Happy Teacher Appreciation Week 2025!
NCTE wishes our members and teachers everywhere a happy Teacher Appreciation Week! Please enjoy this message from NCTE President Tonya …
Celebrate Independent Bookstore Day!
On the last Saturday in April, Independent Bookstore Day is recognized! It brings together the celebration of classics, entrepreneurship, and …
Build Your Stack: A Glimpse into the Literature of Iran
This post was written by NCTE member Michelle Bianco and is part of Build Your Stack,® an NCTE initiative focused exclusively on helping …
The Paradox of Tolerance
This post is written by member Shea Kerkhoff. When I opened Twitter on the evening of Saturday, August 12, my …
Celebrate #WhyIWrite with #NCTEchat!
Join us on Sunday, October 18, at 8:00 p.m. ET for an #NCTEchat on the National Day on Writing® 2020 …
February 14 is Frederick Douglass Day
We typically think of February 14 as Valentine’s Day, but there’s another reason to love the day—Frederick Douglass celebrated his …
Harry Potter’s Birthday
It’s a double birthday! J.K. Rowling was born July 31, 1965, in Bristol, England. From the stories that Rowling tells …
Close Reading Phillis Wheatly with Poetry in America—Resources for Educators
The director and host of PBS’s Poetry in America, Elisa New, joined NCTE in honor of National Poetry Month. She …
The Top 5 Things I Learned from the Governor’s Teacher Cabinet
This post is written by NCTE member, Cathy Whitehead, the 2016 State Teacher of the Year for Tennessee. In a recent …
Build Your Stack®: Picturebooks that Build Compassionate, Caring Conversations
This blog post was written by NCTE member Nawal Qarooni. It is part of Build Your Stack®, an NCTE initiative focused …