Remembering Mary McLeod Bethune
We remember educator and political leader Mary McLeod Bethune who passed away this week in 1955. She died at the …
What Happened in Your State This November?
This past month, eight policy analysts published reports about what occurred in the District of Columbia, Idaho, Louisiana, Minnesota, Ohio, Vermont, …
Academic Freedom
What is literacy? What is learning? What is inquiry? Not much without academic freedom. Academic freedom is the foundation of …
Sneak Peek at the May 2018 College English
This sneak peek comes courtesy of Melissa Ianetta’s “From the Editor” column in the May 2018 issue of College English. …
Online Tools and Apps for Poetry
April is National Poetry Month! ReadWriteThink.org! As you’re planning poetry activities during this month (and beyond!) consider using these poetry-focused ReadWriteThink.org interactive …
Children of Incarcerated Parents and Academic Success
This post is written by member Megan Sullivan. This blog post is about the complex relationship between a parent’s incarceration …
Building Writers’ Confidence through Letter Writing in Fourth Grade
This blog post was written by NCTE member Jessica Dao as part of a blog series celebrating the National Day on Writing®. …
Growing our Community
Long before I became Executive Director of the National Council of Teachers of English, NCTE members brought me into the …
The Desire for Literacy 4: Violeta
This is the fourth of eight excerpts we will be offering from Lauren Rosenberg’s The Desire for Literacy: Writing in …
Why We Teach Books Like Night
Elie Wiesel died Saturday and my first thoughts were of Night and the many times it has and continues …