Join Literacies and Languages for All and LLA Past President Dr. Yang Wang for a discussion among holistic educators about meaningful literacy instruction for bilingual and multilingual children. Learn more and register for the webinar: https://bit.ly/4lPvxmO

The new issue of Classroom Corridors explores multimodal literacy in action—from singing, storytelling, and collaborative art to student-created zines and a curated booklist. Discover classroom-tested strategies and fresh ideas from elementary teachers: https://bit.ly/4lNNeDb

Whether you want to publish, present, mentor, or step into leadership, NCTE membership opens doors to recognition and pathways that strengthen your career. Join NCTE and be part of a national community of English educators that supports, strengthens, and celebrates you: https://bit.ly/47k38zg

This year we’re opening registration for the NCTE Annual Convention earlier, during budget seasons, to allow teachers and administrators to work together to find funding for the premier annual event for English language arts and literacy educators. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4dylWP7 #NCTE26

Whether you’re a classroom teacher, instructional coach, or literacy leader, this series offers fresh insights and practical strategies for creating a balanced, student-centered approach to literacy, where traditional texts and digital tools work hand in hand. All are welcome today; register below!

Join teachers & leaders for the 2026 #NCTE–@nctm.org#NCTEJoint Conference for Elementary Literacy & Mathematics! Get support to advance teaching practices that are responsive, equitable, and grounded in student strengths—practices you can use right away. Register for #LitMath26: https://bit.ly/3PakQz6

It was a treat to meet and talk with Scott Snyder at the NCTE Convention in Denver last November. Glad to see comics center stage, and I have even more appreciation for Scott having heard about his process. Also pictured is the wonderful Dr. Peter Carlson. @ncte.org

Get practical strategies to support students as lifelong readers across formats: https://bit.ly/4rx4PRb @kristinziemke.bsky.social and contributors will share immediately usable classroom applications and discuss how print and digital tools work together to strengthen literacy instruction.

NCTE members gathered in Washington, D.C. this week to encourage members of Congress to support English language arts interests in the humanities. Members represented from the elementary to college level. Participating NCTE Executive Committee members included President-Elect and Past Presidents.

Learn from @meenoo.bsky.social, author of A Teacher's Guide to Using AI, about technology use in the classroom and how teachers can use today’s tools to support thinking, literacy, and meaningful learning. Get clear, specific, actionable guidance to help you make sense of AI. https://bit.ly/4qhYx7d

Registration is OPEN for the 2026 NCTE Annual Convention! #NCTE26 will welcome actor, author, and lifelong literacy advocate @levarburton.bsky.social#NCTE26for a fireside chat and book signing. Register now to lock in last year’s rates. NCTE members always save even more: https://convention.ncte.org/

NCTE joined several organizations to urge USDOE to ensure students pursuing post-baccalaureate education degrees qualify for necessary financial aid. This message echoes our 2021 Position Statement, Recognizing Teacher Experts and Their Paths to Expertise. Read the letter: https://bit.ly/4lhuRGJ

Each year, NCTE celebrates thousands of budding scribes through our Student Writing Awards. This year we are seeking additional reviewers so that the growing number of student applicants can each have their writing recognized. Please consider signing up! https://bit.ly/4cq4FqY

NCTE has partnered with the Tyrolia Literacy Institute to gather in community with literacy educators this summer as they advance their writing craft and enhance their teaching practices. Learn more and sign up to join us June 14–17 in Waco, Texas: https://bit.ly/4lorWw1

Deadline: March 15. Are you a practicing preK to university-level literacy educator of color in your first five years of teaching who aspires to build a career in literacy education? Apply for the NCTE ECEOC Leadership Award for mentor support and presentation opportunities! https://bit.ly/4rHv5Jn

Hey, #literacies friends, scholars, teachers, and young people! Want to contribute to the conversation around censorship and its impacts, particularly as it relates to young people? Drop me a pitch (due March 30)! More info at the link.

Read @wordsimagesworlds.bsky.social in @edutopia.org to learn about using not just words but also images and design elements to build students’ capacity for critical analysis and discussion: https://edut.to/3N1Pslw DeHart is a leader on comics in ELA through our Teaching Comics Teacher Cohorts.

