National Council of Teachers of English Announces Winners of 2026 Children’s Book Awards
Children’s fiction and nonfiction books, poetry books, and verse novels honored at NCTE Annual Convention in Denver The National Council …
How the NCTE Teacher Research Grant Helped Me Inspire Student Writers
By: Kristie Camp, NCTE member and 2024 NCTE Teacher Research Grant recipient Apply now for an NCTE Teacher Research Grant. …
“Writing is the Ultimate Act of Intellectual Bravery”
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“Writing Is an Outlet”
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This National Day on Writing, Students Reflect on #WhyIWrite
The National Day on Writing®, which falls on October 20 of each year, asks us to consider the myriad forms …
“I Know a Lot of Writing Is in My Future”
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Eleven Exceptional Educators Presented with 2025 NCTE Leadership Awards
Annual awards recognize excellence in teaching, research, and advocacy A nationally known expert in literacy studies who is leading a …
Sarah Stitzlein Honored With NCTE’s 2025 George Orwell Award for Distinguished Contribution to Honesty and Clarity in Public Language
On the George Orwell Award’s 50th anniversary, Stitzlein calls for explicitly teaching honesty The National Council of Teachers of English …
The National African American Read-In Builds On Decades of Literary Tradition
The 2025 National African American Read-In saw more than 123,000 participants, with students in classrooms across the country engaging with …
Dozens of Teachers to Attend NCTE Annual Convention through New Scholarship Program
Rise Up Foundation grant expands professional development, peer collaboration opportunities for K–8 educators Fifty teachers in classrooms from kindergarten through …