Matt de la Peña – Saturday Luncheon Keynote
From the basketball court to the Newbery stage, Matt De La Pena is redefining what it means to be a storyteller. Join us at #TCTELA2026 for a keynote that’s equal parts grit, grace, and literary gold.
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Equity. Identity. Power. Join thought leader Colin Seale at #TCTELA2026 for a dynamic Sunday session on using inquiry-based learning to close the critical thinking gap. Let’s teach all students to think like lawyers!
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Registration is now open for the 61st Annual TCTELA Conference, taking place January 30-February 1, 2026 in Round Rock, TX.
Speakers: Penny Kittle, e.E. Charlton-Trujillo, Anika Aldamuy Denise, Matt De La Peña, C. Thomas Howell, Lisa Van Gemert, & Colin Seale!
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Celebrate this prestigious children's choice literary award- Texas Bluebonnet Award. Showcasing the winning author, celebrating creativity and the power of young readers' voices. Be center stage at the heart of a beloved literary tradition.(Tickets online until March 18) #TLA25
Happy Saturday, north Texas friends! Take a minute to go register for the area's most affordable one-day RLA conference! June 6th. Royse City, Texas. Carry the fire with us! 🔥
Are you a high school educator with incredible student writers? The application for NCTE’s Achievement Awards in Writing contest is now open! This award encourages HS sophomores and juniors to write and to publicly recognize the best student writing.
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#TexasRLA Texas RLA friends! Please check out the latest ELA Newsletter from TEA & please share your input about literary texts by February 17th! Share with ALL your networks, too. @TCTELA@NTCTELAcontent.govdelivery.com/acco…
How will your district or campus leverage people and materials to drive results in the coming year? Let’s partner together to develop a strategy to help students thrive in 2025!!
Our conference promises to be a remarkable gathering of educators dedicated to excellence in English Language Arts. Our dynamic lineup of speakers includes:
🧭@teachkate and @MaggieBRoberts
🧭@pritenhshah
🧭@VashtiHarrison
🧭@gerrybrooksprin
🧭@erinentrada
🧭@kgroshek
What great timing to discuss our reading autobiographies - I’m celebrating a big birthday this fall and feeling reflective @ncte@ncte_cel@TCTELA@OCTELA
I have 2 sponsorship spots left! Wanna go to NCTE in Boston this year? Here's the criteria to have your registration ($400) covered:
- teacher of color
- live in MA, TX, LA, MS, AL, GA, or FL
Comment and I'll send you the link ☺️
Jason Reynolds has OFFICIALLY been recognized as a Genius, but we've known that for a while! 😉 Congratulations on becoming a MacArthur Fellow, @JasonReynolds83!