Field Notes: Introducing the NCTE Village
“Every battle is easier when you remember whom you are fighting for.” “We need to change the story. Be loud …
The Power of Just Shutting Up
This post is written by NCTE member Ashley Lamb-Sinclair, the 2016 Kentucky Teacher of the Year. Last fall, I spent two …
What Books Have Changed Your Life?
Last year during Independent Bookstore Day, a local bookstore in Ann Arbor where I live set up a photo booth …
A Welcoming Space
This post was written by NCTE member Stephanie Toliver. I attended my first NCTE Annual Convention in the fall …
Cultivating Global Competency in Our Classrooms
This post is written by NCTE member Amanda Wallace. “What is the purpose of education?” If the purpose of …
Update Your Name Stories Read-Aloud
This post by NCTE member Jillian Heise is reprinted with permission from her blog, Heise Reads & Recommends. A …
And On With the Show…or Not
Performance occupies a space somewhere between literature, film, visual art, and music. It is like the physical manifestation of a …
Explore These NCTE Resources for Pride Month
June is Pride Month, when cities across the US show support for LGBTQIA+ rights, culture, and communities. In the late …
Celebrating Hans Christian Andersen’s Fairy Tales
On this day in 1835, the first installment of Hans Christian Andersen’s Fairy Tales was published by C. A. Reitzel …
Is My Child’s School Really Underperforming?
This post was written by Aileen Hower, NCTE’s P12 Policy Analyst for Pennsylvania As both an educator and a parent, …