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English Language Arts Teacher Educators

Strengthening ELA teacher preparation

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ELATE

Welcome to ELATE!

English Language Arts Teacher Educators (ELATE) is the professional home for NCTE members who educate and support English language arts teachers, research issues of ELA education, and advocate for student-centered, culturally sustaining, and justice-oriented learning.

ELATE Events at #NCTE26

Learn more about English Language Arts Teacher Educators (ELATE) sponsored events at the 2026 NCTE Annual Convention!

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2026 Annual Convention

About ELATE

Learn more about becoming a member of ELATE.

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Write for English Education

This journal serves teachers who are engaged in the preparation, support, and continuing education of teachers of English language arts/literacy at all levels of instruction.

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ELATE Awards

ELATE offers numerous grants and awards for travel, research, and publications. All ELATE awards are presented at the NCTE Convention each year.

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ELATE Commissions

The ELATE Commissions are provisional groups focused on specific tasks related to one particular issue, question or topic. They are, in every sense, open groups that serve as welcoming gateways for those interested in issues important to other ELATE members and forming stronger connections with ELATE.

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ELATE Position Statements

Interested in official position statements related to English education? We have several to peruse.

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ELATE Graduate Strand

The ELATE Graduate Strand (ELATE-GS) supports graduate students and provides opportunities for mentoring and networking on a national scale.

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ELATE Mentoring Program for Early and Mid-Career Scholars

ELATE offers an online mentoring program for early career and mid-career scholars—from advanced graduate students to pre-tenure faculty members to tenured associate professors—whose teaching and/or research pertains to English language arts education.

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