TCTELA est. 1965
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This account is for the teacher organization called Texas Council of Teachers of English Language Arts. We are a state affiliate of the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE).
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TCTELA est. 1965
@tctela.bsky.social
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Registration is now open for the 61st Annual TCTELA Conference, taking place January 30-February 1, 2026 at Kalahari Resorts & Conventions in Round Rock, TX!
Visit www.tctela.org/2026-confere... for more conference information including hotel accommodations and more.
#TCTELA2026
Visit www.tctela.org/2026-confere... for more conference information including hotel accommodations and more.
#TCTELA2026
We’re opening presenter spots for Between the Páginas, a new story-sharing experience inside El Mercado, our exhibit hall.
Please submit this Google Form by Friday, December 19.
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Please submit this Google Form by Friday, December 19.
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Between the Páginas Application
We’re opening presenter spots for Between the Páginas, a new story-sharing experience inside El Mercado, our exhibit hall and gathering space at the TCTELA conference. It’s a warm, inviting stage whe...
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December 16, 2025 at 2:42 PM
We’re opening presenter spots for Between the Páginas, a new story-sharing experience inside El Mercado, our exhibit hall.
Please submit this Google Form by Friday, December 19.
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Please submit this Google Form by Friday, December 19.
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Our 2026 conference shirts are officially live, and we can’t wait to see our literacy community show up in style!
🛒 Order Online: gogandy.com/tctela-confe...
⏰ Sale Ends: January 4, 2026
Let’s represent TCTELA with pride at the 2026 conference! ✨📚
🛒 Order Online: gogandy.com/tctela-confe...
⏰ Sale Ends: January 4, 2026
Let’s represent TCTELA with pride at the 2026 conference! ✨📚
TCTELA Conference Shirts for Texas Council of Teachers of English Language Arts
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December 8, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Our 2026 conference shirts are officially live, and we can’t wait to see our literacy community show up in style!
🛒 Order Online: gogandy.com/tctela-confe...
⏰ Sale Ends: January 4, 2026
Let’s represent TCTELA with pride at the 2026 conference! ✨📚
🛒 Order Online: gogandy.com/tctela-confe...
⏰ Sale Ends: January 4, 2026
Let’s represent TCTELA with pride at the 2026 conference! ✨📚
We’re looking for dedicated volunteers to help make this year unforgettable!
• Must be a TCTELA member or pay the nonmember rate
• Commit to at least 8 hours
• Register for the 3-day à la carte using code Volunteer26
• Secure your own hotel
🔗https://www.tctela.org/2026-conference
• Must be a TCTELA member or pay the nonmember rate
• Commit to at least 8 hours
• Register for the 3-day à la carte using code Volunteer26
• Secure your own hotel
🔗https://www.tctela.org/2026-conference
December 8, 2025 at 11:05 PM
We’re looking for dedicated volunteers to help make this year unforgettable!
• Must be a TCTELA member or pay the nonmember rate
• Commit to at least 8 hours
• Register for the 3-day à la carte using code Volunteer26
• Secure your own hotel
🔗https://www.tctela.org/2026-conference
• Must be a TCTELA member or pay the nonmember rate
• Commit to at least 8 hours
• Register for the 3-day à la carte using code Volunteer26
• Secure your own hotel
🔗https://www.tctela.org/2026-conference
Early registration pricing ends December 12 for the 61st Annual TCTELA Conference which will be held January 30-February 1, 2026 at Kalahari Resorts & Conventions in Round Rock, TX!
Visit www.tctela.org/2026-confere... for more conference information.
Visit www.tctela.org/2026-confere... for more conference information.
December 8, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Early registration pricing ends December 12 for the 61st Annual TCTELA Conference which will be held January 30-February 1, 2026 at Kalahari Resorts & Conventions in Round Rock, TX!
Visit www.tctela.org/2026-confere... for more conference information.
Visit www.tctela.org/2026-confere... for more conference information.
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In a TCTELA board meeting this morning hearing about the amazing work happening to prepare for our upcoming conference.
Plenty of time to register! It will be an amazing time.
Plenty of time to register! It will be an amazing time.
Registration is now open for the 61st Annual TCTELA Conference, taking place January 30-February 1, 2026 at Kalahari Resorts & Conventions in Round Rock, TX!
