Journalist Ida B. Wells
African American journalist Ida B. Wells was born on July 16, 1862. Ida B. Wells’s work as a journalist provided …
What It Was Like: Building Empathy with Historical Fiction
This post is written by member Jessica Tyson. Julie Otsuka’s beautiful novel When the Emperor Was Divine begins with a …
Native American Heritage in the ELA Classroom
In celebration of Native American Heritage Month this November, we’ve curated a selection of NCTE books and journal articles that …
On Breaking Barriers to Embrace Our Humanity
The following guest post is by author Sandra Neil Wallace. Wallace will be a keynote speaker at the Middle Level Meet-Up at the 2016 NCTE Annual …
Field Notes: Reflections from Banned Books Week
Recently, NCTE President Valerie Kinloch and ALA President Lessa Kanani’opua Pelayo-Lozada wrote a joint op-ed around the dangers of banning …
Make a New Year’s Resolution To Learn Your School’s Policies on Texts
Now, during the winter holidays and in the lead up to the New Year, is a great time to make …
Student-Generated Questions, Part 2: What We Can Learn from Our Students’ Questions
This post was written by NCTE member Alexa Quinn, associated with the NCTE Standing Committee on Literacy Assessment. In …
Supporting New Teachers: A Plea to Administrators
There are things we can all do to support the “energy, fragility, knowledge, and drive that new teachers bring to …
Uncomfortable Texts
There’s been a brouhaha in Duluth, Minnesota, where earlier this month, the superintendent declared that The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn …
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. …