Celebrate African American Writers throughout February
Join over a million readers as part of the Twenty-Sixth National African American Read-In in February 2015! The Read-In is …
Build Your Stack: Culturally-Affirming Adult Reads That Will Push Your Classroom Thinking
This post was written by NCTE member Nawal Qarooni Casiano. It’s part of Build Your Stack,® an NCTE initiative focused exclusively on …
Juneteenth, Freedom Day
“[W]hat does it all mean beyond a glad noise for Juneteenth Day? What does freedom, what does emancipation mean?” —Ralph …
Queer YA Inspired by TV and Movies
From the NCTE LGBTQ+ Advisory Committee This post was written by NCTE member Summer Pennell, a former member of the …
Our Words Result in a Virginia Victory for Teacher Selection of Texts
Last week Governor Terry McAuliffe of Virginia took a stand for Intellectual Freedom: “… I veto House Bill 516, which …
Top Ten Lesson Plans Visited on ReadWriteThink.org in 2014
2014 is on its way out, and it’s nearly 2015! With the winter break almost here we hope you get …
Celebrate Juneteenth with These NCTE Resources
Wednesday, June 19, 2024, is Juneteenth, the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States. …
What Your Transgender Student Wants You to Know
This post is by guest author and student James van Kuilenburg. No single transgender experience exists. Our community is diverse, comprising …
Say YA to Reading: #nctechat Preview
Back in 2013, we began our monthly #nctechat on Banned Books Week with guest hosts Laurie Halse Anderson and Teri …
Conventions and the Relationship between Writers and Readers
Professional Knowledge for the Teaching of Writing, written by a committee of the NCTE Executive Committee, pinpoints 10 key issues …