On Leadership: A Virtual Literacy Leadership Symposium
NCTE’s Conference on English Leadership (CEL) is excited to launch a new On Leadership virtual symposium on Saturday, April 5, 2025, from 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. ET! Follow up on discussions from the 2024 CEL Convention and look ahead to #CEL25, participate in a book club or English Leadership Quarterly article study, engage in interactive discussions with other literacy leaders as we navigate the landscape of our education systems, and join us for a General Membership meeting from 11:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. ET.
REGISTER TO ATTEND
This event is free for active CEL members. Not a member? Join today!
Registration for this event will close at 8:00 p.m. ET on Friday, April 4. Registrants will receive a Zoom meeting invitation after registering and reminder emails in advance of the event.
Email profdev@ncte.org with questions.
Learning Objectives for the Symposium
- Literacy leaders will network with other leaders who are addressing similar opportunities and challenges in different schools to find effective practices to enact with (and empower) their teams.
- Literacy leaders will engage with published scholarship (via articles or books) and discuss how those ideas can shape, impact, and inform leadership decisions within their individual teams or contexts.
- Literacy leaders will participate in an interactive workshop to discuss advocating for intellectual freedom, cultivating hope, and creating meaningful gatherings within their individual teams or contexts.
Event Schedule and Overview
9:00–9:15 a.m. ET: Welcome and Introductions
9:15–10:15 a.m. ET: Book Club Discussion, Article Study, or Book Talks
After our welcoming session, the first round of hour-long breakouts will give attendees the opportunity to talk about our work via readings. You can read the selected English Leadership Quarterly article or the chosen book in advance (in whole or in part!) or contribute to our book recommendation conversation. You do not have to decide what session you will join in advance.
- Article Study discussion of “From Interrogation to Action: Transformative Equity in English Classrooms” by Sawsan Jaber (accessible in ELQ via the NCTE Publications site) hosted by Nicholas Emmanuele (CEL Chair)
- Book Club discussion of Unleashing the Positive Power of Differences: Polarity Thinking in Our Schools by Jane A. G. Kise from Corwin Press (you can use the code “35YEARS” for a 30 percent discount with free shipping until March 9), hosted by Liz Lietz and Jill Davidson (CEL Members-at-Large)
- “What Are You Reading?” book recommendation sharing hosted by Katie Cubano and Kristine Lize (CEL Members-at-Large)
10:25–11:25 a.m. ET: 3 Breakout Sessions
Next, we’ll shift to our second round of interactive workshop sessions:
- “Advocating for Intellectual Freedom in Our Current Moment” with Cody Miller (ELQ Editor)
- “Leading Through Hard Times: Cultivating Active Hope as a Means of Resistance” with Cathline Tanis (CEL Associate Chair)
- “Rituals of Abundance: Transforming Meetings into Meaningful Gatherings” with Matthew Helmers (CEL 2025 Program Chair)
11:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m. ET: General Membership Meeting (for all CEL members)