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 …
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 …
Teachers Know Redux
This blog is an updated version of the 2018 blog Teachers Know. I have to say up front that teachers …
How Writing Is Shaping the Future of Literacy
This post is written by Deborah Brandt, emeritus member of NCTE, who will be the keynote speaker at the College Section/CCCC Luncheon at …
It’s All a Mystery to Me!
“Nothing clears up a case so much as stating it to another person.” —Sherlock Holmes in Silver Blaze by Sir Arthur Conan …
Leveraging Leadership FOR Learning
This post was written by NCTE member Christopher Bronke. Anyone who follows me on Twitter, works with me, or has …
Reading, Teaching, and Discussing LGBTQ+ Family Stories with Elementary Students
From the NCTE LGBTQ+ Advisory Committee This post was written by Tadayuki Suzuki, a member of the NCTE LGBTQ …
Build Your Stack: Diversity Is More Than Race
This blog post is part of Build Your Stack,® a new initiative focused exclusively on helping teachers build their book knowledge and …
A “Week 2” Perspective on NCTE Reads
This post was written by NCTE member Vikki Orepitan. For the second week of NCTE Reads, we focused on …
Thunderstruck
This is a guest blog by Jennifer Paulsen, President of the Iowa Council of Teachers of English. I was due …