2018 Book Recommendations: Poetry
For English teachers, picking a favorite book is almost impossible! But we asked them to do exactly that during our …
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 …
Mental Health Themes and the ELA Classroom: A Guide for Your Summer Reading
This post was written by NCTE members Brooke Eisenbach and Susan Densmore-James. Recently, the US Surgeon General issued an …
Recognizing César Chávez Day
César Chávez Day is a US holiday celebrating the birth and legacy of the Mexican American civil rights and labor …
All-American Boys, All-American Teachers: Teaching What Matters Most in 2017
This post is written by member Kaylin Upah. “Should she be teaching these students to write poetry when they need …
Preparing Tomorrow’s Teachers
How well do we prepare new teachers for the profession? This has long been a concern of NCTE. In 1968, …
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 …
Listing the Difference
This post is written by member Donna Brown. As educators, we are constantly being asked to do more and perform …
A Turning Point for Pennsylvania’s Book Bans
The National Coalition Against Censorship’s Student Advocates for Speech program was created in 2022 to provide participants with virtual advocacy …
My campus doesn’t have international students. How do I teach global competence?
From NCTE’s Standing Committee on Global Citizenship This post was written by NCTE member Lisa Pelkey, who is also a …