Celebrate Poet Emily Dickinson!
Curious about the NCTE and Library of Congress connection? Through a grant announced recently by NCTE Executive Director Emily Kirkpatrick, …
Field Notes: Coming Together as a Community
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, we want to provide you with an update on our ongoing efforts to continue …
“Rewarding” and “Amazing”: Children’s Book Awards Committee Members Relish Their Work as Ambassadors of Children’s Literature
NCTE members who have served current or recent terms on the Orbis Pictus (Nonfiction for Children) and Charlotte Huck (Fiction …
Our Solidarity Is More Than Symbolic
From the NCTE Committee Against Racism and Bias in the Teaching of English This post was written by NCTE …
Earth Day 2020
Most teachers say they don’t teach climate change because they feel it’s outside their subject area. Yet we English language …
We’re Still Working on Ways to Change the Conversation about Literacy Assessment
From the NCTE Standing Committee on Literacy Assessment This post was written by Peggy O’Neill, a member of the …
Quick on the Intake: Surveying Students for Success
This blog is written by member Oona Marie Abrams. I love the start of the school year. For me, two …
Storytelling through Music: An Israeli Folk Group Visits the Classroom
This post is written by member Molly Sutton Kiefer. I grew up in community theaters—running up and down the aisles, …
The Biographic Biliteracy Profile: Assessing Linguistically Diverse Readers in Culturally Relevant Ways
From the NCTE Standing Committee on Literacy Assessment This post was written by NCTE member Bobbie Kabuto, the chair of …
Implementing Cosmopolitan Awareness: A Focus on the War in Ukraine
From NCTE’s Standing Committee on Global Citizenship This post was written by NCTE member Cynthia Ryman, who is also …