Celebrating El Día!
Developed under the leadership of author Pat Mora, El Día de Los Niños/El Día de Los Libros focuses on providing …
Diverse Writing at the 2017 CCCC Midwest Summer Conference
This post was submitted by members Sharon Burns, Brenda Refaei and Chris Carter. The post-election climate across our campuses fills …
The History of Memorial Day
This year, Memorial Day is observed in the United States on May 25. However, it was actually May 30 that in …
Historical Fiction Leads a Path to the Present
This post is by NCTE member, Kathleen Burkinshaw. As with most things in life, my path to writing and presenting …
What Does It Mean to Be a Teen?
An excerpt from this article by Lorna Collier appears in the December 2018 Council Chronicle. How “Rethinking Adolescence” Can …
How Blank Walls Built Community in 7th Grade
This post was written by NCTE member Katie Durkin, reprinted with permission from MiddleWeb. Decorating my classroom has always been …
Conference Conversations: Reflecting on the 2016 NCTE Annual Convention in Atlanta
This post was written by member Kate Walker. Attending NCTE Conventions has become a favorite activity of mine, and not …
Resolve to Decolonize and Democratize the English Curriculum in the Era of Globalization
The following post was written by Vivian Yenika-Agbaw, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Kevin DePew, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA, Kylowna Moton, …
Transforming the World: Using Books to Open Dialogue
By: Cynthia Ryman, member, NCTE’s Committee on Global Citizenship Human existence cannot be silent, nor can it be nourished by …
Drowning in Data
From the NCTE Standing Committee on Literacy Assessment This post was written by NCTE members Kathryn Pierce and Chris …