Learning about the History of Writing and Its Material Culture through DIY
This blog post was written by NCTE members Emily Powell and Joyce Kinkead. In recent years, there has been …
Learning about Aldous Huxley, Author of Brave New World
Aldous Huxley was born on this day in 1894 in Godalming, Surrey, England. Huxley was an English writer and philosopher. …
Leaning Out
This post is written by NCTE member Jolivette Mecenas. In the past five years since my son was born, I …
Leading with Vulnerability
The March issue of The Council Chronicle, available online now, looks at a dazzling range of ways in which English language …
Leading the Conversation against Book Ratings and “Red Flags”: A Call to Action for English Teachers
This post was written by NCTE member Gretchen Oltman. As a new school year gets underway, now is a great time …
Laurie Halse Anderson Speaks for Intellectual Freedom
On November 21, 2015, at the NCTE Convention, Laurie Halse Anderson (pictured on the left with Joan Kaywell on the …
Latest on the First Amendment on Campus
Free speech on college campuses is in the news again—from complaints from “right-wing commentator Ben Shapiro [who] is pushing back …
Late December Blog Wrap-Up
Member Megan Grandmont offers advice on Crafting and Conducting a Successful Socratic Seminar. Member Molly Sutton Kiefer illustrates Storytelling through …
Language, Limits, and Literacy: Student Learning and Student Lives
The following excerpt is from an essay by Kim Irvine, another of the wonderful submissions to the NCTE Arts of …
La Lucha Es Más Fácil en Familia (The Struggle Is Easier among Family): Academics of Color Finding and Founding Supportive Community Spaces
This post is written by member Laura Gonzales. It’s no secret that academia can be a marginalizing and hostile space …