A Timely Conversation with Khaled Hosseini
“This is a call to humanity.”—Malala Yousafzai Over the past few weeks, the world has witnessed the ousting of the …
National Summer Learning Week
National Summer Learning Week is a celebration dedicated to “elevating the importance of keeping kids learning, safe, and healthy every …
Build Your Stack: Where I Find Books and How I Match Them to Students
This blog post was written by NCTE member Theodora (Lolly) Salazar. It’s part of Build Your Stack,® an NCTE initiative focused exclusively …
Bringing Back the Classroom Novel
This blog post was written by NCTE member Luke Schlueter. There are many ways to describe what makes us …
Build Your Stack: #Blackgirlmagic: Adding a Little More Sparkle to Your Bookshelves
This blog post was written by NCTE member Christian Hines. It’s part of Build Your Stack,® an NCTE initiative focused exclusively on …
A Look at Close Reading during Children’s Book Week
The following post is excerpted from an article by Douglas Fisher, Nancy Frey, and Diane Lapp called Learning Cycles That …
Build Your Stack: Picture Books Are Our Coteachers
This blog post was written by NCTE members Mandy Robek and Cathy Mere. It’s part of Build Your Stack,® an NCTE initiative focused …
Using Pressure Maps to Help Middle Grades Readers Develop Nuanced Understandings of LGBTQ+ Characters
This post was written by guest authors Michelle Hopf and Ryan Schey. As a middle-grade English teacher (Michelle) and a …
STEAM Learning Inspired by a Life Story
This post was written by guest author Yolanda Gonzales. The Mathical Book Award was new to me as an English …
What the Mathical Book Prize Offers to Young Readers and Writers
This post was written by NCTE Past President Franki Sibberson. I love discovering new book awards. After serving on the …