Five smiling individuals stand together, holding conference materials and wearing lanyards. A circular text box says, "Lock in last year's registration rate." The bottom reads, "Imagine. Innovate. Inspire. 2026 NCTE Annual Convention November 19-22, Philadelphia.

This year we’re opening registration for the NCTE Annual Convention earlier, during budget seasons, to allow teachers and administrators to work together to find funding for the premier annual event for English language arts and literacy educators.

Learn more: https://bit.ly/4dylWP7

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2026 CEL Call for Proposals

The submission portal for #CEL26 closes at 9am ET on Tuesday, March 17. You still have time to draft and share your learning with other literacy leaders in November after #NCTE26.

We look forward to reviewing!

#literacies #NCTEChat #ITeachEnglish #LiteracyLeadership

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You have until March 17 to submit a proposal to #CEL26. Share your literacy leadership work, question, processes, and knowledge with fellow leaders. Extend your #NCTE26 stay or come to #Philadelphia just for CEL!

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Registration is OPEN for the 2026 NCTE Annual Convention!

#NCTE26 will welcome actor, author, and lifelong literacy advocate @levarburton.bsky.social for a fireside chat and book signing.

Register now to lock in last year’s rates. NCTE members always save even more: https://convention.ncte.org/

CEL Casual Social Hour. Thursday, February 12. 7pm ET. Literacy leaders will discuss books, articles, strategies, and pressing topics relevant to leadership positions; Network with CEL members with similar job responsibilities; Take a breather from the pressures of leadership to uplift one another. CEL is a constituent group of NCTE.

We hope literacy leaders (chairs, coaches, supervisors) can join us this Thursday (2/12/26) at 7pm ET for an old-school, informal social hour to talk shop or muse on life!

Not a member of #CEL yet? Add it to your @ncte.org membership today and jump in! #CEL26 #NCTE26

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I would LOVE for the Muppets to infiltrate #NCTE26 or #CEL26. The crowd-sourced lyrics following the initial post are delightful!

Call for Proposals Instructions | NCTE 2026 Step-by-step instructions for submitting your proposal to 2026 NCTE Annual Convention in Philadelphia. Learn about session formats and deadlines.

Due to power outages caused by winter storms, NCTE is extending the deadline for the 2026 NCTE Annual Convention Call for Proposals to 9 a.m. ET on January 28. If you require additional time, please contact NCTEevents@ncte.org.

Submit your #NCTE26 proposal here: https://bit.ly/49V5KUH

It’s the final countdown to the closing of the #NCTE26 Call for Proposals! Submit yours by 9 a.m. ET on Tuesday: https://convention.ncte.org/cfp/

Every idea shines differently—together they light the way. Join educators, authors, and literacy leaders in Philadelphia to help shape the future of ELA!

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Cooking up proposal ideas for #ncte26 and thinking about publishing as the final stage of the writing process. Here's a useful list for 6-12 and college writers: newpages.com/young-writer...
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A blue logo with an image of the Walt Whitman Bridge in Philadelphia. 2026 CEL Annual Convention. Integrated Leadership: Bridging Literacy and English. November 22-24. Philadelphia. CEL, A Constituent Group of NCTE. #CEL26

Calling all literacy and ELA leaders (department chairs, supervisors, coaches, and more)!

Submit a conference proposal exploring the intersection of “literacy” and “English” in our field. What does it mean to be a literacy leader and/or an English leader? #CEL26 #NCTE26

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Interested in being a proposal reviewer for #NCTE26? Apply today. Our proposal reviewing community plays a crucial role in shaping every NCTE Annual Convention experience. ncte.org/events/annua...

The #NCTE26 Call for Proposals is now open!

Next year's theme is “Imagine. Innovate. Inspire.” We encourage proposals exploring how to enhance ELA teaching and learning through creativity and imagination.

Read the call and share your vision with us by Jan. 27: https://convention.ncte.org/cfp/

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Considering either an individual or possibly a panel or roundtable based on this post (connecting to the focus on comic books from #ncte25) radicalscholarship.com/2025/07/27/w...

Anyone interested in joining a panel or roundtable for #NCTE26 @ncte.org

email me paul[dot]thomas[at]furman[dot]edu

NCTE is thankful for all who came to Denver to spend quality time learning and dreaming with us. Did you spot any of your friends in this recap video played at the #NCTE25 Closing General Session?

PS: We’re already working on an even bigger and better #NCTE26. See you in Philly!

Hope to see you in Philly next year! #NCTE26 🎉

Having some serious FOMO at the moment seeing all the posts from #NCTE25. #NCTE26 is in Philly, definitely thinking about attending.