Say That To My Face: On Teaching and Learning Diverse Literature for Empowerment and Transformation (Or, On Feeling Itchy)
This post is excerpted from a Voices from the Middle article by Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich. The more books there are, …
Summer – A Book of Hope
“‘Summer was here again. Summer, summer, summer. I loved and hated summers. Summers had a logic all their own and …
Banned Books Week 2017: Resources from NCTE
“Censorship is like the monster under the bed. You never know what will trigger it, and you’ve got to be …
An Invitation to Participate in Our 2021 NCTE Annual Convention
The 2021 NCTE Annual Convention will take place November 18–21, 2021. In this post, NCTE President-Elect and 2021 Program Chair …
Award Winning and Other Titles from NCTE
If there’s one thing every teacher relies on, it’s probably books. Fiction, nonfiction, graphic novels, picture books—no matter what genre …
Windows, Mirrors, and Sliding Doors
When the Black Caucus of NCTE established the African American Read-In (AARI) over 25 years ago, their ambitious yet confident …
August is Family Fun Month!
The month of August typically signifies the last few weeks of summer before students and teachers return to school. Encourage …
April 2019 #NCTEchat: The Power of Poetry
Join us Sunday, April 21, at 8:00 p.m. ET for our April #NCTEchat on The Power of Poetry with guest host …
National Day of Writing Postscript
60,000+ Tweets with a reach to millions of people (maybe 80 million!) and they’re still coming. Twitter trending all day …
Buy Me Some Peanuts and Cracker Jack!
So much of my summer is spent at the ball field or watching baseball games on TV. How about you? …