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NCTE offers you the best in resources and support materials to help deepen your understanding of successful instruction, assessment, and evaluation practices in reading, writing, English Studies, and the language arts. The Council's teacher-centered professional resources will help you zero in on the key issues confronting you and your students in today’s classrooms. Individual Membership is for K-University teachers, administrators, and other education professionals.
Individual members enjoy all member benefits including voting in Council elections, subscription to the Council Chronicle and Inbox, discounts on NCTE books and events and much more.
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The Pathways Professional Development Program is a yearlong online experience for teachers that is flexible, convenient, and affordable. This program focuses on issues such as Adolescent Literacy, English Language Learners, and 21st Century Literacies. - Conventions & Meetings
Attend an NCTE Convention and join thousands of teachers, administrators, and other educational professionals, as they gather to hear award-winning speakers, attend idea-packed sessions, share best practices, and test the latest teaching materials. - Web Seminars
NCTE Web seminars are interactive, multimedia professional development experiences delivered over the Internet featuring some of NCTE’s most experienced presenters. - Resource Kits
NCTE's Resource Kits are ideal for study groups or professional learning communities wanting to explore important topics in English language arts instruction.
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