The Desire for Literacy 8: Dear Chief
This is the last of our eight excerpts from Lauren Rosenberg’s The Desire for Literacy: Writing in the Lives of …
You Mean She’s Alive?
This post is written by member Lindsay Illich. I get this question from students often when I share a poem …
American Inventors
Who are the people behind the world’s greatest inventions? In this lesson plan from ReadWriteThink, students investigate the American inventors …
The Essential Work of English Language Arts—and ELA Teachers—in Our Democracy
We’re resharing this thoughtful commentary on the importance of our work, including an updated introduction from NCTE member Dana Maloney. …
NCTE: Take Action to Preserve Humanities Education
Update, April 8, 2025: As a member of the American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS), NCTE also signed on to …
Building a Writing Community through Name Study
This blog post was written by NCTE member Angie House as part of a blog series celebrating the National Day on …
Alas, Monday
This post is written by NCTE’s P12 Policy Analyst for Louisiana Jalissa Bates. About 6.9 trillion gallons of rain pummeled …
Democracy in a Public High School
Most American high schools tell students democracy is the best governing system, but the Nova Project practices what it preaches. …
August 9 is Book Lovers Day!
It seems as though there is a holiday or day of remembrance for almost everything. But Book Lovers Day? That’s …
Reflections on the NCTE LeaderShift Initiative
This post is by NCTE member Anna Roseboro. Regular reviews of the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) mission …