Visit www.tctela.org/2026-confere... for more conference information including hotel accommodations and more.
#TCTELA2026
Visit www.tctela.org/2026-confere... for more conference information including hotel accommodations and more.
#TCTELA2026
December 6, 2025 at 3:15 PM
In a TCTELA board meeting this morning hearing about the amazing work happening to prepare for our upcoming conference.
Plenty of time to register! It will be an amazing time.
Plenty of time to register! It will be an amazing time.
TCTELA is honored to receive the NCTE Affiliate of Excellence Award!
This distinguished national recognition celebrates affiliate organizations that demonstrate exceptional leadership, high-quality programming, strong advocacy efforts, and meaningful service to English language arts educators.
This distinguished national recognition celebrates affiliate organizations that demonstrate exceptional leadership, high-quality programming, strong advocacy efforts, and meaningful service to English language arts educators.
November 29, 2025 at 1:50 AM
TCTELA is honored to receive the NCTE Affiliate of Excellence Award!
This distinguished national recognition celebrates affiliate organizations that demonstrate exceptional leadership, high-quality programming, strong advocacy efforts, and meaningful service to English language arts educators.
This distinguished national recognition celebrates affiliate organizations that demonstrate exceptional leadership, high-quality programming, strong advocacy efforts, and meaningful service to English language arts educators.
TCTELA is proud to be recognized with the NCTE Journal of Excellence Award!
This national honor celebrates journals that demonstrate exceptional editorial vision, high-quality scholarship, and a meaningful contribution to literacy education.
This national honor celebrates journals that demonstrate exceptional editorial vision, high-quality scholarship, and a meaningful contribution to literacy education.
November 28, 2025 at 4:49 PM
TCTELA is proud to be recognized with the NCTE Journal of Excellence Award!
This national honor celebrates journals that demonstrate exceptional editorial vision, high-quality scholarship, and a meaningful contribution to literacy education.
This national honor celebrates journals that demonstrate exceptional editorial vision, high-quality scholarship, and a meaningful contribution to literacy education.
TCTELA is honored to receive the NCTE Affiliate Website of Excellence Award!
This national recognition highlights affiliate organizations that maintain a website demonstrating outstanding design, accessibility, content quality, and service to their membership.
This national recognition highlights affiliate organizations that maintain a website demonstrating outstanding design, accessibility, content quality, and service to their membership.
November 28, 2025 at 4:46 PM
TCTELA is honored to receive the NCTE Affiliate Website of Excellence Award!
This national recognition highlights affiliate organizations that maintain a website demonstrating outstanding design, accessibility, content quality, and service to their membership.
This national recognition highlights affiliate organizations that maintain a website demonstrating outstanding design, accessibility, content quality, and service to their membership.
We’re honored to share that TCTELA has been selected as one of the state affiliates to receive the NCTE Fund Teachers for the Dream Award!
This recognition affirms our ongoing commitment to cultivating a diverse, empowered community of educators across Texas.
This recognition affirms our ongoing commitment to cultivating a diverse, empowered community of educators across Texas.
November 28, 2025 at 4:38 PM
We’re honored to share that TCTELA has been selected as one of the state affiliates to receive the NCTE Fund Teachers for the Dream Award!
This recognition affirms our ongoing commitment to cultivating a diverse, empowered community of educators across Texas.
This recognition affirms our ongoing commitment to cultivating a diverse, empowered community of educators across Texas.
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So grateful for this opportunity from NCTE and TCTELA 🙏🏾💛
Congratulations to @heymrsbond.com, a proud member of TCTELA, on being named the High School Teacher of Excellence Award recipient at NCTE 2025.
This national recognition is a powerful testament to her commitment to literacy, equity, and exceptional teaching.
We celebrate you, Chanea! 👏🏽✨
This national recognition is a powerful testament to her commitment to literacy, equity, and exceptional teaching.
We celebrate you, Chanea! 👏🏽✨
November 23, 2025 at 8:02 PM
So grateful for this opportunity from NCTE and TCTELA 🙏🏾💛
November 23, 2025 at 9:38 AM
Congratulations to @heymrsbond.com, a proud member of TCTELA, on being named the High School Teacher of Excellence Award recipient at NCTE 2025.
This national recognition is a powerful testament to her commitment to literacy, equity, and exceptional teaching.
