Join us Sunday, February 21, at 8 p.m. ET for this month's #NCTEchat: Creating LGBTQ+-Affirming Classrooms and Schools. The hosts will be @vperezy and @teachLTL, members of the NCTE Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Advisory Committee. bit.ly/3aq3JSV

I'm eager to check out _Stories of Sports_, a new collection edited by @kegarland, @kdredger, Dr. Crystal Beach, and Cathy Leogrande. Use code LEX30AUTH21 to get 30% off your own copy from rowman.com.

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Start sharing with teacher friends!!! CWP Fairfield has funding for 10 educators to attend the Invitational Leadership Institute at Fairfield University (online)(6 credits or a stipend). Come join the best professional development of your career. cwpfairfield.org/for-teachers/

Registration is open for our next virtual event, "When It Gets Real: Considering the Complexities of Safe Spaces in the ELA Classroom." Registration is free to all members. While it is targeted towards pre-service teachers, all members are welcome! indianaenglishteac.wixsite.com/icte/pre-servi…

Brandon Sams and I are conducting a study to examine the role(s) activism plays in the lives and work of English Educators and would love to hear your thoughts. National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) ELATE Share will all who are interested Link to information letter and survey: auburn.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0f…

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We are now accepting proposals for the 2021-2022 ELATE Graduate Student Research Award. The submission deadline is August 8, 2021. ncte.org/awards/elate-g…

We are now accepting proposals for the 2021-2022 ELATE Research Initiative. The submission deadline is August 8, 2021. ncte.org/groups/elate/r…

Join us on Tuesday, November 9th @ 8PM EST for a FREE virtual event with Indiana Poet Laureate Matthew Graham. He will be reading poems, discussing writing ideas, and talking about writing problems and solutions for teachers. Click on link for more info: eventbrite.com/e/indiana-poet…

Do you work with English education doctoral students? Encourage them to apply for the L. Ramon Veal Research Seminar at #NCTE22. The deadline is March 1. ncte.org/groups/elate/l…

There's only one kind of people who would vote to ban Maus, whatever they are calling themselves these days.

If you're a doctoral student in English education, consider applying for the L. Ramon Veal Research Seminar at #NCTE22. The deadline is March 1. ncte.org/groups/elate/l…

“Teachers need our support; they need our trust; they need to have the freedom to exercise their professional judgment.” #NCTE authored “Freedom to Teach” in collaboration with National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS), NCTM, National Science Teaching Association, & National Coalition Against Censorship to voice our support of teachers. ncte.org/freedom-teach-…

This Story Matters. NCTE members can now search an online database of 600+ titles for book rationales that highlight plot summaries, teaching objectives, and more, to showcase why #ThisStoryMatters Thank you, Penguin Young Readers School & Library, for your support! Learn more: thisstorymatters.com

Enjoy sports-related poetry? Check out “Death by Basketball” by Frank X Walker aaregistry.org/poem/death-by-…

Amid the buzz of another school year's launch, I'll plug this forthcoming title from Teachers College Press. Bringing Sports Culture to the English Classroom is available now for preorder. tcpress.com/bringing-sport…

Literacy curriculum needs to make room for sports culture, argues Luke Rodesiler. Read his interview with Isabel Nuñez about expanding canon-centric approaches to literacy and the role sports culture played in his own literacy development: tcpress.com/blog/sports-cu…

Interest-driven approaches can meaningfully engage students in literacy learning. Bringing Sports Culture to the English Classroom by Luke Rodesiler shows how to integrate sports media as an alternative or supplement to a canon-centric classroom. Now shipping! tcpress.com/bringing-sport…

An interest-driven approach to literacy can be a powerful alternative to canon-centric curriculum. Luke Rodesiler's work seeks to honor students' engagement with sports culture as a means to advance learning. To learn more, come to booth 801 today at 1pm for a book signing #NCTE22