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Still searching for the perfect holiday gift for a special ELA educator in your life?
For just $59, an NCTE membership is a meaningful gift of support, trusted resources, and inspiration that will make a difference in their classroom all year long! https://bit.ly/4s5spFY
For just $59, an NCTE membership is a meaningful gift of support, trusted resources, and inspiration that will make a difference in their classroom all year long! https://bit.ly/4s5spFY
December 19, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Still searching for the perfect holiday gift for a special ELA educator in your life?
For just $59, an NCTE membership is a meaningful gift of support, trusted resources, and inspiration that will make a difference in their classroom all year long! https://bit.ly/4s5spFY
For just $59, an NCTE membership is a meaningful gift of support, trusted resources, and inspiration that will make a difference in their classroom all year long! https://bit.ly/4s5spFY
Submit a manuscript to Forum: Issues about Part-Time and Full-Time Contingent Faculty, a peer-reviewed journal from NCTE and CCCC. Topics may include personal/professional identities, assessment, or accessibility/inclusion. https://publicationsncte.org/content/journals/ccc/forum?page=submit-a-paper
December 17, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Submit a manuscript to Forum: Issues about Part-Time and Full-Time Contingent Faculty, a peer-reviewed journal from NCTE and CCCC. Topics may include personal/professional identities, assessment, or accessibility/inclusion. https://publicationsncte.org/content/journals/ccc/forum?page=submit-a-paper
In an age where multiple factors distort and complicate the discernment of truth, author and education philosopher Sarah Stitzlein calls for an inquiry approach to citizenship education.
Register for the second webinar in our "Orwell Award at 50" series: https://ncte.org/orwell-stitzlein/
Register for the second webinar in our "Orwell Award at 50" series: https://ncte.org/orwell-stitzlein/
December 16, 2025 at 6:14 PM
In an age where multiple factors distort and complicate the discernment of truth, author and education philosopher Sarah Stitzlein calls for an inquiry approach to citizenship education.
Register for the second webinar in our "Orwell Award at 50" series: https://ncte.org/orwell-stitzlein/
Register for the second webinar in our "Orwell Award at 50" series: https://ncte.org/orwell-stitzlein/
The latest issue of Classroom Corridors celebrates collaboration in elementary education—from mentoring new teachers to fostering student partnerships and planning service learning projects.
Explore strategies and stories: https://classroomcorridors.org/issue/issue-10-mentorship-and-collaboration/
Explore strategies and stories: https://classroomcorridors.org/issue/issue-10-mentorship-and-collaboration/
December 15, 2025 at 6:08 PM
The latest issue of Classroom Corridors celebrates collaboration in elementary education—from mentoring new teachers to fostering student partnerships and planning service learning projects.
Explore strategies and stories: https://classroomcorridors.org/issue/issue-10-mentorship-and-collaboration/
Explore strategies and stories: https://classroomcorridors.org/issue/issue-10-mentorship-and-collaboration/
Join this webinar to learn from members of the Teaching Comics Teacher Cohorts about resources they created to support student literacy using the Carnegie Corporation of New York’s Great Immigrants, Great Americans comic series.
Register now: https://ncte.org/introducing-great-immigrants/
Register now: https://ncte.org/introducing-great-immigrants/
December 12, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Join this webinar to learn from members of the Teaching Comics Teacher Cohorts about resources they created to support student literacy using the Carnegie Corporation of New York’s Great Immigrants, Great Americans comic series.