This megastudy in Reading Research Quarterly centers NCTE's Position Statement on the Role of Nonfiction Literature (K–12) as key evidence of how "21st century picturebooks constitute an essential genre for the education of critical readers and writers": https://bit.ly/46sHtEL

In the new issue of Classroom Corridors, you'll find thoughtful explorations of literacy assessment as a system—not an isolated event—alongside elementary classroom stories, practical strategies, and reflections that center student voice and meaningful learning: https://bit.ly/3OnAl6n

Is there someone whose leadership is inspiring you—or is it your turn to be recognized? The NCTE Leadership Awards recognize educators who are shaping the future of literacy and language arts in a wide variety of ways. Nominate a life-changing teacher today: https://bit.ly/3LOqZjd

The benefits of reading memoir include helping students prepare to write on their own, draw relatable connections, and strengthen their skills in empathy and storytelling, NCTE members Rex Ovalle and Jon Mundorf explain in a K-12 Dive article published this week: https://bit.ly/3MTBKky

Congratulations to the 2026 Mathical Book Prize Winners! NCTE’s representatives on the Mathical Book Prize Committee this year are Gabriella DeLeon-DeHaan and Katie Papesh. Sarah Miller, NCTE Manager of Book Initiatives & Intellectual Freedom, delivered remarks at today's awards event.

NCTE is pleased to nationally recognize these seven preservice programs for meeting or exceeding the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP)-adopted NCTE Standards for the Initial Preparation of Teachers of English Language Arts 7-12 (Initial Licensure)! bit.ly/4ccWduO

After receiving many requests from teachers, NCTE is extending the nomination deadline for two 2026 Student Writing Awards programs for middle and high school students. Teachers can revisit the writing prompts and encourage their students to participate by March 1: https://bit.ly/4kIodJ5

JUST ANNOUNCED: Poet, essayist, cultural critic, and MacArthur Foundation “Genius” grant recipient Hanif Abdurraqib will deliver the keynote address at the Two-Year College English Association National Conference! Book signing to follow. Register today to join us at #TYCA26: https://bit.ly/3ff5yUp

What’s the deal with middle school? We asked our middle school authors about their middle school “feels” while at the @ncte.org conference. Next up, National Book Award winner Shifa Saltagi Safadi, author of KAREEM BETWEEN. Go to PenguinClassroom.com to discover more Middle School Reads!

Compound the success of the Joint Conference for Elementary Literacy and Mathematics with your knowledge and expertise. Submit your proposal, then plan to be in attendance when collaboration and best practices intersect in Charlotte Aug. 3–5. Details here https://www.nctm.org/ncte-nctm2026/

The NCTE Research Foundation’s CNV mentoring program brings early career scholars of color into a two-year experience grounded in close guidance, relationship building, and support. Interested NCTE members are encouraged to learn more and apply here: https://bit.ly/3Ok8uDR

The application window for NCTE's Early Career Educator of Color Leadership Award closes in just over one month. Apply to be part of the 2026-27 ECEOC cohort and get mentor support as you build an accomplished teaching career in literacy education. https://bit.ly/2Uv8mUl

NCTE is partnering again with United Way of New York City on a 4-part Read & Write + Code Fellowship webinar series. Learn from industry-leading academics about equity, literacy, and technology in the classroom. First up: Author Priten Soundar-Shah on the ethics of AI. https://bit.ly/4qhYx7d

We hope literacy leaders (chairs, coaches, supervisors) can join us this Thursday (2/12/26) at 7pm ET for an old-school, informal social hour to talk shop or muse on life! Not a member of #CEL yet? Add it to your @ncte.org membership today and jump in! #CEL26 #NCTE26 ncte.org/cel-casual-s...

If you still haven't seen The Librarians, stream it now on the PBS app or watch Independent Lens tonight. NCTE members @technolibrary.bsky.social & @becalzada.bsky.social appear in this documentary examining how restrictions on library content are shaping US communities. https://to.pbs.org/4rt6Fml

Fresh on @edutopia.org this week, and highlighting some recent work on comics with @ncte.org. www.edutopia.org/article/teac...

