Registration Information
Registration and housing for TYCA 2026 are open.
Registration Rates
- TYCA-only registration: $175
- TYCA and CCCC registration: $320 (registration for students is $260)
All #TYCA26 presenters must register for the TYCA Conference.
All registrants must agree to the NCTE Event Policies.
Please Note: Refunds will not be given after February 4, 2026; prior to this date cancellations are subject to a $25 processing fee.
Registration and Housing
Conference Details
Tentative TYCA 2026 schedule:
8:00–9:20 a.m. TYCA Opening Session
9:30–10:20 a.m. Session Block 1
10:30–11:20 a.m. Session Block 2
11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. TYCA Roundtables and Network Meetings
12:40–2:00 p.m. TYCA Keynote Speaker and TYCA Awards
2:10–3:00 p.m. Session Block 3
3:10–4:00 p.m. Session Block 4
4:10–5:00 p.m. Session Block 5
5:10–5:40 p.m. TYCA Closing Session
5:50–6:40 p.m. TYCA Regional Meetings
NCTE Vice President to Bring Greetings at the 2026 TYCA Opening Session
NCTE Vice President Jamal A. Cooks, Chabot College, Hayward, California, will bring greetings from NCTE during the 2026 TYCA Opening Session on Wednesday, March 4.
Dr. Jamal Cooks has been a committed leader and contributor to the National Council of Teachers of English for three decades. He has served as Rainbow Strand member, a Cultivating New Voices mentee, the Co-Chair of the Black Caucus of NCTE, and member of numerous key committees including the Standing Committee on Research, the Conference on English Education, and the Russell Award Committee. His commitment to equity, research, and representation is highlighted by being an NCTE Halle Adolescent Literacy Educator Award winner.
A prolific scholar, he has co-edited volumes such as The Black Excellence Collective: A 10×10 Model for Academic and Student Success for Black Students (Chabot College) and Urban Middle Literacies (Voices from the Middle). His work in adolescent literacy and culturally relevant pedagogy has appeared in leading NCTE journals including English Journal and Voices from the Middle.
Dr. Cooks currently serves as President of Chabot College in California, where he continues to champion access, justice, and excellence in education. As Vice President of NCTE, he brings a vision grounded in decades of scholarship, mentorship, and advocacy to amplify voices, promote inclusive literacy practices, and advance the field for future generations.
Past TYCA Conference Programs
2025 Program, Baltimore, MD
2024 Program, Spokane, WA
2023 Program, Chicago, IL
2022 Program, Virtual
2021 Program, Virtual
2019 Program, Pittsburgh, PA