Juneteenth, Freedom Day
“[W]hat does it all mean beyond a glad noise for Juneteenth Day? What does freedom, what does emancipation mean?” —Ralph …
Juneteenth Is Freedom Day
Recognized in many states as a holiday, Juneteenth celebrates June 19th—the day in 1865 that word of Lincoln’s signing of …
June Is Black Music Month!
In 1979, President Jimmy Carter declared that June would be Black Music Month. The goal was that this would be …
June is Audiobook Month!
You’ve probably heard that audiobooks serve as a useful resource for struggling readers. Classroom teachers sometimes use audiobooks to help …
June is Audiobook Appreciation Month!
Audiobooks work to provide access to literature and help all readers enjoy books. Audiobooks require readers to understand the message, …
June 2021 #NCTEchat: Cultivating Powerful Writing Communities
Join us on Sunday, June 20, at 8:00 p.m. ET for an #NCTEchat in which we discuss cultivating powerful writing …
June 2020 #NCTEChat – Assess for Learning: From Reflection to Action
Join us on Sunday, June 21, at 8:00 p.m. ET for an #NCTEchat focusing on learning assessment to be led …
June 2019 #NCTEchat: Leveraging Summer Reading for the Good of Ourselves and Our Students
Join us this Sunday, June 16, for an #NCTEchat about summer reading with hosts Susan Barber and Joel Garza. …
June 2017 #NCTEchat: YA Lit – Complex Texts, Complex Lives
Join Jennifer Buehler @ProfBuehler and members of #NCTEreads tonight, Sunday, June 25 at 8 pm ET, for a conversation around “YA …
June 1 is Pen Pal Day!
June 1 is known as Pen Pal Day! The trend of pen pals started during the 1930s. In the age of texting, …