Poetry Sustains, Challenges, Connects, Inspires: Four Teacher-Poets Reflect
We hope you’ll find inspiration and resonance in the reflections contributed by NCTE members Margaret Simon, Michelle Bulla, Tammi Belko, …
Get Ready to Celebrate Read Across America Day!
Take part in the largest reading event in the United States on Monday, March 2! Gather books and readers for …
100 Years of Newbery!
As we look towards 2022, we can look forward to celebrating a century of the Newbery Medal! Since 1922, the Newbery …
Celebrating and Supporting African American Writers: The Legacy of the African American Read-In
The following post was written by Dr. Mila Thomas Fuller. “Celebrating and Supporting African American Writers” was the conversation during …
James Baldwin Was Born on This Day in 1924
Novelist, essayist, and social critic James Baldwin was born on August 2, 1924, in Harlem. At 14, he was in …
Something Necessary for Our Student Scribes
This blog post was written by NCTE member R. Joseph Rodríguez as part of a blog series celebrating the National Day on Writing®. To …
Field Notes: Highlights from the 2017 Affiliate Leadership Meeting
These are exciting times for NCTE, and in turn for our affiliates. This weekend I had the energizing experience of …
Writing and Talk
This post first appeared 12/10/17. With 9 days left to the National Day on Writing, we’re sharing a series …
Teaching Climate Change in English Language Arts
This is a guest blog written by Richard Beach, NCTE’s Higher Education Policy Analyst for Minnesota. Due to years of …
Building a Vibrant Classroom Library without Breaking the Bank
This post is written by member Haley Moehlis. The research is clear: if we want students to read, we must …