Studying Abroad is a Proven Way to Personal Development and Global Sensibilities
From the NCTE Standing Committee on Global Citizenship This month, the Standing Committee on Global Citizenship welcomes Jakub Tesar as …
Looking for the Truth and Stories behind Historical Documents
Historical events and holidays like Independence Day provide an authentic opportunity to investigate primary and secondary sources. Try these resources …
What Is Just Theory?
This blog post was written by NCTE member David Downing, author of Just Theory: An Alternative History of the Western …
Books Beyond the Boundaries
As educators, we are continually reaching beyond our own boundaries, and we encourage our students to reach beyond themselves, too, …
Build Your Stack: Roses “That Grew from Concrete”
This blog post is part of Build Your Stack,® a new initiative focused exclusively on helping teachers build their book knowledge and …
More Than Inclusive Lessons and Diverse Books: How Literacy Teachers Can Support LGBTQIA Students
From the NCTE LGBTQ Advisory Committee This blog post was written by Dana Stachowiak, a member of the NCTE LGBTQ Advisory …
Remembering Stonewall’s 50th Anniversary
It was just past 1:00 a.m. in New York City on Saturday, June 28, 1969, when police raided the Stonewall …
Creating Space for Making Sense of the World
This blog post is an excerpt from the article “Creating Space for Making Sense of the World” by Lisa Koester, Layne …
Fighting Old Battles of the Curriculum vs. the Students
Invaders of Mars was on TV this morning—I know, maybe I should be making better use of my time—but there is …
Celebrate the Summer Solstice with Summer Reading
I have always enjoyed articles from Classroom Notes Plus. There are many pieces that have stood the test of time, …