Register now: https://ncte.org/introducing-great-immigrants/
Register now: https://ncte.org/introducing-great-immigrants/
Resources created through the new ELA AI Framework Cohorts initiative will define and guide implementation of updated approaches to core English language arts strategies and skills. Learn more and apply for a cohort: https://ncte.org/ela-ai-framework-cohorts/
#AIinEducation #TeachingWithAI #EdTech
#AIinEducation #TeachingWithAI #EdTech
December 10, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Resources created through the new ELA AI Framework Cohorts initiative will define and guide implementation of updated approaches to core English language arts strategies and skills. Learn more and apply for a cohort: https://ncte.org/ela-ai-framework-cohorts/
#AIinEducation #TeachingWithAI #EdTech
#AIinEducation #TeachingWithAI #EdTech
PRESS RELEASE: ELA classroom teachers will lead the creation of a scalable framework for responsible AI use in the discipline through a new initiative led by #NCTE, courtesy of a national grant from Google.org, the company’s philanthropy. https://ncte.org/blog/2025/12/ela-ai-framework-press-release/
December 9, 2025 at 3:42 PM
PRESS RELEASE: ELA classroom teachers will lead the creation of a scalable framework for responsible AI use in the discipline through a new initiative led by #NCTE, courtesy of a national grant from Google.org, the company’s philanthropy. https://ncte.org/blog/2025/12/ela-ai-framework-press-release/
NCTE's @anterobot.bsky.social and Emily Kirkpatrick presented Ernest Morrell, legendary scholar and director of the @notredame.bsky.social Center for Literacy Education, with the 2025 James R. Squire Award.
Morrell's book Critical English Education: Enduring Voices, New Perspectives is out Jan. 27.
Morrell's book Critical English Education: Enduring Voices, New Perspectives is out Jan. 27.
December 8, 2025 at 10:47 PM
NCTE's @anterobot.bsky.social and Emily Kirkpatrick presented Ernest Morrell, legendary scholar and director of the @notredame.bsky.social Center for Literacy Education, with the 2025 James R. Squire Award.
Morrell's book Critical English Education: Enduring Voices, New Perspectives is out Jan. 27.
Morrell's book Critical English Education: Enduring Voices, New Perspectives is out Jan. 27.
The #NCTE26 Call for Proposals is now open!
Next year's theme is “Imagine. Innovate. Inspire.” We encourage proposals exploring how to enhance ELA teaching and learning through creativity and imagination.
Read the call and share your vision with us by Jan. 27: https://convention.ncte.org/cfp/
Next year's theme is “Imagine. Innovate. Inspire.” We encourage proposals exploring how to enhance ELA teaching and learning through creativity and imagination.
Read the call and share your vision with us by Jan. 27: https://convention.ncte.org/cfp/
December 5, 2025 at 6:53 PM
The #NCTE26 Call for Proposals is now open!
Next year's theme is “Imagine. Innovate. Inspire.” We encourage proposals exploring how to enhance ELA teaching and learning through creativity and imagination.
Read the call and share your vision with us by Jan. 27: https://convention.ncte.org/cfp/
Next year's theme is “Imagine. Innovate. Inspire.” We encourage proposals exploring how to enhance ELA teaching and learning through creativity and imagination.
Read the call and share your vision with us by Jan. 27: https://convention.ncte.org/cfp/
It's not too late—please consider donating to NCTE to support literacy education this #GivingTuesday.
Visit my.ncte.org/donate to give.
Visit my.ncte.org/donate to give.
December 3, 2025 at 5:10 PM
It's not too late—please consider donating to NCTE to support literacy education this #GivingTuesday.
Visit my.ncte.org/donate to give.
Visit my.ncte.org/donate to give.
Give the gift of NCTE membership today, and support literacy education all year long! https://ncte.org/blog/2025/12/support-literacy-education-this-giving-tuesday/
#GivingTuesday #ThankATeacher #NCTE
#GivingTuesday #ThankATeacher #NCTE
December 2, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Give the gift of NCTE membership today, and support literacy education all year long! https://ncte.org/blog/2025/12/support-literacy-education-this-giving-tuesday/
#GivingTuesday #ThankATeacher #NCTE
#GivingTuesday #ThankATeacher #NCTE
In celebration of the 50th anniversary of NCTE’s George Orwell Award, NCTE invites you to the first webinar in a special series where you can hear directly from winners of this prestigious award.
