“Teach This Poem” resource has been adapted for hybrid and virtual classrooms. poets.org/academy-americ…

2020 Virtual ALAN Workshop: Book Brave on Mon., Nov. 23-Tues., Nov. 24 with keynote speakers: Samira Ahmed & Eric Gansworth. There will also be a ticketed ALAN Breakfast on Sat., Nov. 21 with keynote speaker Angie Thomas. Register at ncte.org

The outstanding leadership qualities NCTE President Alfredo Celedón Luján quietly projects are not new to anyone who has had the pleasure of meeting him. Learn more about him in this article posted today by the Sante Fe New Mexican santafenewmexican.com/news/education…

A class of 100? COVID-19 plans overwhelming some teachers with huge virtual classes usatoday.com/story/news/edu… via @usatoday

JUST ANNOUNCED Trevor Noah is set to speak at the 2020 NCTE Virtual Annual Convention! Make plans now to join your colleagues November 19-22. With 76 live, 56 scheduled, and 266 on-demand sessions, it's a can’t miss event to engage, inspire, and expand your professional learning.

It’s not too late to share #WhyIWrite

Great opportunity!! ALAN

#ncte proposals are open! #welac

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The #NCTE21 Call for Proposals is open. The submission deadline is January 13, 2021. Learn more and submit your proposal here: bit.ly/2JqyvjJ

The #NCTE21 Call for Proposals is open. The submission deadline is January 13, 2021. Learn more and submit your proposal here: bit.ly/2JqyvjJ

Back by Popular Demand: NCTE's Mindful Writing Series, hosted by @NHPoetLaureate . Join us January 9–February 13 as we explore how we can relax into the present and take care of ourselves by writing in the moment. bit.ly/37DTqtc

NCTE members: Register now for our January 12 Member Gathering, hosted by AnterO))) Garcia and @detramichelle and featuring Linda Christensen bit.ly/2XdqZxv

Join NCTE and Library of Congress on February 24 at 4 p.m. ET for a conversation with former US Poet Laureate Rita Dove and NCTE member Melissa Smith #TeachLivingPoets. This event is free and open to the public. RSVP now: ncte.org/events/opportu… #TeachLivingPoets

Excited for this phenomenal convention! #NCTE21

The window for voting in our Book Madness tournament has been extended to 12 PM ET. If you haven’t had a chance to vote yet, hurry, hurry!

The March 2021 issue of English Journal, themed “Sounds of Music and Language Arts,” includes articles on using spoken word poetry, podcasting, arts-integrated pedagogy, songwriting, and much more. library.ncte.org/journals/EJ/is…

(1/2) ALAN is Accepting Applications for the New ALAN Membership Committee Chair. The chair will direct the ALAN state representative volunteers, work with the ALAN booth committee, create announcements and programming to promote ALAN, and overall work to boost membership.

Saying this as much for myself as anyone else...This summer has the potential to deliver unprecedented healing and restoration. Take full advantage. Make the most of it. You deserve rest. Now is as good a time as any to redraw boundaries, discover your version of self care.

Minnesota writer Louise Erdrich won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction for her novel "The Night Watchman," a multilayered novel based on the life of her grandfather. strib.mn/2TqJ77e