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 …
“It’s a Check-Up!”
This post is written by Peg Grafwallner. Of course it’s not unusual to hear groans when the teacher mentions a …
Mrs. Stuart Goes to Washington: Teacher Preparation, Global Education and CA Senators
This post is written by the 2017 NCTE Kent Williamson Policy Fellow Lauren Stuart. This is part of a weekly …
Profound: What Literacy Can Accomplish For Life
Dear members, The NCTE statement posted yesterday reflects our commitment and deliberate intent to assure and inform you that the Executive Director …
Who Gets to Choose the Curriculum?
Recently, the Florida legislature passed a bill that the governor signed into a law–a law that allows all Florida residents …
Field Notes: Introducing the 2017-18 Lead Ambassadors
Across my twenty years of working in literacy, there has been a common factor activating significant progress: NCTE members. Content …
Admit That We Don’t Know Everything: What New Teachers Need from Veteran Teachers
This post is written by member Amanda Wallace. I remember my first years of teaching. I taught 6th grade at …
Happy Birthday, Harry and J.K.!
It’s a double birthday! J.K. Rowling was born July 31, 1965, in Bristol, England. From the stories that Rowling tells …
The Importance of Teaching How to Learn
This is a guest post by college junior Kelly Ann Wagenbach. As members of society have come to realize, most …
Mrs. Stuart Goes to Washington: Week 2
This post is written by the 2017 NCTE Kent Williamson Policy Fellow Lauren Stuart. This is part of a weekly …