This event is free for NCTE members who register here: https://ncte.org/orwell-lander/
This event is free for NCTE members who register here: https://ncte.org/orwell-lander/
December 1, 2025 at 9:35 PM
In celebration of the 50th anniversary of NCTE’s George Orwell Award, NCTE invites you to the first webinar in a special series where you can hear directly from winners of this prestigious award.
This event is free for NCTE members who register here: https://ncte.org/orwell-lander/
This event is free for NCTE members who register here: https://ncte.org/orwell-lander/
NCTE is thankful for all who came to Denver to spend quality time learning and dreaming with us. Did you spot any of your friends in this recap video played at the #NCTE25 Closing General Session?
PS: We’re already working on an even bigger and better #NCTE26. See you in Philly!
PS: We’re already working on an even bigger and better #NCTE26. See you in Philly!
November 27, 2025 at 12:37 AM
PRESS RELEASE: The National Council of Teachers of English revealed the winners of the 2026 NCTE Children’s Book Awards, recognizing outstanding literary works for children that set a standard for excellence in the field. https://ncte.org/blog/2025/11/2026-childrens-book-awards/
#BookAwards #NCTE25
#BookAwards #NCTE25
November 25, 2025 at 6:34 PM
PRESS RELEASE: The National Council of Teachers of English revealed the winners of the 2026 NCTE Children’s Book Awards, recognizing outstanding literary works for children that set a standard for excellence in the field. https://ncte.org/blog/2025/11/2026-childrens-book-awards/
#BookAwards #NCTE25
#BookAwards #NCTE25
At today's #NCTE25 Closing Session, we bid a fond farewell to Tonya B. Perry as #NCTE President, welcomed Antero Garcia to the helm, and heard from Robin Wall Kimmerer about teachers' role in helping students to recognize, reciprocate, and tell stories about earthly gifts.
November 23, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Last night's Rise Up Foundation Scholarship Recipient Dinner with author and Rise Up Founder Alane Adams was a lovely celebration of K–8 classroom teachers.
We are fortunate to have the expertise of this group as part of our educator community—at #NCTE25 and beyond!
We are fortunate to have the expertise of this group as part of our educator community—at #NCTE25 and beyond!
November 23, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Last night's Rise Up Foundation Scholarship Recipient Dinner with author and Rise Up Founder Alane Adams was a lovely celebration of K–8 classroom teachers.
We are fortunate to have the expertise of this group as part of our educator community—at #NCTE25 and beyond!
We are fortunate to have the expertise of this group as part of our educator community—at #NCTE25 and beyond!
Congratulations to the winner of the 2026 Charlotte Huck Award® for Outstanding Fiction for Children, announced today at #NCTE25:
A Sea of Lemon Trees: The Corrido of Roberto Alvarez
Written by María Dolores Águila
Published by Roaring Brook Press
A Sea of Lemon Trees: The Corrido of Roberto Alvarez
Written by María Dolores Águila
Published by Roaring Brook Press
November 22, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Congratulations to the winner of the 2026 Charlotte Huck Award® for Outstanding Fiction for Children, announced today at #NCTE25:
A Sea of Lemon Trees: The Corrido of Roberto Alvarez
Written by María Dolores Águila
Published by Roaring Brook Press
A Sea of Lemon Trees: The Corrido of Roberto Alvarez
Written by María Dolores Águila
Published by Roaring Brook Press
Congratulations to the winner of the 2026 Orbis Pictus Award® for Outstanding Nonfiction for Children, just announced at #NCTE25:
🏆 Just in Case: Saving Seeds in the Svalbard Global Seed Vault
🖊️ Written by Megan Clendenan
🖌️ Illustrated by Brittany Cicchese
📘 Published by Charlesbridge Publishing
🏆 Just in Case: Saving Seeds in the Svalbard Global Seed Vault
🖊️ Written by Megan Clendenan
🖌️ Illustrated by Brittany Cicchese
📘 Published by Charlesbridge Publishing
November 22, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Congratulations to the winner of the 2026 Orbis Pictus Award® for Outstanding Nonfiction for Children, just announced at #NCTE25:
🏆 Just in Case: Saving Seeds in the Svalbard Global Seed Vault
🖊️ Written by Megan Clendenan
🖌️ Illustrated by Brittany Cicchese
📘 Published by Charlesbridge Publishing
🏆 Just in Case: Saving Seeds in the Svalbard Global Seed Vault
🖊️ Written by Megan Clendenan
🖌️ Illustrated by Brittany Cicchese
📘 Published by Charlesbridge Publishing
"You're my hope. You’ve saved my life more than you'll ever know, on days you didn't know, and you're the reason I'm alive today. And I could never thank you enough for helping me stay one more day."
