Recognize Pride Month with NCTE Resources
June is Pride Month, when cities across the US show support for LGBTQIA rights, culture, and communities. In the late …
Making a Deep Connection
This post is written by member Aaron McNabb. As an educator, selecting a book to read for class can be …
Using Literature to Shatter Our Entrenched Views, Part II
Pulitzer-Prize–winning journalist Sonia Nazario was the keynote speaker at NCTE’s 2014 Annual Convention. What follows is her reflection three years …
The Four Rs of Summer
Can you believe it? The first day of July will be here before we know it! Here are a few …
Template for teaching news literacy skills
Reprinted by permission from the Literacy in Learning Exchange. The National Community and News Literacy Roundtables Project, launched in …
Even Banned Books Open Minds
This post is by NCTE member R. Joseph Rodríguez. Something that gets banned can get an adolescent’s attention. And from …
Laurie Halse Anderson Speaks for Intellectual Freedom
On November 21, 2015, at the NCTE Convention, Laurie Halse Anderson (pictured on the left with Joan Kaywell on the …
Strategies for Teaching Translated Texts in the English Classroom
From NCTE’s Standing Committee on Global Citizenship This post was written by NCTE member Chase Eddington, who is also …
Beyond the Rhyme: Teaching Poetry for Liberation
This blog post was written by NCTE member Gary R. Gray Jr. as part of a blog series celebrating the National …
10 Ideas for Transitioning to Remote Teaching
This post was written by NCTE member Sharonica Nelson. Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, teachers have been expected …