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CENSORSHIP CHALLENGES—WHAT TO DO? NCTE offers advice, helpful documents, and other support at no cost to teachers faced with challenges to literary works, films and videos, drama productions, or teaching methods. If you are facing a challenge, use the electronic "Report A Censorship Incident" form, or call Millie Davis, NCTE Division Director of Communications and Affiliate Services, directly at 800-369-6283, ext. 3634.

Five Most Helpful Resources
The materials below have been identified by teachers as most useful in preventing and combating censorship.
Students' Right to Read
Gives model procedures for responding to challenges, including "Citizen's Request for Reconsideration of a Work."
Guidelines for Selection of Materials in English Language Arts Programs
Presents criteria and procedures that ensure thoughful teacher selection of novels and other materials.
Rationales for Teaching Challenged Books
Rich resource section included table of contents of NCTE's Rationales for Commonly Challenged Books CD-ROM, an alphabetical list of other rationales on file, the SLATE Starter Sheet on "How to Write a Rationale," and sample rationales for Bridge to Terabithia and The Color Purple.
Guidelines for Dealing with Censorship of Nonprint Materials
Offers principles and practices regarding nonprint materials.
Defining and Defending Instructional Methods
Gives rationales for various English language arts teaching methods and other defenses against common challenges to them.
 Censorship Challenge News
Keep current on news about censorship.
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Report a Censorship Incident
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NCTE's Censorship Challenge Reports
Learn about recent challenges, NCTE actions, and outcomes.
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SLATE
Learn about SLATE (Support for the Learning and Teaching of English), its resources, and how to join.
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