Online Professional Learning
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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Members-Only Film Screening and Panel Discussion
September 2026
NCTE members are invited to a complimentary screening of Story & Pictures By, then join a special live conversation with director Joanna Rudnick and producer Korelan Matteson, moderated by Laura Ascenzi-Moreno, NCTE Elementary Section Chair.
Film Access: Now streaming
Panel Discussion: September 24 at 7 p.m. ET
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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The New Literacy Landscape: Exploring NCTE’s Position Statement on Media Education
Tuesday, October 6 | 4:00–5:00 p.m. ET
Join the NCTE for a discussion with position statement authors Rachel Lloyd and Renee Hobbs as they explore the statement’s four strands: Interpreting, Composing, Evaluating, and Analyzing, and how they connect to the reading, writing, and critical thinking skills educators already teach.
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National Day on Writing
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African American Read-In
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