Celebrating World Poetry Day
As a classroom teacher, at this time of year I always looked forward to April and to teaching poetry during …
Latest on the First Amendment on Campus
Free speech on college campuses is in the news again—from complaints from “right-wing commentator Ben Shapiro [who] is pushing back …
A Tip for Teaching Challenging Texts: Position Yourself as a Learner
An excerpt from this article by Jill Tridgell appears in the March 2019 Council Chronicle. What do you do …
Leading with Vulnerability
The March issue of The Council Chronicle, available online now, looks at a dazzling range of ways in which English language …
Thank You, Andrew Carnegie!
Andrew Carnegie, at one time the richest man in America, was born in Scotland in 1835 and emigrated when he …
Enlivening Learning with Breakout Activities
This post was written by NCTE member Susan Gustafson. “Can we do this again sometime?” “Yeah, it was so …
NCTE Books by Women
In honor of International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month, we’re sharing books and resources from NCTE written by some …
Digital Literacy Assessment Footprints in Early Childhood
This blog was written by Becky McCraw, a member of the NCTE Standing Committee on Assessment. As a K–5, …
Let’s Commit to Celebrating the Read-Aloud Year-Round
This post was written by NCTE member Pam Allyn, a member of the NCTE Standing Committee on Global Citizenship. …
An Intellectual Freedom Primer for Preservice Teachers
Recently, at the invitation of Maggie Morris Davis, director, I had the pleasure of spending several hours with preservice teachers …