2024 NCTE Annual Convention

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What We Gain from Teaching Translated Literature

From NCTE’s Standing Committee on Global Citizenship This post was written by NCTE member Chase Eddington, who is also a member of the Standing Committee on Global Citizenship. On a chilly evening in London during October 1816, two young men stayed up through the entire night poring over a newly published book. Each of them had Continue reading →

Writing Hope

This post by NCTE member Nicole Sieben is reprinted from her article in The Council Chronicle (Dec 2017). Notebooks, mind maps, journals, pictures, books, paintings, a year-old packet of lifesavers, an engraved lacrosse stick, and a miniature drum set—all artifacts of the hope imbued in my narrative—sit actively on my office shelves. Hope signs written in various Continue reading →

Build Your Stack: Eight Metaphor-Rich Poetry Recommendations

This blog post is part of Build Your Stack,® a new initiative focused exclusively on helping teachers build their book knowledge and their classroom libraries. It was written by NCTE member Wesley Matlock. To rework an old adage: the divine is in the details. And poetry is the best medium for parsing details for greater reward. Continue reading →

Where Hope Persists (But I Wish It Didn’t Have To): A Few Thoughts from My First NCTE Convention

This post was written by NCTE first-time Convention attendee Anthony Lince. Curious. Excited. Nervous. These words illustrate my feelings before I arrived at my first NCTE Convention—2022’s event themed “¡Sueños! Pursuing the Light!” in Anaheim, California. Just having finished my MA in English, this event would mark my first foray into academic conferences: sites full of Continue reading →

Filling Your Head and Your Heart as You Step Back into the Classroom

This post was written by NCTE member Linda Rief. Don Graves and Don Murray, both mentors of mine at the University of New Hampshire, have been gone more than a decade. Yet their influence on me continues in so many ways—as a learner, as a teacher, as a reader and as a writer. Their greatest Continue reading →

Build Your Stack: Books and Poetry on Courage, Hope, and Humanity

In these unsettling times, we’re sharing hope by drawing attention to some favorite blog posts from past years. This post was first published on October 16, 2018. This blog post was written by NCTE member Melanie Fuemmeler. It is part of Build Your Stack,® a new initiative focused exclusively on helping teachers build their book knowledge Continue reading →

The Learning Continues Well After the Convention!

The Learning Continues Well After the Convention! This post was written by NCTE member Kasey Short. This year will be my fifth year in a row attending the NCTE Annual Convention and I am counting down to November when I can attend in person for the first time since 2019. Every year at the conclusion, Continue reading →

Valuing Little Javiers: Reflections from NCTE 2022
Valuing Little Javiers: Reflections from NCTE 2022 This post was written by NCTE Convention first-time attendee Philippe John Sipacio, PhD. One of the most memorable talks I attended at NCTE 2022 was delivered by Javier Zamora, a Hispanic immigrant who holds several fellowships such as Stegner at Stanford University, Radcliffe at Harvard University, and the Continue reading →
Valuing Little Javiers: Reflections from NCTE 2022

Originally published at NCTE.org   This post was written by NCTE Convention first-time attendee Philippe John Sipacio, PhD. One of the most memorable talks I attended at NCTE 2022 was delivered by Javier Zamora, a Hispanic immigrant who holds several fellowships such as Stegner at Stanford University, Radcliffe at Harvard University, and the National Endowment for the Arts Continue reading →