The NCTE Leadershift Initiative grew out of recommendations made by the Task Force to Advance and Support Members of Color in 2007.
NCTE Advancement of People of Color Leadership Award
This award is given to an NCTE member of color who has made a significant contribution to NCTE and the development of our professional community. Deadline April 1, 2011
NCTE Early Career Educator of Color Leadership Awards
This award supports early career (first five years in a paid teaching position) teachers of color who are willing to take part in a three-day summer leadership development conference that helps prepare them to carry out a group or individual leadership project in literacy education. Deadline March 1, 2011.
NCTE Early Career Teacher of Color Award of Distinction
This award provides early career teachers of color a national forum at the NCTE Annual Convention for professional collaboration and development as they build accomplished teaching careers as active NCTE members. Deadline April 1, 2011