NCTE is the professional organization for literacy educators spanning preK through college. ncte.orghttps://bsky.app/profile/ncte.orghttps://bsky.app/profile/ncte.org/post/3mycwegvryu2iToday is the day: the #NationalDayOnWriting, established by NCTE in 2009 to celebrate composition in all its forms! What compels you to write? Tell us by using the hashtag #WhyIWrite and tagging @ncte.org. And, access resources to get your students and colleagues involved: https://bit.ly/3Dd2i8K https://ncte.org/national-day-writing/20 Oct 2026 15:14 +0000at://did:plc:sxu7ymwp7foilwdpynmkvbog/app.bsky.feed.post/3mycwegvryu2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/ncte.org/post/3my6igi3w3b2qLast chance for 30% off NCTE titles on writing for educators at all levels! Discounted #NationalDayOnWriting pricing runs through October 21. Join the #WhyIWrite celebration. Browse the books here: https://bit.ly/3Dd2i8K18 Oct 2026 20:54 +0000at://did:plc:sxu7ymwp7foilwdpynmkvbog/app.bsky.feed.post/3my6igi3w3b2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/ncte.org/post/3my4cqoeacw2aHave breakfast in Philly with the Assembly on Literature for Adolescents! The 2026 ALAN Breakfast will feature Elizabeth Acevedo, New York Times bestselling author of The Poet X. Add this meal event to your #NCTE26 registration: https://bit.ly/4bilTUK #RiseAndShine #BookSigning18 Oct 2026 00:07 +0000at://did:plc:sxu7ymwp7foilwdpynmkvbog/app.bsky.feed.post/3my4cqoeacw2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/ncte.org/post/3mxwnzuavhf26The 2027 Achievement Awards in Writing and Promising Young Writers contests opened for nominations this week! Encouraging your eighth-, tenth-, and eleventh-grade students to participate on October 20 is a great way to celebrate the #NationalDayOnWriting and #WhyIWrite! https://bit.ly/4kIodJ515 Oct 2026 18:13 +0000at://did:plc:sxu7ymwp7foilwdpynmkvbog/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxwnzuavhf26https://bsky.app/profile/ncte.org/post/3mxu4krxnt52wNCTE is honored to announce that @DrBiden will be speaking at the #NCTE26 Annual Convention! There is no additional charge to attend this event, but space is limited. Stay tuned for more details about signing up—and register for the Convention now! https://convention.ncte.org/registration/14 Oct 2026 17:55 +0000at://did:plc:sxu7ymwp7foilwdpynmkvbog/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxu4krxnt52whttps://bsky.app/profile/ncte.org/post/3mxsantutx32wIn honor of the 2026 #NationalDayOnWriting, we've opened access to a collection of writing-themed articles from Classroom Corridors: Expertise and Inspiration from Elementary Teachers. Get ideas for encouraging students to ponder #WhyIWrite this October 20: https://bit.ly/3VzA0Bd14 Oct 2026 00:03 +0000at://did:plc:sxu7ymwp7foilwdpynmkvbog/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxsantutx32whttps://bsky.app/profile/ncte.org/post/3mxpbkgtkxm2qEach October 20, students, teachers and wordsmiths across the country take part in the National Day on Writing, established by NCTE in 2009 to celebrate composition in all forms and encourage all writers recognize their craft. Here's how to get involved in 2026! https://bit.ly/4B1uxmF #WhyIWrite12 Oct 2026 19:41 +0000at://did:plc:sxu7ymwp7foilwdpynmkvbog/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxpbkgtkxm2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/ncte.org/post/3mxaoojfbn526Wednesday, October 7, is the last day to receive our best pricing for #NCTE26, happening November 19–22 in Philadelphia! Nonmembers save $70 compared to regular rates, and members can save double that. Don't miss out on this year's incredible program—register today! https://bit.ly/4bilTUK07 Oct 2026 00:26 +0000at://did:plc:sxu7ymwp7foilwdpynmkvbog/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxaoojfbn526https://bsky.app/profile/ncte.org/post/3mx5wmhhmgb2hThis #BannedBooksWeek, for the fifth year in a row, NCTE’s leadership is recognized in a federal bicameral resolution supporting the freedom to read books without censorship and the freedom of expression of writers. Learn about the NCTE-endorsed resolution to #LetBooksBe: https://bit.ly/4hETCwp05 Oct 2026 22:10 +0000at://did:plc:sxu7ymwp7foilwdpynmkvbog/app.bsky.feed.post/3mx5wmhhmgb2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/ncte.org/post/3mx2vbi7v7k2rThe #NCTE26 Middle Level Luncheon will feature Nic Stone, author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Dear Martin, New York Times bestsellers Dear Justyce and Clean Getaway, and Fast Pitch, a YALSA Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers selection! Save your spot today: https://bit.ly/4bilTUK04 Oct 2026 17:08 +0000at://did:plc:sxu7ymwp7foilwdpynmkvbog/app.bsky.feed.post/3mx2vbi7v7k2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/ncte.org/post/3mwyr25qont2qThe English Language Arts Teacher Educators is excited to welcome this year’s ELATE Luncheon speaker, Raina J. León, at #NCTE26! Connect