April 7 is the 250th Anniversary of the Birth of William Wordsworth!
“All good poetry is the spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings.” ~ William Wordsworth On April 7, 1770, William Wordsworth was …
Build Your Stack: Texts by Meg Grehan
This blog post was written by author Meg Grehan. It’s part of Build Your Stack,® an NCTE initiative focused exclusively on …
What Happened in Your State This August?
During August, thirteen policy analysts published reports about what occurred in California, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Louisiana, Montana, New Mexico, Ohio, Pennsylvania, …
Educating “The Whole Child”: Why Journalism Matters
This is #9 in a bi-montly series by NCTE member Alana Rome. This week, I am participating in a Leadership …
Build Your Stack: Books with Literary Flair—and Math!
This post was guest authored by Herbert P. Ginsburg, Teachers College, Columbia University. It’s part of Build Your Stack,® an NCTE initiative focused …
Checking the Facts
Knowing what’s true and what isn’t, what’s opinion and what’s fact are important aspects of intellectual freedom. Fake news …
Putting the Pieces Together
This post is written by member, Benjamin Boche. After listening to Jacqueline Woodson speak at the 2014 NCTE Annual Convention …
Teaching Literacy and Advocacy Through Hip Hop
I had the privilege of attending the standing-room only session, “Love, a Brave and Startling Truth: Healing Education Practices within …
Lines on the Court, Lines in the Poem: Poetry Analysis and March Madness
This blog was written by NCTE member Shelby M. Boehm. Every time I stepped up to the free-throw line …
Beyond Poetry Month: Leveraging Poetry’s Possibilities All Year Long
This post was written by NCTE member JoEllen McCarthy. This post originally appeared on The Educator Collaborative’s Community blog, reprinted with …