Online Professional Learning
Fewer Whole Books, More Isolated Learning Experiences
Thursday, August 20 | 7:00–8:00 p.m. ET
What are the education and equity implications of students today reading fewer whole books? And how is it affecting the scope of our experiences and teachers who are constantly navigating change?
This panel, moderated by NCTE President Antero Garcia, will provide fresh perspectives practical insights, and meaningful conversation about pressing challenges facing education today.
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CEL Social Hour
Leaning into Why: Strengthening Our Start-of-Year Initiatives
Thursday, August 27 | 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. ET
The Conference on English Leadership (CEL) invites CEL members to join a virtual Social Hour kicking off the 2026–2027 school year. This session will provide a space to connect, network, and share the challenges and opportunities of literacy leadership in individual contexts.
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Building a Community of Readers and Writers:
An Identity-Based Framework for Literacy Instruction
Tuesday, September 15 | 7:00–8:00 p.m. ET
NCTE’s Elementary Section invites members to engage in learning and conversation with Christopher J. Wagner, author of Identity-Based Literacy Instruction for Early Childhood and Elementary Classrooms: Learning to Be Readers and Writers (2025).
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Humanizing the Teaching of Writing for Elementary Grades
Wednesday, September 23 | 7:00–8:00 p.m. ET
Join the NCTE constituent group Literacies and Languages for All (LLA) for a discussion with LLA member Grace Kang, coauthor of Writing Reimagined: Bridging Critical Theories and Pedagogical Practices in Elementary Classrooms (2026), which offers a powerful vision for rethinking writing instruction.
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On Leadership
Designing ELA Curricula: In Conversation with Alexander Manshel
Tuesday, September 29 | 7:00–8:15 p.m. ET
Join the NCTE constituent group the Conference on English Leadership (CEL) for a discussion with Alexander Manshel, author of “High School English and the Making of American Readers.”
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