Dr. Ernest Morrell was a legendary scholar and multifaceted leader who helped pave the way for critical English education as a practice. We express limitless gratitude for his service to NCTE and his invaluable contributions to literacy education and ELA teachers everywhere. https://bit.ly/3LYyx2W

Why should two-year college English educators attend #TYCA26 next month? ☑️ Explore beyond your regional or institutional challenges. ☑️ Find community and connection. ☑️ Share your ideas and gather new ones. ☑️ Learn with and from your equally passionate peers. Register now: https://bit.ly/3ff5yUp

Read K-12 Dive for insights from Laura Ascenzi-Moreno, Chair of NCTE’s Elementary Section, and @cati-fu.bsky.social, coeditor of the new NCTE book Critical English Education: Enduring Voices, New Perspectives. https://www.k12dive.com/news/what-supports-do-advanced-english-learners-need/810719/

8th-grade teachers: Under two weeks left to nominate your talented students for the 2026 Promising Young Writers Awards! Join us in celebrating phenomenal student writing as students reflect on this year’s theme: “Good Trouble.” Read the prompt and access the nomination form: https://bit.ly/2SEmBDN

The new Classroom Corridors issue explores what happens when we take play seriously. Learn how play, art, and inquiry shape meaningful literacy learning in elementary classrooms. Gain practical strategies, classroom stories, and insights that resonate beyond the early grades: https://bit.ly/4qdWEbI

The 2026 National African American Read-In begins today! We hope you are planning to celebrate with us. Use our #AARI26 calendar to spread the word about your Read-In or find an event to attend: https://bit.ly/3NRdQpZ

⌛ Early-bird registration for the 2026 CCCC Annual Convention closes Wednesday! Secure your spot today and save: https://bit.ly/4k3OC3X "Why come to conference?" Program Chair Melissa Ianetta asks. "There are many reasons, but here's mine: In a word, more. ... There is always more to learn."

New policy brief from NCTE Squire Office at @jmorrell.bsky.social includes background information about research-practice partnerships (RPPs); lessons from critical approaches to partnering; and suggestions for developing equitable RPPs dedicated to educational transformation: https://bit.ly/4a6wpOt

PRESS RELEASE: NCTE and Sora, the student reading app, are partnering to launch a new professional learning webinar series to help educators navigate the evolving landscape of literacy instruction and support students as lifelong readers across formats. Read the release: https://bit.ly/4k7pl8Y

NCTE and the Program on Information Justice and Intellectual Property at American University Washington College of Law’s Open Educational Resources Fellowship teamed up to demystify legal terminology and show how educators can use Creative Commons resources daily: https://bit.ly/3LFl6op #FairUse

JUST PUBLISHED: 📙 The Impacts of Censorship, Volume 2: The Voices and Experiences of Classroom Teachers 📗 Counterstory: The Rhetoric and Writing of Critical Race Theory 📘 Critical English Education: Enduring Voices, New Perspectives Get your copies now. Members save 20%: https://bit.ly/4qHvHOV

New Squire Policy brief by Dr. Kelly Johnston, "Integrating Literacy across K–12 Health and Physical Education to Support Whole-Child Development" is now available on NCTE & ND CLE websites. Next 2026 brief available Wednesday! @ncte.org ncte.org/resources/po...

What’s the deal with middle school? In this new series, we asked our middle school authors about their middle school “feels” while at the @ncte.org conference. Chanel Miller, author of THE MOON WITHOUT STARS kicks off our first episode. Go to PenguinClassroom.com for Middle School Reads! #EduSky

Due to power outages caused by winter storms, NCTE is extending the deadline for the 2026 NCTE Annual Convention Call for Proposals to 9 a.m. ET on January 28. If you require additional time, please contact [email protected]. Submit your #NCTE26 proposal here: https://bit.ly/49V5KUH

Each #BlackHistoryMonth since 1990, when the Black Caucus of NCTE established the National African American Read-In, it has brought together students, teachers, and communities nationwide to read books and celebrate literacy. Get everything you need to participate in #AARI26: https://bit.ly/4q0pSLg

So, I've edited two research collections about censorship in K12 schools published with @ncte.org. There's now a video of me, and Christina, describing the work the team did. Pre-order now and save 30%. (sorry for the ugly link) my.ncte.org/s/product-de...

ELA educators at publicly funded institutions can further their professional goals by applying for the Edwyna Wheadon Scholarship: https://bit.ly/37bkIHc It includes $1,200 to cover coursework, workshops, certificates, and other educational experiences that will enhance career and student outcomes.