“We Need to Talk about Power and Policy When Discussing Book Ban Efforts”
This post was written by NCTE member Cody Miller. On July 17th of this year, President Obama tweeted out …
“Toxic Testing is Taking Its Toll”
The following is excerpted from Dawn Kirby’s piece on the blog Writers Who Care, reprinted here by permission: Some …
“Tinker Turns 50!”
It’s difficult for me to imagine my 13-year-old-self protesting anything short of the cancellation of a school dance, let alone …
“The Battle over Books Is a Battle over Democracy. We Can Win Both.”
This post is by NCTE member Cody Miller. NCTE recently noted that school districts are the “most active battlefield in …
“That’s Why a Name Is Important. It Defines You”: Romeo and Juliet and The Hate U Give in Conversation
From the NCTE Secondary Section Steering Committee This blog post was written by NCTE member and Secondary Section Steering …
“Teaching for Our Times”
Oh, yes, there is nothing like a conference to rejuvenate the teacher soul! Last Saturday I had the …
“Struggling Reluctantly”
This post is written by member Peg Grafwallner. It’s become a personal quest of mine, something that I repeatedly profess …
“Stepping Up and Speaking Out”: Interrogating and Teaching Models of Citizenship with Marvel Comics
This post was written by NCTE members Cody Miller and Christian Hines. Questions about citizenship and structures of government …
“Should We Censor What Teens Read?”
“NO!” responds Peter Brown Hoffmeister in his recent HuffPost blog. He took up the subject after another teacher questioned his …
“Say It Loud . . . ”: Preparing Children to Be Leaders through Playing and Storytelling
This post is written by member Raven Jones Stanbrough. Parent-Teacher Conferencing with a One-Year-Old Like most new mothers, I used to …