Changing Our Story of the Middle East
This post is written by member Brandy French. When I asked my students to describe the images they associated …
Championing Choice in a School that Doesn’t
In a recent comment on our blog, a teacher asked how he can foster a love of reading when his …
Challenging Textual Hierarchies as a New Teacher
This post was written by guest author Tim Shaffer. As a developing English teacher, I often look back on …
Challenging AP Literature
Today a radio commentator remarked, “We live in the age of fear when it comes to our children. We’re afraid …
Challenges, Inspiration, and Lasting Connections
This post was written by NCTE member Kasey Short. This year will be my fourth year in a row …
Centering Voices Through Memoirs: Sophomore English
This blog post was written by NCTE member Ashleigh Navarro as part of a blog series celebrating the National Day on …
Centering the Voices of Latinx Poets
This post by NCTE Members Scott Bayer and Joel Garza is reprinted with permission from #THEBOOKCHAT. With #THEBOOKCHAT, Scott Bayer …
Centering Children’s Joy and Brilliance in Schools
This post comes courtesy of the “Editor’s Introduction,” written by the editors of the January 2022 issue of Language Arts. …
Censorship Is Uncivil
“Censorship is uncivil,” notes David Moshman in a March 2015 interview in The Council Chronicle discussing NCTE Position Statement on …
Censorship by Committee
This blog is written by NCTE member ReLeah Lent. Many districts pride themselves on having a strong policy against censorship …