On the Critical Importance of Ethnic Studies
This post is written by NCTE member, Christina V. Cedillo, PhD, and Dr. Cedillo’s student, Kimberly S. Covert, University of …
Teaching Jewish History and Culture
This post was written by NCTE member Miriam Plotinsky, reprinted with permission from Edutopia. The Jewish experience is not …
Say That To My Face: On Teaching and Learning Diverse Literature for Empowerment and Transformation (Or, On Feeling Itchy)
This post is excerpted from a Voices from the Middle article by Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich. The more books there are, …
Native Education and the Pursuit of Happiness
The following post is the third in a series by Jonna Perrillo, NCTE’s Historian. “Indian people need to be doers, rather …
National Poetry Month Poster
Check out this fantastic poster designed by Roz Chast for National Poetry Month. NCTE is proud to be one of …
Why Journalism Matters: Spit It Out!
This is the fourth in a weekly series by NCTE member Alana Rome. No teacher wants to read it. …
Governors Play a Key Role in Education
For over a decade, I have received press releases from my Governor by email. The press releases cover a wide …
Policies around Effective Use of Technology
Affirming in its 2015 Education Policy Platform that “[a] quality literacy education is a civil right”, NCTE declared it support[s] …
Embracing Diverse Perspectives in Young Adult Literature
This post is written by NCTE member, Sybil Durand. As a former 10th-grade English teacher and current assistant professor in …
10 Tips for Advocacy
The following post is from Lu Ann McNabb, NCTE Policy And Alliances Associate. In my experience as an advocate for many …