Celebrate the Birthday of Juan Felipe Herrera!
Juan Felipe Herrera was born on this day in 1948. Herrera is the American poet, author, and activist of Mexican descent …
Juan Felipe Herrera was born on this day in 1948. Herrera is the American poet, author, and activist of Mexican descent …
This post is by NCTE member Joseph Pizzo. When I began teaching forty-eight years ago, I believed that the right …
Americans made history in 2008 by electing Barack Obama as the nation’s first Black U.S. president. In addition to his …
Nikki Giovanni celebrates her birthday on June 7. Nikki Giovanni is an American poet, writer, commentator, activist, and educator. One of …
This post is by NCTE member Peter Kahn. I recently retired after 28 years at Oak Park and River Forest …
American poet and writer, Carl Sandburg was born January 6, 1878. He won three Pulitzer Prizes: two for his poetry …
From NCTE’s Standing Committee on Global Citizenship This post was written by NCTE member Darius Phelps, who is also a …
During the month of February (and beyond!) we shine the spotlight on texts written by African American authors. This month, …
“I enjoyed learning about poets who I was unfamiliar with. It felt like as a teacher, I was celebrating a …
On April 23 in 1564, William Shakespeare was born. It’s been said that Shakespeare’s complete works consist of 884,647 words …