Harry Potter’s Birthday
It’s a double birthday! J.K. Rowling was born July 31, 1965, in Bristol, England. From the stories that Rowling tells …
Antiracist Teaching That Moves beyond the Surface
This post was written by Lorena Germán (chair), Nawal Qarooni, and Richard Gorham, members of the NCTE Committee Against Racism and …
Voices for Change: The Responsibility of the Teacher at the Microphone
On June 24, NCTE brought a handful of educators to the Department of Education to speak to staffers about issues …
Is Speech Free at Your University?
As noted by theFire.org, Public universities are bound by the First Amendment. Their policies and practices must protect, and never …
What Happened in Your State This July?
During July, seven policy analysts published reports about what occurred in California, Florida, Maine, New York, Pennsylvania, and Washington. Higher Education …
Field Notes: Sharing Knowledge, Inspiring Growth
If you had a chance to tune in to the very beginning of the January 21 #NCTEchat, you would have …
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Dream of Nonviolence
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was born on January 15, 90 years ago. Students today can still learn so much from …
Authors Riffing on Why Books Save Lives
NCTE Convention brought so many of us together: teachers, authors, teachers of teachers, authors, students, authors. The Standing Committee Against …
Farm School: How an English Teacher got Schooled on the Farm
This post is written by member Ashley Lamb-Sinclair, the 2016 Kentucky Teacher of the Year. If you had asked me on …
Creative Walls That Speak
Speaking in public spaces has long been a popular form of advocacy. But speech is not necessarily oral: It can …