Practicing Kindness
This post is written by member Holly Johnson. This is part of an ongoing monthly series from the NCTE Standing Committee on …
One Story, One Book Banning: Persepolis
Recently, my book club read and discussed Persepolis, Marjane Satrapi’s graphic novel memoir of her childhood during the Islamic Revolution. …
What Great Teaching Looks Like
This post is written by author, Martha Brockenbrough I don’t envy teachers these days. You know what you’re up against—I …
Rethinking Summer Reading Cover to Cover
This post was written by NCTE member Shelby Boehm. These are unusual times for teachers and students. With the …
What’s ESEA?
The Elementary and Secondary Education Act is up for reauthorization, so you’re going to be hearing a lot about it …
Give Me Your Tired, Your Poor, Your Huddled Masses Yearning to Breathe Free
The National Coalition Against Censorship’s Student Advocates for Speech program was created in 2022 to provide participants with virtual advocacy …
A Walk on the Moon
“That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.” With those words 50 years ago, Neil Armstrong was …
Historical Fiction Leads a Path to the Present
This post is by NCTE member, Kathleen Burkinshaw. As with most things in life, my path to writing and presenting …
Black Girls Read: An African American Read-In Celebrating the African American Female Literary Legacies of the Past, Present, and Future
This post was submitted by NCTE student member, Thais Council. Nurturing the literate identities of Black girls is a …
When Learning Gets Personal, Part 5: The Graduation
This post is written by NCTE’s North Carolina P12 Policy Analyst Bryan Christopher. It is the fifth part of a …