The Essential Work of English Language Arts—and ELA Teachers—in Our Democracy
We’re resharing this thoughtful commentary on the importance of our work, including an updated introduction from NCTE member Dana Maloney. …
American Inventors
Who are the people behind the world’s greatest inventions? In this lesson plan from ReadWriteThink, students investigate the American inventors …
NCTE Special Issues: Find Teaching Tips on Pressing Topics—and Consider Contributing!
Most teachers and students across the country are grappling with several important issues. We hear from many educators who are …
How to Read Global Children’s Literature
This post was written by NCTE member HeeYoung Kim, a member of the NCTE Standing Committee on Global Citizenship. …
Happy Birthday, Mark Twain!
Samuel Langhorne Clemens, popularly known as Mark Twain, was born November 30, 1835, in Florida, Missouri. He spent his childhood …
#NCTE21 Film Festival Recommendations
Though we weren’t able to host a film festival during the virtual 2021 NCTE Annual Convention, the “Now Screening” committee …
Celebrate the Birthday of Marjane Satrapi
November 22 is the birthday of the Iranian-French graphic novelist Marjane Satrapi, born in Rasht, Iran (1969). She wrote the graphic …
How Can We More Explicitly Teach the Value of Language Diversity to Our Students?
This post was written by Christina L. Dobbs and Christine (Chris) Montecillo Leider, based on their article “A Framework for Writing …
100 Years of Newbery!
As we look towards 2022, we can look forward to celebrating a century of the Newbery Medal! Since 1922, the Newbery …
Unmasking the Mythical Narrative Surrounding the Five-Paragraph Essay
This post was written by NCTE member Anastasia Gustafson. During my first year of college, I was sitting in …