We celebrate you, Chanea! 👏🏽✨
This national recognition is a powerful testament to her commitment to literacy, equity, and exceptional teaching.
We celebrate you, Chanea! 👏🏽✨
November 23, 2025 at 9:33 AM
Congratulations to @heymrsbond.com, a proud member of TCTELA, on being named the High School Teacher of Excellence Award recipient at NCTE 2025.
This national recognition is a powerful testament to her commitment to literacy, equity, and exceptional teaching.
We celebrate you, Chanea! 👏🏽✨
This national recognition is a powerful testament to her commitment to literacy, equity, and exceptional teaching.
We celebrate you, Chanea! 👏🏽✨
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Look at so many amazing people doing the work of advocating against censorship.
#NCTE2025
#NCTE2025
November 22, 2025 at 12:44 AM
Look at so many amazing people doing the work of advocating against censorship.
#NCTE2025
#NCTE2025
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At #NCTE2025 in a fabulous session: "Preparing Preservice Teachers to Advocate Boldly for the Right to Read." Shout out for one of the articles I'm most proud to have out in the world.
So many teacher educators doing so much good to prepare future teachers to meet the challenges of this moment.
So many teacher educators doing so much good to prepare future teachers to meet the challenges of this moment.
November 22, 2025 at 6:30 PM
At #NCTE2025 in a fabulous session: "Preparing Preservice Teachers to Advocate Boldly for the Right to Read." Shout out for one of the articles I'm most proud to have out in the world.
So many teacher educators doing so much good to prepare future teachers to meet the challenges of this moment.
So many teacher educators doing so much good to prepare future teachers to meet the challenges of this moment.
Past meets present with this joyful moment of #TCTELA Past President Valerie Taylor running into President @eva-goins.bsky.social, President-Elect @markeshatisby.bsky.social, and VP of Membership and Affiliates @dougfrank.bsky.social. #NCTE2025
November 22, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Past meets present with this joyful moment of #TCTELA Past President Valerie Taylor running into President @eva-goins.bsky.social, President-Elect @markeshatisby.bsky.social, and VP of Membership and Affiliates @dougfrank.bsky.social. #NCTE2025
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Why go to the TCTELA Conference?
🔋RECHARGE your passion.
✅NETWORK with Texas's best educators.
👩🏻🏫LEARN practices for next-day implementation. It's more than a conference-it's an investment in your career and your students. Don't miss out! #TCTELA2026 #ELAEducation #TeacherLife
🔋RECHARGE your passion.
✅NETWORK with Texas's best educators.
👩🏻🏫LEARN practices for next-day implementation. It's more than a conference-it's an investment in your career and your students. Don't miss out! #TCTELA2026 #ELAEducation #TeacherLife
The 61st TCTELA Conference is headed to Kalahari Resorts in Round Rock — January 30–February 1, 2026!
🎤 Featured Guest: C. Thomas Howell
(You must register for the Saturday Professional Development Luncheon for a chance to meet him!)
www.tctela.org/2026-confere...
🎤 Featured Guest: C. Thomas Howell
(You must register for the Saturday Professional Development Luncheon for a chance to meet him!)
www.tctela.org/2026-confere...
November 20, 2025 at 4:48 AM
Why go to the TCTELA Conference?
🔋RECHARGE your passion.
✅NETWORK with Texas's best educators.
👩🏻🏫LEARN practices for next-day implementation. It's more than a conference-it's an investment in your career and your students. Don't miss out! #TCTELA2026 #ELAEducation #TeacherLife
🔋RECHARGE your passion.
✅NETWORK with Texas's best educators.
👩🏻🏫LEARN practices for next-day implementation. It's more than a conference-it's an investment in your career and your students. Don't miss out! #TCTELA2026 #ELAEducation #TeacherLife
The journey to @ncte.org’s #NCTE2025 begins for President-Elect @markeshatisby.bsky.social and @misshlearns.bsky.social with an airport selfie to remember! #TCTELA wishes all of our attending members safe travels to Denver!
November 19, 2025 at 9:47 PM
The journey to @ncte.org’s #NCTE2025 begins for President-Elect @markeshatisby.bsky.social and @misshlearns.bsky.social with an airport selfie to remember! #TCTELA wishes all of our attending members safe travels to Denver!
