Enjoy lunch with this year’s winners of the NCTE Children's Book and Poetry Awards! Meet the 2026 winners and get signed copies of their books at the event, which can be added to your #NCTE26 registration for an additional fee. See you there! https://bit.ly/4bilTUK

Congratulations to HEP author Sarah J. Donovan, who was recently honored with @ncte.org's 2026 Julia E. Berry Research Award! Find out more here:

The Berry Research Award

The Berry Research Award supports NCTE members in the teaching, learning, and application of literacy learning

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NCTE initiates ELA standards update for grades 6-12, inaugural standards for K-5 These standards will work together and integrate modern instructional needs concerning media and data literacy across K–12. Teachers, teacher educators, and researchers may apply to contribute: https://bit.ly/4dzScAA

NCTE members have one week left to enjoy a complimentary at-home screening of Story & Pictures By! Featuring acclaimed creators Christian Robinson, Yuyi Morales, and Mac Barnett, the film explores the artistry, imagination, and experiences behind today's picturebooks. https://bit.ly/4ytAIxU

Early-bird savings end October 7 for the 2026 NCTE Annual Convention, happening in Philadelphia November 19–22! Reinvigorate your love of teaching and connect with ELA teachers from across the country this fall. Register for #NCTE26 now! https://convention.ncte.org/registration/

You're invited to a virtual variety show featuring a star-studded lineup of champions of books, authors, and readers! NCTE is sponsoring this event as part of our work with partners across the country to stand up for the freedom to read. Learn more and register ➡️ tinyurl.com/ShowUpSpeakUp

Let's talk #StoryAndPicturesByFilm with @ascenzimoreno.bsky.social! https://bit.ly/4ytAIxU 🖋️ Dive into the creative process of picturebook authors and illustrators. 🖌️ Explore connections between picturebooks, literacy, and classroom engagement. 🖋️ Consider the role of picturebooks in readers’ lives.

Visionary educators at schools, universities, libraries, and nonprofit organizations across the country will be honored among thousands of colleagues at #NCTE26 after receiving prestigious 2026 NCTE Leadership Awards. Read the press release: https://bit.ly/4gVdBGF

We can’t wait to welcome author and champion of young writers Dave Eggers to #NCTE26 at the Secondary Section Get-Together on Thursday, November 19, 2026, at 5:30 p.m. Admission is included with your Convention registration. Register now! https://bit.ly/4bilTUK

Thank you @ncte.org! 🙏🏽📚😎 I’m honored and can’t wait to see everyone in Philly in November!

National Council of Teachers of English@ncte.org · 2w ago

Black History Is for Everyone, by @brianjoneseducator.bsky.social, has received the 2026 NCTE George Orwell Award for Distinguished Contribution to Honesty and Clarity in Public Language! Jones will be honored at #NCTE26 in Philadelphia. Learn more in the press release: https://bit.ly/3Tqdl9y

Black History Is for Everyone, by @brianjoneseducator.bsky.social, has received the 2026 NCTE George Orwell Award for Distinguished Contribution to Honesty and Clarity in Public Language! Jones will be honored at #NCTE26 in Philadelphia. Learn more in the press release: https://bit.ly/3Tqdl9y

Dolly Parton’s literacy advocacy, philanthropy, and music touched countless lives. We are proud to have presented the Dollywood Foundation with the NCTE Literacy Award in 1998. Watch her recorded message about the award. https://bit.ly/4ywBkms

Remembering Dolly Parton, Icon and Remarkable Literacy Champion

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NCTE members are invited to stream #StoryAndPicturesByFilm, the first feature documentary to go behind the scenes with #KidLit authors and artists who create children’s picturebooks, then join a discussion between the film's creators and @ascenzimoreno.bsky.social! Register: https://bit.ly/4ytAIxU

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An Emmy Win and Powerful Moment of Collective Joy and Resistance

The Librarians documentary won the Emmy for Exceptional Merit in Documentary Filmmaking, and the filmmaking team brought the librarians on stage with them. The librarians, of course, brought books.

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We know that student voices impact teachers' classroom practice and decisions every day. What do you think that 5th-graders from Chicago wish they could tell their teachers about themselves as readers and writers? Read this open-access #ClassroomCorridors article to find out: https://bit.ly/4gZE2d9

Dear Teacher: From Your Students

Fifth-grade students write letters about what they want their teachers to know about them as readers and writers.

