The Elementary Section of NCTE represents a diverse group of teachers, literacy coaches, reading and special education interventionists, teacher educators, and school administrators interested in literacy development and in literacy teaching at the elementary school level. Our primary task is to connect and support teachers as they work closely with students, administrators, and families to develop and promote lifelong literacy learning. We cordially welcome all educators interested in reading, writing and the language arts.
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The NCTE Annual Convention sparked many discussions among new and continuing elementary educators. Continue the conversations on the NCTE Ning today!
Better Than Ever: The New ReadWriteThink.org
With a fresh look and many exciting new features, the redesigned ReadWriteThink.org offers a wider audience more opportunities to find just the literacy resources they need and to share their thoughts and experiences with other community members. You will find the familiar lessons, student interactives, calendar activities, and more. Check out the new areas for Professional Development, Community Stories and Parent & Afterschool Resources.
Read the Journals
Language Arts is a professional journal for elementary and middle school teachers and teacher educators. It provides a forum for discussions on all aspects of language arts learning and teaching, primarily as they relate to children in pre-kindergarten through the eighth grade. Read the November 2009 issue which is themed "Equity, Identity, and Literacy."
School Talk is a lively six-page newsletter designed specifically to help classroom teachers bridge the gap between the ideal and the real world of teaching. Presented in a friendly, informal voice, each issue focuses on a topic and deals in practical terms with questions that teachers everywhere are asking. Read the January 2010 issue on the topic "21st Century Literacies: Young Children Reading and Writing in a Digital World."
African American Read-In
Join over a million readers in the Twenty-First National African American Read-In. The event is sponsored by the Black Caucus of NCTE and endorsed by the International Reading Association. Host a Read-In in your school, church, community, or place of business---anywhere you can sit and read a book.
National Gallery of Writing
The National Gallery of Writing is available for browsing and contributing writing through June 2010. The National Gallery houses all kinds of writing from people from all walks of life. Established by NCTE, the National Gallery highlights the remarkable variety of writing we engage in today; provides a collection for research on whether writing today has risen to new highs or sunk to new lows; and helps us help others to write better. Contribute writing or start your own gallery today!
Upcoming NCTE Web Seminar
Plan now to join NCTE in these upcoming Web Seminars!
These virtual events are a convenient and meaningful form of professional development. Browse this page for web seminar topics, schedule, descriptions, and more!
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On Demand Web Seminars provide the recorded version of the virtual event and include all audio, video, chat discussion, and actions within the presentation.
Learn how schools across the nation are utilizing NCTE Web seminars.