September 11, 20 Years Later
To mark the anniversary of the bombing of the World Trade Center and the Pentagon in 2001 and the memory …
What’s ESEA?
The Elementary and Secondary Education Act is up for reauthorization, so you’re going to be hearing a lot about it …
2025 Award-Winning Books by Indigenous Authors
The 2025 Children’s Book Awards, announced at the Children’s Book Awards Luncheon on November 23 in Boston, was a thrilling …
Steinbeck’s The Grapes of Wrath
John Steinbeck’s The Grapes of Wrath was first published on March 14,1939. The story of the Joad family—migrants who left …
Using Advertisements in the Classroom
On this day in 1984, the “1984” commercial launched Apple’s Macintosh personal computer in the United States. The 45-second ad, …
Summer Reflection: Thinking about Assessments K-8
We’ve talked before about the need to reclaim assessment, and reading through the hundreds of responses we’ve gotten for the …
Planning for Banned Books Week 2018
Banned Books Week gives everyone a chance to celebrate their story. The courageous students, teachers, librarians, and authors who stand …
Enlivening Learning with Breakout Activities
This post was written by NCTE member Susan Gustafson. “Can we do this again sometime?” “Yeah, it was so …
Taking English Leadership Quarterly into the Classroom
Whether you are an elementary language arts teacher or a literature professor, NCTE has a peer-reviewed journal for you, with …
Today is Benjamin Franklin’s Birthday
Statesman Benjamin Franklin was born on January 17, 1706, and is well known as one of the leading founders and …