AAPI Month: We’re Not a Monolith! Honoring Local Histories & Voices
This post was written by NCTE member Mohit Mehta. May is Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month. …
Celebrating Emily Dickinson!
Poet Emily Dickinson was born on December 10, 1830. Today, Dickinson’s work is considered among the greatest in American literature. …
Critically Listening to Elementary Read-Alouds
This blog is written by NCTE member, Melissa Summer Wells. In her often-cited work (you can read a reprint here), …
Who Gets to Choose the Curriculum?
Recently, the Florida legislature passed a bill that the governor signed into a law–a law that allows all Florida residents …
Today is Benjamin Franklin’s Birthday
Statesman Benjamin Franklin was born on January 17, 1706, and is well known as one of the leading founders and …
Visual Metaphors in Secondary ELA Classrooms
This blog post was written by NCTE member Alison Goulding. Visual metaphors are images or graphics that explicitly represent …
Sawubona (“I see you”), Jerrie: Continuing the Legacy of the African American Read-In
The following post was written by Stephanie Power-Carter, Indiana University and David E. Kirkland, NYU. Find out how to participate in …
A New Semester Begins
As a university instructor, I am prepping for the start of the new semester. A new semester brings with it …
When a Good Book Helps the Conversation
Kids are talking . . . about race and about the many instances in the last few years in which …
Digital Literacy Assessment Footprints in Early Childhood
This blog was written by Becky McCraw, a member of the NCTE Standing Committee on Assessment. As a K–5, …