Poetry Is the Light: Children Need to Let Their Words Shine
This post was written by NCTE member Valerie Bolling. Amanda Gorman. In the short time since most of us …
The Match That Starts the Fire
The following is by Alexandra Cavallo, who teaches English at Northern Highlands Regional High School in Allendale, NJ. It is …
Talking Immigration in the Classroom
This is a guest post written by Katelyn Sedelmyer. This summer there has been much talk around issues pertaining to …
Teachers Often See What We Can’t
When I asked beloved author Natalie Lloyd to share her thoughts on why teachers are important, she had two stories …
Summer Writing with Zines
Zines are small-circulation self-published works of original or appropriated texts and images. In 2018 some fans of zines declared July …
Reflecting (on) Democracy: Why Journalism Matters
This is #10 in a bi-montly series by NCTE member Alana Rome. Two weeks ago, I wrote about my time …
Welcome to the Future: Literacies and Languages for All
This post was written by Roxanne Henkin and Deborah MacPhee on behalf of the NCTE Conference Literacies and Languages for All (LLA), …
Rethinking Summer Reading Cover to Cover
This post was written by NCTE member Shelby Boehm. These are unusual times for teachers and students. With the …
Defending Florida
Public education in Florida has been under siege by a variety of citizens’ groups claiming to have the expertise and …
“Reading is Growing Our Readers”
The big box stores are rolling out the pool equipment and sunscreen, even though it’s still snowing in the Northeast. …