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Middle Level at NCTE
Middle Level educators work with students at a unique moment in their development which means our approach to the teaching and learning of literacy is also unique within the field. Members of the Middle Level within NCTE will find that our resources and community provide meaningful opportunities to discuss classroom methods and philosophies with other innovative, nationally respected middle grade teachers. Join us to learn more about “Why Middle Matters” and to be part of the ongoing evolution of our profession!
Featured Middle Stories
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Kirsten Foti, 7-8th Grade Reading and Writing, Arlington, TX
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Amanda Brewer, Middle School Teacher, Denton, TX
Featured Middle Level Publications
Beyond "Teaching to the Test": Rethinking Accountability and Assessment for English Language Learners
This book gives teachers the background and strategies to make their teaching and support equitable for English language learners.
Teaching Reading with YA Literature: Complex Texts, Complex Lives
Author Jennifer Buehler shows how to implement a YA pedagogy—one that revolves around student motivation while upholding the goals of rigor and complexity.

2023 NCTE
Annual Convention
The NCTE Annual Convention offers access to more than 690 sessions led by literacy educators, for literacy educators.
Learn More RegistrationVoices from the Middle
This journal publishes original contributions by middle level teachers, students, teacher educators, and researchers in response to specific themes that focus on our discipline, our teaching, and our students. Voices offers middle level teachers innovative and practical ideas for classroom use that are rooted in current research; this is a journal for teachers, by teachers.
Middle Level Awards
Learn about these awards recognizing educators and journal articles and how you can nominate for them:
Leadership
The Middle Level Section Steering Committee (MLSSC) members are elected by the NCTE membership each year to a four-year term. The Chair is elected from within the MLSSC to a two-year term and serves on the NCTE Executive Committee representing the interests of the middle level membership.
The Assembly on Literature for Adolescents of NCTE (ALAN)
The Assembly on Literature for Adolescents of NCTE (ALAN) promotes communication and cooperation among all individuals who have a special interest in adolescent literature, presents programs and conferences on this subject, promotes and increases the number of articles and publications devoted to it and integrates the efforts of all those with an interest in this literature.
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