This is the message that @mychal3ts.bsky.social delivered to teachers at #NCTE25 today.
This is the message that @mychal3ts.bsky.social delivered to teachers at #NCTE25 today.
November 22, 2025 at 6:55 PM
"You're my hope. You’ve saved my life more than you'll ever know, on days you didn't know, and you're the reason I'm alive today. And I could never thank you enough for helping me stay one more day."
This is the message that @mychal3ts.bsky.social delivered to teachers at #NCTE25 today.
This is the message that @mychal3ts.bsky.social delivered to teachers at #NCTE25 today.
#NCTE25 heard moving presentations today about how students can learn from the contributions of naturalized American citizens––told in comic form, and inspiring students to draw their own stories.
Teachers received sets of @carnegiecorp.bsky.social Great Immigrants, Great Americans comic series.
Teachers received sets of @carnegiecorp.bsky.social Great Immigrants, Great Americans comic series.
November 22, 2025 at 4:08 AM
#NCTE25 heard moving presentations today about how students can learn from the contributions of naturalized American citizens––told in comic form, and inspiring students to draw their own stories.
Teachers received sets of @carnegiecorp.bsky.social Great Immigrants, Great Americans comic series.
Teachers received sets of @carnegiecorp.bsky.social Great Immigrants, Great Americans comic series.
@ssnyder1835.bsky.social's personal stories showed #NCTE25: Comics inspire young readers and writers.
"The thing I try and really introduce them to is the variety. There's no wrong way to make one and there's no wrong way to read one. And if you read one comic ever, you are part of our community."
"The thing I try and really introduce them to is the variety. There's no wrong way to make one and there's no wrong way to read one. And if you read one comic ever, you are part of our community."
November 21, 2025 at 9:40 PM
@ssnyder1835.bsky.social's personal stories showed #NCTE25: Comics inspire young readers and writers.
"The thing I try and really introduce them to is the variety. There's no wrong way to make one and there's no wrong way to read one. And if you read one comic ever, you are part of our community."
"The thing I try and really introduce them to is the variety. There's no wrong way to make one and there's no wrong way to read one. And if you read one comic ever, you are part of our community."
Percival Everett got two standing ovations and thousands of laughs at today's electric #NCTE25 Opening General Session.
Asked by @anterobot.bsky.social about young people who aspire to a career in writing, he said: "My advice to all my students—whether they're my kids or graduate students—is read."
Asked by @anterobot.bsky.social about young people who aspire to a career in writing, he said: "My advice to all my students—whether they're my kids or graduate students—is read."
November 21, 2025 at 2:55 AM
Percival Everett got two standing ovations and thousands of laughs at today's electric #NCTE25 Opening General Session.
Asked by @anterobot.bsky.social about young people who aspire to a career in writing, he said: "My advice to all my students—whether they're my kids or graduate students—is read."
Asked by @anterobot.bsky.social about young people who aspire to a career in writing, he said: "My advice to all my students—whether they're my kids or graduate students—is read."