“Do No Harm”
The title of this blog is the title of an article in this summer’s ALAN Review in which NCTE members …
Celebrate Book Lovers Day on August 9!
It seems as though there is a holiday or day of remembrance for almost everything. But Book Lovers Day? That’s …
Digital Writing
This blog post was written by NCTE member Kristin Ziemke as part of a blog series celebrating the National Day on Writing®. To draw attention …
Celebrate Pride Month with Resources from NCTE
June is Pride Month, when cities across the US show support for LGBTQIA rights, culture, and communities. In the late …
For Those Who Stand Up for Stories and Smart Thinking
I’m always baffled when I hear about others who are dead-set against allowing anyone to read a certain book or …
Text Options for the African American Read-In
When selecting texts to have as part of African American Read-Ins, many people first think of books or poems. What about …
Art and Ingenuity: Teaching Literature Through Arts Integration
This post is written by member Stacey Dallas Johnston who is serving as a 2016 Teaching Ambassador Fellow at the …
Top Ten Lesson Plans Visited on ReadWriteThink.org in 2015
2015 is quickly coming to an end – and so is this semester. It’s time to rest, relax and recharge. …
Resources for Banned Books Week
Banned Books Week, which runs September 25-October 1 this year, draws attention to the issue of censorship and how it …
Field Notes: A Love Letter to Teachers
Teachers are page turners. Like the most finely crafted books, from the minute we begin our time with them, they …