Light Up Those Books!
Confessions first—I’m addicted to mystery adventure books and this month that ends in Banned Books Week, has me thinking about …
EJ September Sneak Preview: Native Feminist Texts
The following post is by Julie Gorlewski and David Gorlewski, NCTE members and editors of the English Journal. [F]or Native …
Honoring Malala for Women’s Heritage Month
This post was written by NCTE member Anji Williams. We kicked off Women’s Heritage Month in March by honoring …
Oldies but Goodies: Books You May Have Forgotten but Your Students Never Will
This blog post was written by NCTE member Jodi-Beth Hazel. This post is part of Build Your Stack®, an NCTE …
Field Notes: Increasing Access to Primary Sources, and More!
NCTE continues to create more opportunities for teachers and educators—opportunities to explore new things, meet new people, and create expanded …
The Dreams and Nightmares/Sueños y Pesadillas Project
“By telling my story, I feel at peace. Everything that was on my mind, all of my suffering and all …
A Welcoming Space
This post was written by NCTE member Stephanie Toliver. I attended my first NCTE Annual Convention in the fall …
Creative Writing as a Path to Finding One’s Tribe
Those of us who are writers and part of writing communities know well the truth in Clifton’s quote. And in …
What Do We Mean by Text?
“If you are struggling to find the time in class to read, it can be helpful to broaden the definition …
Three Key Practices to Revitalize Reader Response Notebooks
A portion of this article by Lorna Collier appears in the September 2019 Council Chronicle. Reinvigorating the Reader Response …