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An NCTE Student Membership is designed for students who are not employed more than half time in a teaching profession. Student members are not eligible to vote in NCTE elections, but receive many other benefits and can add journal subscriptions and register for conferences at reduced prices.
NCTE Journals
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Constituent Organizations/Additional Memberships
Access Members-Only Online Benefits
The new NCTE Web site is your key to customized content, connections, and opportunities. You can search our online journal database, find other NCTE members with our Online Member Directory, join online communities and discussions, update your contact information and mailing preferences, access NCTE Resources and ideas based on your unique needs and interests, shop the NCTE Online store and receive significant discounts available only to NCTE members.
Professional Development
- Pathways
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.
Publications and Resources
Affinity Programs