Comments on receiving the Whole Language Umbrella 2016 Lifetime Membership Award
Reprinted below are the comments delivered by Whole Language Umbrella Past President Debra Goodman upon receipt of the Whole Language Umbrella …
Just Prison: Rethinking the Boundaries of Bars in the Age of Mass Incarceration
This post is written by NCTE member David E. Kirkland. Rolando Cooper [a pseudonym]is the type of kid who epitomizes …
Tipping Our Hats to the State Teachers of the Year
NCTE’s membership comprises more than 24,000 dedicated, vibrant teachers who work tirelessly for their students every day. During the 2015–2016 school …
Hard Topics Can Lead to Good Kids’ Books
This text is excerpted from the article by Adrienne Samuels Gibbs in The Council Chronicle (March 2016.) Difficult topics are …
We Need Diverse Books . . . and Diverse Feedback
This blog is written by NCTE member, Oona Marie Abrams. I was first made aware of my white privilege at …
Finding the Poems that Hide: Why Students Should Write Poetry
This text by Kati Macaluso appeared on Teachers, Profs, Parents: Writers Who Care, a blog organized and maintained by members of …
Cultivating Capacity, Creating Change: 2017 CCCC Annual Convention
This is the 2017 CCCC Call for Program Proposals by Carolyn Calhoon-Dillahunt, the Program Chair for the 2017 Annual Convention …
NCTE’s Resolution on Dismantling the School to Prison Pipeline
In February of this year, NCTE’s membership voted to ratify the Resolution on Dismantling the School-to-Prison Pipeline. In the coming …
“Teaching for Our Times”
Oh, yes, there is nothing like a conference to rejuvenate the teacher soul! Last Saturday I had the …
Have You Shared Any Bookjoy Lately?
This text is excerpted from Bringing “Bookjoy” and Cultural Awareness to Children Nationwide (The Council Chronicle, March 2016), by Lorna Collier. Children’s …