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Our community is mourning the loss of Jennifer Buehler. An NCTE member for more than 27 years, she served as President of the Assembly on Literature for Adolescents (ALAN) in 2016. Read more about Jen's accomplishments and contributions in this tribute by Kelly (Kel) Sassi: https://bit.ly/4gM50WF

Join the Conference on English Leaderhsip (CEL) for a discussion with @manshel.bsky.social about the history of secondary American English education, from the literary canon to parallel institutions of Advanced Placement, CliffsNotes, the Common Core State Standards, and more. https://bit.ly/4ifZmxa

We can’t wait to welcome author and former ballerina Misty Copeland to the NCTE Annual Convention in Philly this fall! Copeland will take the stage Friday morning, November 20, with a book signing to follow. This is your cue: Register for #NCTE26 today! https://bit.ly/4bilTUK

Each Sept. 8 since 1967, International #LiteracyDay is celebrated around the world "to remind policymakers, practitioners, and the public of the critical importance of literacy for creating more literate, just, peaceful, and sustainable society." Learn more at ReadWriteThink: https://bit.ly/3UR5zG3

Join the conversation! We hope to capture the diversity of perspectives in our field. Shout out to our @ncte.org Mulitimodality and AI Cohort, who have been working to support teachers in the field with this topic and provided insights to craft this call!

National Council of Teachers of English@ncte.org · 4w ago

CALL FOR MANUSCRIPTS: Navigating Media & AI: Critical Principles and Pedagogies https://bit.ly/4iDU7HA Co-editors @karismjones.bsky.social & @scottstorm.bsky.social invite critical, nuanced exploration of principles and practices for planning for and using AI in ELA classrooms and related contexts.

NCTE announced today that Fitchburg State University is the recipient of our 2026 National Intellectual Freedom Award! Campus leaders are celebrating this honor at today’s community-wide State of the University event. Read the press release: https://bit.ly/3UvwiYI

Join the NCTE constituent group Literacies and Languages for All for this discussion with LLA member Grace Kang, coeditor of Writing Reimagined: Bridging Critical Theories and Pedagogical Practices in Elementary Classrooms (2026). https://bit.ly/4iG7YgG

CALL FOR MANUSCRIPTS: Navigating Media & AI: Critical Principles and Pedagogies https://bit.ly/4iDU7HA Co-editors @karismjones.bsky.social & @scottstorm.bsky.social invite critical, nuanced exploration of principles and practices for planning for and using AI in ELA classrooms and related contexts.

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Author Alane Adams and the Rise Up Foundation expanded a grant to NCTE to provide scholarships for 100 K–12 educators to attend #NCTE26! Recipients get opportunities to connect with peers, authors, and leaders in youth literature and literacy instruction. Apply by Sept. 12: https://bit.ly/4gyiEMM

We can't wait to welcome Hugo and Nebula Award-winning writer and model Tomi Adeyemi to the 2026 NCTE Annual Convention for a conversation about her new novel! A book signing will follow. #NCTE26 early-bird pricing is in effect; register now to lock in the biggest savings! https://bit.ly/4bilTUK

Through our membership in the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP), we now nationally recognize these preservice programs that meet or exceed the NCTE Standards for the Initial Preparation of Teachers of English Language Arts 7-12 (Initial Licensure). https://bit.ly/4ccWduO

NCTE’s Elementary Section invites members to engage in learning and conversation with Dr. Christopher J. Wagner, whose work provides educators with concrete practices that challenge restrictive mandates and foster more equitable and humanizing instruction. https://bit.ly/3SS8DRF

The programming options aren't the only thing that will be plentiful at #NCTE26! We'll be right across the street from the historic food haven Reading Terminal Market. See for yourself on this tour with 2026 Program Chair Detra Price, then register to join us there! https://bit.ly/3jQU4IK

All my teacher friends should apply & come hang out with me in Philly!!! 🎉🥰

National Council of Teachers of English@ncte.org · last mo.

The 2026 NCTE Annual Convention Scholarship application is now open! Members, apply here for a scholarship covering the full registration fee for #NCTE26, taking place Nov. 19-22 in Philly: https://bit.ly/4x4tcJI Thank you to our generous supporters who've contributed to the scholarship fund!

Tomorrow (8/20) at 7 PM ET, please join @ncte.org for their webinar titled, "Fewer Whole Books, More Isolated Learning Experiences." HEP author Jonna Perrillo will be speaking at this event. Find out more and register for free: https://bit.ly/4fpUgNb