Build Your Stack with NCTE Children’s Book Award–Winning Titles for the African American Read-In
This post is part of Build Your Stack,® an initiative focused on helping teachers build their book knowledge and their classroom …
Books Beyond the Boundaries
As educators, we are continually reaching beyond our own boundaries, and we encourage our students to reach beyond themselves, too, …
End of the Year Wrap-Up with NCTE
It’s hard to believe that 2017 is almost over! The end of the year often involves year-end lists – and …
VOTE on NCTE Resolutions!
During the Annual Business Meeting held at NCTE’s 2016 Convention in November, members approved the following resolutions: Resolution on Contemporary …
Three’s the Charm—or Is It Four?
Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory debuted in 1964 and the book and subsequent films have cultivated salivating, sweet-toothed …
Writers Playshop: Joyful Play in Kindergarten
Children work on a collaborative story during Writers Playshop using loose parts. They included facts they’ve learned in science about …
What Is the Role of the Affiliate?
I heard Ernest Morrell speak at the #OCTELA17 Conference this past weekend. He shared a dozen noteworthy ideas about literacy …
Expanding the Ideals of Cosmopolitanism in the Classroom through Global Perspectives
From NCTE’s Standing Committee on Global Citizenship This post was written by NCTE member Cynthia Ryman, who is also …
Remembering the First Publication of the Poor Richard’s Almanack
On December 28, 1733, Benjamin Franklin, using the pseudonym Richard Saunders, began publishing Poor Richard’s Almanack, which included agricultural predictions, charts …
Writing Rationales with Preservice Teachers
This post was written by Katharine Covino and Ann D. David, members of the NCTE Standing Committee Against Censorship. There …