The Book Bento: A Visual Literary Analysis Assignment
This post was written by NCTE member Gina Kortuem, originally posted on the blog lit & more. I first heard …
Voices for Change: The Responsibility of the Teacher at the Microphone
On June 24, NCTE brought a handful of educators to the Department of Education to speak to staffers about issues …
Honoring and Remembering Our Veterans
On November 11, the United States honors those soldiers who have fought for their country in military service. Across America, …
You Don’t Have to Walk Alone
“NCTE should be the place to say, if you are about literacy and social justice, you don’t have to walk …
This Disability Pride Month, Let’s Expand Our Disability Literacy
This post was written by NCTE member Ada Hubrig, the 2022 Recipient of the NCTE Leadership Award for People with …
#WhyIWrite – Tara Hart
This post was written by guest author Tara Hart. With 7 days left to the National Day on Writing, …
Just Prison: Rethinking the Boundaries of Bars in the Age of Mass Incarceration
This post is written by NCTE member David E. Kirkland. Rolando Cooper [a pseudonym]is the type of kid who epitomizes …
NCTE Award Winners from 2019 and 2020 Share Concerns and Hopes During a Challenging Year
We’ve invited recipients of 2019 and 2020 NCTE awards to reflect on how the current pandemic is affecting their teaching—the …
The Ripple Effect of Award Lists
The following post was written by Stacey Ross, a 2nd-grade teacher in Austin, Texas, and Franki Sibberson who teaches 3rd grade in …
The Interactive Read-Aloud as Responsive Teaching
In the October Talking Points, Laura May and Gary Bingham encourage elementary teachers to use interactive read-alouds. What makes interactive …