Lost in the Past
This blog is written by seventh grader Grace Higgins, a student of NCTE member Joe Pizzo. Joe Pizzo’s introduction: When …
I, Too, Am a Writer
This post by member Katie Kraushaar appeared first in 2017. Six years ago, if you had told me that I …
If Oppression Is the Problem, How Do We Face the Answer?
From the NCTE Standing Committee on Global Citizenship This post was written by NCTE member Michael Seward, a member …
Speaking before your Elected Representatives
Testimony at a hearing or subcommittee meeting is an important tool in an advocate’s arsenal. Many times, the press—whether print, …
NCTE Response to Disproportionately Censored Panel
On Saturday, November 17, 2018, the NCTE Standing Committee Against Censorship sponsored a session at the NCTE Annual Convention titled …
World Theater Day
World Theatre Day was created in 1961 by the International Theatre Institute (ITI), an organization founded by UNESCO. Celebrated annually on …
Informational Text: Writing Like Readers & Reading Like Writers
The following post is adapted from the article Nell Duke on Reading and Writing Informational Texts— Keys to Student Success, which was …
Remembering Stonewall’s 50th Anniversary
It was just past 1:00 a.m. in New York City on Saturday, June 28, 1969, when police raided the Stonewall …
#WhatStoryAreYouTelling: Engaging Youth Media in the Classroom
This post was written by NCTE member Keisha L. Green, a member of the NCTE Secondary Section Steering Committee. …
What Do I Do? They’ve Taken the Books Away
You read the tweet and mutter to yourself, “So it’s true.” Recently a school district in Katy, Texas, decided …