Field Notes: Introducing the Why I Write Podcast
My guiding principal in every decision I make is to help you, our valuable members, inspire and guide the future …
Field Notes: Introducing the NCTE Village
“Every battle is easier when you remember whom you are fighting for.” “We need to change the story. Be loud …
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 …
Field Notes: Increasing Access to Primary Sources, and More!
NCTE continues to create more opportunities for teachers and educators—opportunities to explore new things, meet new people, and create expanded …
Field Notes: In Appreciation of All You Do to Affect the Quality of Your Students’ Days
“It is something to be able to paint a particular picture, or to carve a statue, and so to make …
Field Notes: Highlights from the 2017 Affiliate Leadership Meeting
These are exciting times for NCTE, and in turn for our affiliates. This weekend I had the energizing experience of …
Field Notes: Gathering to Grow
A hallmark of the NCTE community is gathering every November in cities across the United States. NCTE’s Annual Convention is …
Field Notes: Coming Together as a Community
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, we want to provide you with an update on our ongoing efforts to continue …
Field Notes: Celebrating the National Day on Writing
Ten years ago a group of passionate NCTE leaders came up with the idea that writing deserved a national day …
Field Notes: Celebrating CEE
Enriched. Inspired. Motivated. These are words that come to mind when I seek to describe my incredible experience at the …