Making the Grade
This post is written by guest writer Courtney Waugh. Recently, a student came to me asking what she could do …
June 2019 #NCTEchat: Leveraging Summer Reading for the Good of Ourselves and Our Students
Join us this Sunday, June 16, for an #NCTEchat about summer reading with hosts Susan Barber and Joel Garza. …
July #NCTEchat: Everyday Advocacy
Cathy Fleischer (@CathyFleischer1), Eastern Michigan University Antero Garcia (@anterobot), Stanford University, CA July 15, 2018 – 8 p.m. EST This …
Why Penny Kittle Won’t Censor Books
This year, when you go back to school, take a lesson from Penny Kittle. Don’t stop at selecting the texts …
Love’s In Need of Love Today: Public Education in Troubled Times
This post was written by members Ted Kesler and Jane Bean-Folkes. The Fall 2017 blog post from NCTE’s Standing Committee …
Culturally Responsive Books
This post is written by NCTE student member, Tytianna N. M. Wells Smith. Books must mirror the lives of readers. …
A 40 Year Retrospective
This post is written by member Juan Guerra who will be the keynote speaker for the College Celebration at the 2016 NCTE …
Honoring and Remembering Our Veterans
On November 11, the United States honors those soldiers who have fought for their country in military service. Across America, …
Children’s Day, Book Day, El día de los niños, el día de los libros
In 2018, Children’s Day, Book Day, El día de los niños, el día de los libros (often known as Día), …
Sarah Stitzlein Honored With NCTE’s 2025 George Orwell Award for Distinguished Contribution to Honesty and Clarity in Public Language
On the George Orwell Award’s 50th anniversary, Stitzlein calls for explicitly teaching honesty The National Council of Teachers of English …