The Right to Write Ourselves
Just as our students must have the right to read, broadly and with choice, they also must have the right …
Sneak Peek at the July 2018 English Journal
This sneak peek comes courtesy of the “From the Editor” column by Julie Gorlewski and David Gorlewski in the July …
Build Advocacy Skills with NCTE Partner CivXNow
Learn More When You Register for this Educator Advocacy Webinar “It has been said that those closest to the …
An Affiliate Meeting Designed to Set a Precedent
This blog was written by NCTE President Susan Houser. The power of NCTE’s affiliates has been an enduring part of …
Write Your Once-Upon-a-Time
This post is written by member Emily Green. Once upon a time, there was a six-year-old girl who hid her …
Community Involvement
When NCTE asked survey respondents to talk about how families and communities could be involved in decision making around assessment, …
Looking through a Disciplinary Lens
In the simplest of terms, the difference between teaching “content area literacy” and teaching “disciplinary literacy” has to do with …
LGBTQ+ YA Literature: Recommendations for Readers Who Love Magical Realism and Sci-Fi
From the NCTE LGBTQ Advisory Committee This post was written by NCTE member Summer Melody Pennell, a member of …
Permission to Find Your Own Writing Process
I’ve been thinking about writing more than usual because, as you’ve no doubt heard, the National Day on Writing is October …
Make a New Year’s Resolution To Learn Your School’s Policies on Texts
Now, during the winter holidays and in the lead up to the New Year, is a great time to make …