🌟 #TCTELA2026 SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITY
View the TCTELA SPONSOR PACKET for sponsor details, exhibit information, and the exhibit schedule.
Sponsor Packet: c1438e09-eded-4d48-a89e-11a960bbf479.usrfiles.com/ugd/c1438e_c...
Reserve your spot here: shows.map-dynamics.com/tctela2026/?....
View the TCTELA SPONSOR PACKET for sponsor details, exhibit information, and the exhibit schedule.
Sponsor Packet: c1438e09-eded-4d48-a89e-11a960bbf479.usrfiles.com/ugd/c1438e_c...
Reserve your spot here: shows.map-dynamics.com/tctela2026/?....
November 16, 2025 at 3:48 PM
🌟 #TCTELA2026 SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITY
View the TCTELA SPONSOR PACKET for sponsor details, exhibit information, and the exhibit schedule.
Sponsor Packet: c1438e09-eded-4d48-a89e-11a960bbf479.usrfiles.com/ugd/c1438e_c...
Reserve your spot here: shows.map-dynamics.com/tctela2026/?....
View the TCTELA SPONSOR PACKET for sponsor details, exhibit information, and the exhibit schedule.
Sponsor Packet: c1438e09-eded-4d48-a89e-11a960bbf479.usrfiles.com/ugd/c1438e_c...
Reserve your spot here: shows.map-dynamics.com/tctela2026/?....
TCTELA is proud to uplift the leadership of our President, Eva Goins, who will be sharing her expertise at Crafting Stories of Change: Centering BIPOC Voices to Empower Community Change.
🗓 Saturday, November 22
⏰ 1:15 PM–2:30 PM MST
📍 Mile High Ballroom 1A/1B
#NCTE2025
🗓 Saturday, November 22
⏰ 1:15 PM–2:30 PM MST
📍 Mile High Ballroom 1A/1B
#NCTE2025
November 13, 2025 at 11:24 PM
TCTELA is proud to uplift the leadership of our President, Eva Goins, who will be sharing her expertise at Crafting Stories of Change: Centering BIPOC Voices to Empower Community Change.
🗓 Saturday, November 22
⏰ 1:15 PM–2:30 PM MST
📍 Mile High Ballroom 1A/1B
#NCTE2025
🗓 Saturday, November 22
⏰ 1:15 PM–2:30 PM MST
📍 Mile High Ballroom 1A/1B
#NCTE2025
#TCTELA2026, we will provide two $375 scholarships, funded by @ncte.org's Dream Fund Program, to be awarded to two members of color to help cover registration costs.
Deadline: November 16th, 11:59 PM CST.
Apply here or scan the QR Code below: tctela.configio.com/ct/1098/4730...
Deadline: November 16th, 11:59 PM CST.
Apply here or scan the QR Code below: tctela.configio.com/ct/1098/4730...
November 13, 2025 at 3:08 AM
#TCTELA2026, we will provide two $375 scholarships, funded by @ncte.org's Dream Fund Program, to be awarded to two members of color to help cover registration costs.
Deadline: November 16th, 11:59 PM CST.
Apply here or scan the QR Code below: tctela.configio.com/ct/1098/4730...
Deadline: November 16th, 11:59 PM CST.
Apply here or scan the QR Code below: tctela.configio.com/ct/1098/4730...
TCTELA is proud to announce that 'English in Texas' has been recognized by the @ncte.org with the 2025 Affiliate Journal of Excellence Award.
Congratulations to Diane Miller, Ph.D., Kim Pinkerton, Sarah Albrecht, Ph.D., Kelly Tumy, and Dr. Stephen J. Winton!
Congratulations to Diane Miller, Ph.D., Kim Pinkerton, Sarah Albrecht, Ph.D., Kelly Tumy, and Dr. Stephen J. Winton!
November 9, 2025 at 4:56 PM
TCTELA is proud to announce that 'English in Texas' has been recognized by the @ncte.org with the 2025 Affiliate Journal of Excellence Award.
Congratulations to Diane Miller, Ph.D., Kim Pinkerton, Sarah Albrecht, Ph.D., Kelly Tumy, and Dr. Stephen J. Winton!
Congratulations to Diane Miller, Ph.D., Kim Pinkerton, Sarah Albrecht, Ph.D., Kelly Tumy, and Dr. Stephen J. Winton!