with colleagues while hearing from the 2026–27 Poet Laureate of Philadelphia. Save your spot now; early-bird registration rates end Oct. 7! https://bit.ly/4bilTUK03 Oct 2026 20:47 +0000at://did:plc:sxu7ymwp7foilwdpynmkvbog/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwyr25qont2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/ncte.org/post/3mwwkxsz4zq2v“I want to make sure I give them the opportunity to be authors of their own work.” —Victoria Dotson, 5th grade teacher and NCTE Elementary Teacher Cohort member Read more from Victoria about the benefits of—and strategies for—teaching writing through in-class journaling: https://bit.ly/3THAXqr https://www.k12dive.com/news/journaling-can-help-students-get-to-know-each-other-themselves/831782/02 Oct 2026 23:53 +0000at://did:plc:sxu7ymwp7foilwdpynmkvbog/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwwkxsz4zq2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/ncte.org/post/3mwu3xfpvp22pJournalist and former English teacher @clintsmithiii.bsky.social will be the keynote speaker at the #NCTE26 Secondary Section Luncheon! You can even score an advance copy of his new book Just Beneath the Soil: World War II Through the Eyes of Its Last Witnesses. Register now! https://bit.ly/4bilTUK02 Oct 2026 00:19 +0000at://did:plc:sxu7ymwp7foilwdpynmkvbog/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwu3xfpvp22phttps://bsky.app/profile/ncte.org/post/3mwrjundecv2aElementary educators teach their students not just academic skills, but also how to understand themselves, connect with others, and become part of a community. Explore this critical work from several perspectives in the new issue of Classroom Corridors: https://bit.ly/4zqdt8D30 Sep 2026 23:50 +0000at://did:plc:sxu7ymwp7foilwdpynmkvbog/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwrjundecv2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/ncte.org/post/3mwlreatmlw2kExplore NCTE's 2026 Position Statement on Media Education and what it means for you! This conversation will cover the statement strands—Interpreting, Composing, Evaluating, Analyzing—and how they connect to the reading, writing, and critical thinking skills you already teach. https://bit.ly/4ANxqYq28 Sep 2026 16:48 +0000at://did:plc:sxu7ymwp7foilwdpynmkvbog/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwlreatmlw2khttps://bsky.app/profile/ncte.org/post/3mwhk344wcc2aEnjoy 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 27 Sep 2026 00:27 +0000at://did:plc:sxu7ymwp7foilwdpynmkvbog/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwhk344wcc2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/ncte.org/post/3mwekail3ev2aNCTE 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/4dzScAA25 Sep 2026 19:52 +0000at://did:plc:sxu7ymwp7foilwdpynmkvbog/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwekail3ev2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/ncte.org/post/3mw7wezqoga2aNCTE 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/4ytAIxU23 Sep 2026 23:46 +0000at://did:plc:sxu7ymwp7foilwdpynmkvbog/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw7wezqoga2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/ncte.org/post/3mw4tukhozw2bEarly-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/22 Sep 2026 18:23 +0000at://did:plc:sxu7ymwp7foilwdpynmkvbog/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw4tukhozw2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/ncte.org/post/3mw263xqtxa2yYou'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/ShowUpSpeakUp21 Sep 2026 16:48 +0000at://did:plc:sxu7ymwp7foilwdpynmkvbog/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw263xqtxa2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/ncte.org/post/3mvsc6twkf726Let'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.18 Sep 2026 13:40 +0000at://did:plc:sxu7ymwp7foilwdpynmkvbog/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvsc6twkf726https://bsky.app/profile/ncte.org/post/3mvqtxzsawi23Visionary 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/4gVdBGF17 Sep 2026 23:53 +0000at://did:plc:sxu7ymwp7foilwdpynmkvbog/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvqtxzsawi23https://bsky.app/profile/ncte.org/post/3mvl3u5heav2aWe 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/4bilTUK15 Sep 2026 16:58 +0000at://did:plc:sxu7ymwp7foilwdpynmkvbog/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvl3u5heav2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/ncte.org/post/3mvikgsdome23Black 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 14 Sep 2026 16:41 +0000at://did:plc:sxu7ymwp7foilwdpynmkvbog/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvikgsdome23https://bsky.app/profile/ncte.org/post/3mvfx6h72c72mDolly 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 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4q7r860rFsY13 Sep 2026 15:51 +0000at://did:plc:sxu7ymwp7foilwdpynmkvbog/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvfx6h72c72m