The Value of Connection
The following blog post grew out of comments NCTE member Michael Rifenburg shared during the online conversation you can view below. The …
The Right to Write Ourselves
Just as our students must have the right to read, broadly and with choice, they also must have the right …
ESSA Passes, Our Work Begins
This week Congress voted to pass, and President Obama signed, the most far-reaching federal education bill in almost fifteen years. …
Stories of Advocacy for Literacy: Part 1
The following post is by Maureen McVeigh-Berzok, a P-12 Policy Analyst for NCTE. She is also a K-12 Literacy Supervisor in …
Field Notes: Join Us in the Summer Sandbox
While we are always filled with energy for serving our community, this summer has an unusually swift pace. We are …
Hosting an African American Read-In Online
This post is written by NCTE member, Tiffany Flowers. Many people find it hard to host a Read-In during Black …
My Experience with an NCTE Research Foundation Grant
This post was written by NCTE member Janell Miller. In 2019, I applied for NCTE’s Research Foundation Teacher Research …
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 …
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 …
Middle School and the Ambiguity of Racial Identity: Embracing Contradiction for More Humanizing Futures
This article by NCTE member Michael Domínguez appeared in the December 2021 issue of Voices from the Middle. As a …