Field Notes: Writing for Hope and Change
It’s an incredible feeling to witness tens of thousands of people all talking simultaneously about something you consider deeply important. …
Field Notes: Celebrating the National Day on Writing
Ten years ago a group of passionate NCTE leaders came up with the idea that writing deserved a national day …
Welcome Back to School and Fall Preview
Over the last several weeks, NCTE members have headed back to class across the country. By September 4, most of …
Open Call for Resolutions
When school lets out, we often find the headspace to step out of the day-to-day and consider the bigger picture …
Field Notes: A Love Letter to Teachers
Teachers are page turners. Like the most finely crafted books, from the minute we begin our time with them, they …
Time to Lift Our Collective Voices
A week ago, on Friday afternoon of NCTE’s newly created Advocacy and Literacy Summit, author Sharon Draper asked all who …
Members Taking Our Message to Capitol Hill . . . and Beyond!
Back in February, the Policy and Advocacy Subcommittee (a subcommittee of the 2018 NCTE Executive Committee) gathered to consider which …
Having a Say
Voting for our leaders is one of the most important things you get to do as a member. Belonging to …
A Spring Full of Learning, Advocacy, and Leadership
A leading reason people belong to associations is the understanding that with a collective voice they can speak louder about …
Listening and Learning
Over the past few weeks, I’ve had the opportunity to spend time working alongside incredible NCTE members, listening to their …