Spring Into New Book Recommendations
Earlier this week, Executive Director Emily Kirkpatrick and NCTE President-Elect and Program Chair for the 2018 NCTE Annual Convention Franki …
Our Words Result in a Virginia Victory for Teacher Selection of Texts
Last week Governor Terry McAuliffe of Virginia took a stand for Intellectual Freedom: “… I veto House Bill 516, which …
Shaping Culture to Ensure Student Success
The following post is by NCTE member and 2015 Kentucky Teacher of the Year Sarah Reed. In 2015 while at the …
Great News about #NCTE19 Tours!
We’ve got some great news for those of you interested in #NCTE19 tours! NCTE has partnered with a tour provider …
Literacy Assessment as Advocacy: Learning to Be Literate: More than a Single Story, Part II
This post was written by NCTE member Bobbie Kabuto, the chair of the NCTE Standing Committee on Literacy Assessment. So …
What Happened in Your State This April?
This past month, ten policy analysts published reports about what occurred in the following states: Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Louisiana, New …
The Territory of Literature
2016’s first issue of English Education offers the last article by the late George Hillocks Jr., “The Territory of Literature.” …
Advocacy Month Week 4: Moving from Idea to Action Plan
On each Friday of Literacy Advocacy Month, NCTE member Cathy Fleischer will guide readers through an exploration of Everyday Advocacy – …
A Walk on the Moon
“That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.” With those words 50 years ago, Neil Armstrong was …
Global Citizenship: Through the Lens of an Immigrant
From the NCTE Standing Committee on Global Citizenship This post was written by NCTE member Heerak Kim, a member …