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National Council of Teachers of English: improving literacy teaching and learning preK-16+. RTs/follows do not imply agreement.
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    National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE)
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    Jun 22
    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! bit.ly/4bilTUK
    Image promoting the NCTE 2026 Annual Convention in Philadelphia from November 19-22. It features an opening general session with Margaret Atwood on Thursday, November 19 at 4:00 P.M. ET. Text reads "imagine. innovate. inspire." and includes a colorful lightbulb graphic.
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    National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE)
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    Jan 6, 2018
    The 30 Day Happy Teacher Challenge via @prestoplans buff.ly/2E2IHa1 Could be a great way to kick off this year!
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    National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE)
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    Nov 22, 2020
    We'll gather November 18–21, 2021, for #NCTE21. Our Convention theme will be Equity, Justice, and Antiracist Teaching. #NCTE20 bit.ly/36VBGbe
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    National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE)
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    Mar 2, 2018
    "Sustained silent reading. Drop everything and read. Free voluntary reading. It doesn’t matter what you call it, the concept is essentially the same: Give students time to read." buff.ly/2FkD6h6 #ReadAcrossAmerica
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    National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE)
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    Mar 10, 2021
    The 2021 recipient of NCTE's Outstanding Elementary Educator in the English Language Arts Award is @GholdyM ncte.org/awards/outstan…
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    National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE)
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    Nov 15, 2018
    “There’s something wonderful and affirming about reading about your own reality....And it is equally important to read about people who are not like you.” —Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie #NCTE18
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    National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE)
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    Jun 24, 2020
    Independent reading leads to an increased volume of reading. The more one reads, the better one reads. The more one reads, the more knowledge of words and language one acquires. The more one reads, the more fluent one becomes as a reader.
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    Independent Reading
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    National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE)
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    Dec 6, 2018
    "Sustained silent reading. Drop everything and read. Free voluntary reading. It doesn’t matter what you call it, the concept is essentially the same: Give students time to read." —Tim Pruzinsky bit.ly/2So33Sb
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    National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE)
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    Mar 10, 2018
    "It might sound obvious, but reading aloud rich, diverse texts is the single best thing you can do to help your students become readers." buff.ly/2oJeE1O via @WeAreTeachers
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    National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE)
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    Jul 28, 2018
    Graphic Novels, Rethinking the Classroom Library bit.ly/2uhvR58 "I made the decision that reading fluency and word read correctly per minute were NOT what my students needed. They needed to WANT to read." via Upper Elementary Snapshots
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    National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE)
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    Sep 2, 2019
    Looking for a new way to introduce students to books in the classroom? How about a book tasting? www2.ncte.org/blog/2019/08/b…
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    National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE)
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    Jul 8, 2018
    Annotation for Smarties – 5 Tips for Teaching Students Active Reading and Critical Thinking bit.ly/2KCNtyG via @TalksWTeachers
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    National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE)
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    Dec 16, 2021
    bell hooks reminded us, “To teach in a manner that respects and cares for the souls of our students.” We will remember those words and move them forward.
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    National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE)
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    Jul 5, 2018
    8 Strategies To Help Students Ask Great Questions bit.ly/2ts8A0b via @TeachThought
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