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 …
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, …
National Poetry Month—Jamila Woods
It’s the twenty-fifth year of National Poetry Month. We have been celebrating during the week with daily posts from NCTE Verse. …
National Poetry Month: Looking at National Poetry
April is National Poetry Month! Launched by the Academy of American Poets in April 1996, National Poetry Month reminds the …
Celebrating Shakespeare with NCTE Publications
On April 23 in 1564, William Shakespeare was born. It’s been said that Shakespeare’s complete works consist of 884,647 words …
Celebrating Author and Poet Pat Mora!
Poet and author Pat Mora was born on January 19, 1942. Her birthday is the perfect time to celebrate her …
Robert Frost and the Inauguration of President John F. Kennedy
This week, we remember the birthday of Robert Frost, who born on March 26, 1874. Robert Frost is one of …
Centering the Voices of Latinx Poets
This post by NCTE Members Scott Bayer and Joel Garza is reprinted with permission from #THEBOOKCHAT. With #THEBOOKCHAT, Scott Bayer …
Robert Frost and the Inauguration of President John F. Kennedy
On this day in 1961, Robert Frost recited a poem he had written for the inauguration of President John F. …
Embracing Every Hue: Brotherhood beyond Borders
From NCTE’s Standing Committee on Global Citizenship This post was written by NCTE member Darius Phelps, who is also a …