We Have Now Become the Stewards for Our Students: Toni Morrison and the Continuing Journey
This post was contributed by NCTE Past President, Jocelyn A. Chadwick. Just as there are good writers, great writers, …
A Good Generation Can Save The World
This post was written by NCTE member Kylowna Moton, a member of the NCTE Standing Committee on Global Citizenship. …
Always Forward for Students and Teachers: National Council of Teachers of English
What follows are two notes that Executive Director Emily Kirkpatrick and I sent to an NCTE member pertaining to concerns …
What Does It Mean to Be a Teen?
An excerpt from this article by Lorna Collier appears in the December 2018 Council Chronicle. How “Rethinking Adolescence” Can …
Democracy in a Public High School
Most American high schools tell students democracy is the best governing system, but the Nova Project practices what it preaches. …
Storytelling and Family Literacy
This blog post was written by NCTE member Aspen Mock. Oral tradition and storytelling were just a normal part …
Teacher Voice Matters to Winning Support for Comprehensive Literacy Learning for All Students
On April 15, 2015, during the Senate markup of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), NCTE issued an Action …
At the Intersection of High School and College
This post was written by NCTE member Sarah Z. Johnson. If you teach writing, whether in high school or …
Remembering Mike Rose
This post was written by NCTE member and past CCCC Chair Linda Adler-Kassner. Scholar, teacher, researcher. Even more often, mentor. Inspiration. …
Happy Teacher Appreciation Week 2025!
NCTE wishes our members and teachers everywhere a happy Teacher Appreciation Week! Please enjoy this message from NCTE President Tonya …