What Is the Role of the Affiliate?
I heard Ernest Morrell speak at the #OCTELA17 Conference this past weekend. He shared a dozen noteworthy ideas about literacy …
For the Love of Reading
The BBC’s #LovetoRead campaign officially culminates in #lovetoread weekend on November 5-6. But, this week, the week before Banned Books Week …
Connecting with Colleagues Is Magical
This post was written by NCTE member Cameron Carter. NCTE is, and will always be, my professional home. I …
Banned Books—Complex Like the Students We Teach
Right now school boards around the country are thinking about restricting texts that contain passages that some see as violent, …
Powerful Stories
The following post is excerpted from an article by Phil Johnson published in The Council Chronicle (November 2014.) Speaking to …
Using Summer Reading to Recharge
Many educators spend their summers reading, for personal as well as professional reasons. The following resources from NCTE offer suggestions and possibilities …
Historical Fiction Leads a Path to the Present
This post is by NCTE member, Kathleen Burkinshaw. As with most things in life, my path to writing and presenting …
An Invitation
The following poem, added to our Arts of Language Collection, was submitted by Belgrade High School writing coach Aaron Yost, …
Digital Storytelling
This post is written by NCTE member Jennifer Kirsch. Several years ago, in search of a truly meaningful way to …
The “Soft” Racism of the Well-Meaning White Liberal, Myself Included
This post is written by member Zachary F. Wright. A few summers back, I was at a wedding reception, exchanging …