National Day on Writing
Today people write as never before—texting, on blogs, with video cameras and cell phones, and, yes, even with traditional pen and paper. People write at home, at work, inside and out of school. To recognize and celebrate this writing, NCTE has announced its National Day on Writing, scheduled for Tuesday, October 20, 2009, and the accompanying National Gallery of Writing, a digital archive of samples that exhibit how and why Americans are writing every day, accessible to all through a free, searchable website.
Another component of this project is the inception of an annual National High School and College Writing Awards program in collaboration with the Norman Mailer Writers Colony.
See our Writing in the 21st Century page for additional resources.
Events
99th Annual Convention of NCTE
November 19-22, 2009, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
"The theme of the conference, “Once and Future Classics: Reading Between the Lines,” is designed to inspire courageous conversations about traditional and contemporary literature and foster lively discussions of how we teach as well as what we teach.
NCTE in the News
"Americans Get a National Gallery of Writing," Examiner.com, June 23, 2009
"Studies Explore Whether the Internet Makes Students Better Writers," The Chronicle of Higher Education, June 15, 2009
"Tweeting Your Way to Better Grades," U.S. News & World Report, June 15, 2009
"Subject Groups Seeking Voice on Standards," Education Week, June 16, 2009
"A Chance for Trinity High Students to Share Their Voices," Fort Worth Star-Telegram, June 13, 2009
"Draft Literacy Bill Would Boost Funds for Older Students," Education Week, June 15, 2009
"Death to the Classics!," MSN Encarta, Spring 2009
"City Reading List Light on the Classics," Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, May 3, 2009
"Keeping the Mailer Spirit Alive," Publishers Weekly, May 4, 2009