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Registration: Noon–6:00 p.m.
Preconvention Sessions: 2:30–4:15 p.m.
Join these interactive sessions to explore a wide range of topics across K–college. There is no additional registration fee for these sessions!
Section Get-Togethers: 4:30–6:00 p.m.
Opening Mixer: 6:00–6:30 p.m.
This is an Opening Celebration you won’t want to miss! Enjoy hors d’oeuvres and drinks, while visiting with old friends and meeting new ones.
Thursday General Session: 6:30–8:00 p.m.
Featuring singer and songwriter Natalie Merchant
Registration: 7:00 a.m.– 6:00 p.m.
First-Timers Breakfast: Mentoring Matters:
7:00–8:00 a.m.
Sponsored by The Random House, Inc. Teacher Award for Literacy featuring Jonathan Kozol.
Friday General Session: 8:00–9:15 a.m.
Featuring author and education and creativity expert Sir Ken Robinson
Morning Sessions---More than 100 sessions to choose from!
Exhibit Hall: Noon–6:00 p.m.
Ticketed Luncheons: 12:30–2:15 p.m.
Afternoon Sessions---More than 160 sessions to choose from!
Annual Business/Board of Directors Meeting: 5:30–7:00 p.m.
Join NCTE leaders as they report on the Council's activities.
College Forum Celebration and Reception: 7:00 p.m.
The evening will begin with an informal get-together followed by speaker Jacqueline Jones Royster.
Cultural Event: 7:00–8:00 p.m.
Join us for a celebration of our diverse students and their amazing cultures.
Ticketed Breakfast: 7:00–9:15 a.m.
Assembly on Literature for Adolescents of NCTE (ALAN) featuring Scott Westerfeld
Registration: 7:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Exhibit Hall: 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Morning Sessions---More than 100 sessions to choose from!
Ticketed Luncheons: 12:30–2:30 p.m.
Afternoon Sessions---More than 100 sessions to choose from!
Special Interest Groups: 5:45–7:00 p.m.
Ticketed Breakfasts: 7:30–9:15 a.m.
Registration: 8:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Exhibit Hall: 9:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Sunday Sessions---More than 60 sessions to choose from!
Sunday General Session: 10:00–11:15 a.m.
Keith Gilyard will deliver his Presidential Address
Conference on English Leadership (CEL) Luncheon: 11:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Nicholas Sparks will be the featured speaker. This luncheon is part of the CEL Convention, but open to Convention attendees with the purchase of a ticket.
Conference on English Leadership (CEL) Convention: 1:30–5:00 p.m.
Attend the opening events of the CEL Convention. The Convention requires an additional registration and takes place Sunday–Tuesday.
Day-Long Workshops
9:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m.
Additional registration required for all workshops.
Conference on English Leadership Convention (CEL)