The Biographic Biliteracy Profile: Assessing Linguistically Diverse Readers in Culturally Relevant Ways
From the NCTE Standing Committee on Literacy Assessment This post was written by NCTE member Bobbie Kabuto, the chair of …
March is Women’s History Month
Since 1911, International Women’s Day has been commemorated across the world on March 8th. This is a global day celebrating …
Celebrating The National Day on Writing® with Texts from NCTE – Part 3!
The National Day on Writing® celebrates writing—and the many places, reasons, and ways we write each day—as an essential component …
June 1 is Pen Pal Day!
June 1 is known as Pen Pal Day! The trend of pen pals started during the 1930s. In the age of texting, …
Students Don’t Need Diverse Literature Just Because It’s Diverse
This blog is written by NCTE member Latrise Johnson. In the predominantly Black high school where I am Professor in …
Literacy is More than Just Reading and Writing
From the NCTE Standing Committee on Global Citizenship This post was written by NCTE member Amber Peterson, a member of …
National Summer Learning Week
National Summer Learning Week is a celebration dedicated to “elevating the importance of keeping kids learning, safe, and healthy every …
Just a Few of Us Together Can Make a Difference
AFCON (Academic Freedom Coalition of Nebraska) is one of those small groups Margaret Mead was talking about in her quote …
And On With the Show…or Not
Performance occupies a space somewhere between literature, film, visual art, and music. It is like the physical manifestation of a …
Why Is the Read-Aloud a Life-Changing Form of Civic Learning?
The following post was written by Pam Allyn and is part of an ongoing monthly series from the NCTE Standing Committee on Global …