January English Journal: Writing is Power
This post is written by members Pamela J. Hickey and Vicki McQuitty. Words are power(ful). As teacher-writers, we know the …
January 2022 #NCTEchat: Teachers as Readers—What’s in Your Stack Personally and Professionally?
Join us on Sunday, January 16, at 8:00 p.m. ET for an #NCTEchat in which NCTE members Islah Tauheed (@izzieteaches) …
January 2020 #NCTEChat: Literacy in a Digital Age
Join us this Sunday, January 19, at 8:00 p.m. ET for an #NCTEchat focusing on our latest position statement, NCTE’s …
January 2019 #NCTEchat: Librarianship and Language Arts
Libraries have likely played important roles in our lives as literacy teachers, whether they were libraries in our communities, libraries …
January #NCTEchat: New Year/New Ideas
Although it’s hard to believe, 2017 has passed and 2018 is here! With the new year comes the opportunity to …
James Baldwin Was Born on This Day in 1924
Novelist, essayist, and social critic James Baldwin was born on August 2, 1924, in Harlem. At 14, he was in …
Jamal A. Cooks Elected Vice President of National Council of Teachers of English
Cooks, who leads Chabot College in California, will take office during the 2025 NCTE Annual Convention in Denver in November …
It’s Time We All—Students and Teachers Alike—Start to Speak for Ourselves
This post was written by Susanne Rubenstein, author of Speak for Yourself: Writing with Voice (NCTE, 2018). I started …
It’s Time to Make a Push toward More Primary Research in First-Year Composition
This post was written by NCTE member Sarah E. Carter. Across the nation, millions of college students are required to …