Is Literacy a Fundamental Right?
On September 13, 2016, a group of Detroit parents filed a class action lawsuit in federal court against Michigan Governor …
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 …
Entry Points: Moving Students toward Literacy
This post is by member Lauren Nizol. What do students truly need from us to engage in literacy? As an …
Q & A with NCTE Executive Director Emily Kirkpatrick
This text is reprinted from the March 2016 Council Chronicle. NCTE’s new executive director Emily Kirkpatrick, formerly vice president of …
Your Pseudo-Struggles and the Effect on Your Students
This post is written by member Chris Margolin. It’s Monday morning, and I’m wondering if the teachers with whom I …
Happy Birthday, William Shakespeare!
William Shakespeare’s birthday is celebrated on April 23. Students at every grade level can be involved in activities to celebrate Shakespeare’s birth. The …
ReadWriteThink.org A-Z, Part 2
In Part 1, we took a look at RWT from A to C. In this post, we will cover D-H. …
National Poetry Month – Lyric Poetry
We’re now in our second week of celebrating National Poetry Month! Last week, we looked at narrative poetry. This week our …
bell hooks and Visual Politics in the Classroom
By: Darius Phelps, member, NCTE’s Committee on Global Citizenship As researchers and practitioners, we hold a sacred responsibility to inspire …
July #nctechat: Exploring the NCTE Beliefs About the Teaching of Writing
The following post was written by Mitch Nobis and Michelle Haseltine, facilitators of this Sunday’s #nctechat on Twitter. The …