the NCTE Standing Committee on …
Read It, Write About It, Understand
Photo: Ashburn Colored School Let’s be clear. NCTE never supports using writing or reading as punishment. But that’s what Virginia judge …
Creating LGBTQ-Affirming Elementary Classrooms from Day One
From the NCTE LGBTQ Advisory Committee This blog was written by Rick Joseph, a member of the NCTE LGBTQ Advisory …
Storytelling and Persuasive Writing in the High School Classroom
This post was written by NCTE member Kristen Kalenowicz. In a recent position statement on the importance of incorporating …
It’s All in the Details
This post is by guest author Candace Fleming who won the 2015 NCTE Orbis Pictus Award for Outstanding Nonfiction for …
NCTE Position Statement on Indigenous Peoples and People of Color (IPOC) in English and Language Arts Materials
Since 1990, November has been known as National Native American Heritage Month. Many organizations such as the Library of Congress …
“The Hive Society”
The following is an excerpt from Emily Elizabeth Smith’s essay which won the 2015 NCTE Donald H. Graves Writing Award. …