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 …
“I’m a Poet!”: Motivating Students the “Write” Way
This post is by NCTE member Joseph Pizzo. When I began teaching forty-eight years ago, I believed that the right …
President Barack Obama, a Poet?
Americans made history in 2008 by electing Barack Obama as the nation’s first Black U.S. president. In addition to his …
Nikki Giovanni and Her Poetry
Nikki Giovanni celebrates her birthday on June 7. Nikki Giovanni is an American poet, writer, commentator, activist, and educator. One of …
Respect the Mic
This post is by NCTE member Peter Kahn. I recently retired after 28 years at Oak Park and River Forest …
Poet Carl Sandburg
American poet and writer, Carl Sandburg was born January 6, 1878. He won three Pulitzer Prizes: two for his poetry …
From the Psalms of My Heartstrings: Honoring the Impact, Poetry, and Future of bell hooks in Academia
From NCTE’s Standing Committee on Global Citizenship This post was written by NCTE member Darius Phelps, who is also a …
Poetry and the African American Read-In: Nikki Grimes
During the month of February (and beyond!) we shine the spotlight on texts written by African American authors. This month, …
2020 NCTE Verse
“I enjoyed learning about poets who I was unfamiliar with. It felt like as a teacher, I was celebrating a …
Celebrating Shakespeare with NCTE
On April 23 in 1564, William Shakespeare was born. It’s been said that Shakespeare’s complete works consist of 884,647 words …