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[National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) @ncte]

NCTE is thrilled to announce that award-winning author @MargaretAtwood will be a keynote speaker at our 2026 Annual Convention in Philadelphia, Nov. 19–22.

Don’t miss this important conversation with the author of The Handmaid’s Tale—register for #NCTE26! https://t.co/CvgdqwNq3g

[National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) @ncte]

"NCTE's College Section [has] been working diligently this year to provide fresh, dedicated Annual Convention programming." —College Section Steering Committee Chair Jonathan Bush

Present at the #NCTE26 event, College Conversations! Proposals due Monday: https://t.co/3SdZmRjwQ8

[Renee Hobbs @reneehobbs]

What's coming next for English education : attention to matters of well-being, the attention economy, and generative AI. Thanks @ncte @ncte_elate @MediaLiteracyEd https://t.co/G2mYucddg4

[Vanessa Heller @Hell2Teach]

Secondary colleagues! As chair of NCTE’s Recognizing Excellence in Art and Literary Magazine Awards (REALM), the deadline to submit lit mags is July 31st! Open to middle & secondary schools, and colleges & universities, in the US, US territories, Canada, & American schools abroad

[National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) @ncte]

NCTE members teaching in grades 9-12 can apply to participate in a research study designed to amplify the voices and expertise of English teachers and illuminate how they make pedagogical decisions about texts and literacy instruction in their classrooms: https://t.co/x1fuYutc9K

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NCTE’s 2026 REALM Awards showcase exceptional student writing, art, and publishing from middle school through college. Nominate your school’s magazine by July 31! https://t.co/fRya6eu7Gs

Pictured below: 2025 #REALM Award recipients

#SchoolLiteraryMagazines #StudentWritingAwards

[National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) @ncte]

The #LitMath26 Program is now available! https://t.co/pe1RyG7ST6

This year's sessions will show elementary teachers classroom-ready strategies to simplify planning while building student confidence, engagement, and deeper learning.

Register before Thursday to save up to $200.

[Anuj Gupta @mettalrose]

Digital Literacies for Human Connection (@ncte Press) has an official released date! Coming to bookstores near you on July 21, 2026! Link to pre-order:

[National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) @ncte]

If you sent NCTE details about activities celebrating the 36th annual National African American Read-In, you can now view your information in the #AARI26 Report Card: https://t.co/0Dd9twMRn0

Hundreds of classroom and community events in February engaged more than 112,000 people!

[National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) @ncte]

All are welcome! Join author @KristinZiemke and contributors to the book Text and Tech as we discuss Reading across Content.

Get classroom applications, talk with participants, and leave with immediately actionable takeaways. Free event with registration: https://t.co/bJnqoeeDFb

[ELATE @ncte_elate]

Are you a first-time presenter accepted to the #NCTE26 program and a member of a historically underrepresented group? If so, you may be eligible to apply for a $500 ELATE grant to support your attendance! Application deadline extended: July 1 https://t.co/MKOkDdnqBc

[National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) @ncte]

NCTE has endorsed the Beginning Educator Mentorship and Retention Act, introduced in the US Senate this week by @timkaine: https://t.co/O65AHCZHec

The bill would provide funding for school districts to develop mentoring and induction programs for new teachers and school leaders.

[National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) @ncte]

NCTE announces the winners of the 2026 Early Career Educator of Color (ECEOC) Leadership Award. This newest ECEOC Cohort includes Annette Beauchamp, Ling Hao, Jasmyn Jones, Jessica Jones, Brooklyn King, and Brianna Simmons. Learn more: https://t.co/DFJsnh3JHh

[National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) @ncte]

All elementary classroom teachers are invited to join NCTE's Elementary Teacher Cohort for a special virtual event about writing and publishing with Classroom Corridors, our monthly digital publication by and for elementary teachers. Register here: https://t.co/ghUJI7YCsX

[National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) @ncte]

NCTE expands our work with comics and primary sources! ELA pros are invited to apply for a new teacher-driven, collaborative learning opportunity tied to the @librarycongress's collection of comics—the largest publicly available collection in the world: https://t.co/vGQtpEPSVY

[National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) @ncte]

We’re excited to introduce the newly elected NCTE leaders who will begin their terms this November! Please join us in celebrating:

👏 Tiana Silvas, Vice President-Elect
👏 Holly Spinelli, Secondary Representative-at-Large

View all election results: https://t.co/PJfhnLbEWu

[National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) @ncte]

NCTE with @NCTM is excited to announce the Opening General Session speaker for the 2026 Joint Conference for Elementary Literacy and Mathematics: Captain Barrington Irving!

Register for #LitMath26 by June 17 for early-bird savings: https://t.co/VgAAAIfyD8

[National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) @ncte]

In this @educationweek article, NCTE President Antero Garcia explains how we are responding to requests from teachers to offer guidance on how to approach the technology in a way that supports students' critical-thinking and writing skills

[Education Week @educationweek]

English Class Faces an AI Shakeup. A New Guide Helps Teachers Respond https://t.co/AY500Del2c

[National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) @ncte]

NCTE is now accepting nominations for the 2026 REALM Awards for student-led art and literary magazines!

Submit your nomination now, and check it off your summer to-do list. https://t.co/fRya6eu7Gs

#StudentWritingAwards #MiddleSchool #HighSchool #HigherEd

[National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) @ncte]

Announcing the Joyful Multimodal Composition Series!

Dive into the NCTE-published Joyful Literacies in Secondary English Language Arts as you learn about, brainstorm, co-create, and develop multimodal, digital, and joyful classroom activities/projects: https://t.co/Irk8W9eMUJ