OUR MISSION:
The Secondary Section of the National Council of Teachers of English enhances the professional lives of secondary English language arts educators and the quality of education of their students by providing multiple forums for significant dialogue on historical, current, and emerging topics of interest to secondary English language arts educators.
Secondary Level AnnouncementsNCTE Virtual Conference: Supporting Students in a Time of Core Standards
NCTE is offering a Virtual Conference throughout the month of April and a series of books for K-12 educators next fall focusing on “Supporting Students in a Time of Core Standards.” These series of Web seminars and books will help school and district-based teaching teams think through their plans for providing every student with the best possible support in reaching goals identified in their state standards for English language arts. Click here for more information!
Download and share the Supporting Students in a Time of Core Standards Brochure.
Introducing the NCTE Spring Web Seminar Series
NCTE is excited to announce the Web Seminar Series. Whether you're participating on your own or planning professional development for an early-release day, you'll find these sessions informative, interactive, and a great value especially since everyone in your school can participate through one connection. . . at one low fee.
Secondary Level Publications The English Journal
The Secondary Level Journal is the English Journal. The English Journal is NCTE's award-winning journal of ideas for English language arts teachers in junior and senior high schools and middle schools.
March 2011 Theme: Beyond Grammar: The Richness of English Language
Featuring EJ in Focus article: "Shifting Perspectives about Grammar: Changing What and How We Teach" by Deborah Dean
A highly regarded author and former junior high school English teacher considers the past, present, and future of English language teaching.
Join us on the Connected Community for a discussion of the current English Journal.
Classroom Notes Plus
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Classroom Notes Plus is a quarterly collection of innovative ideas and lesson plans for middle level, junior high, and high school English language arts teachers. Published August, October, January, and April.
April Issue: lessons on descriptive writing, interpreting graphic texts, understanding character by examining ways of knowing and believing, and exploring what it means to be a writer.
More Secondary Level materials
Other NCTE Publications
INBOX—NCTE's weekly e-mail newsletter filled with news, views and ideas you can use. Explore INBOX news with a Secondary level focus.
The Council Chronicle—NCTE’s membership newspaper delivers articles about issues and trends in the English Studies.