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).
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.
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.
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! 👏🏽✨
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
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!
Kudos to UHD's Dr. Diane Miller, Dr. Stephen Winton & Dr. Sarah Albrecht for their leadership of English in Texas, TCTELA’s award-winning journal!
🔗 uhd.edu/news/2025/october/uhd-faculty-reflect-on-their-time-leading-award-winning-journal-english-in-texas.aspx
#TCTELA #EnglishInTexas
🔗 uhd.edu/news/2025/october/uhd-faculty-reflect-on-their-time-leading-award-winning-journal-english-in-texas.aspx
#TCTELA #EnglishInTexas
November 4, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Kudos to UHD's Dr. Diane Miller, Dr. Stephen Winton & Dr. Sarah Albrecht for their leadership of English in Texas, TCTELA’s award-winning journal!
🔗 uhd.edu/news/2025/october/uhd-faculty-reflect-on-their-time-leading-award-winning-journal-english-in-texas.aspx
#TCTELA #EnglishInTexas
🔗 uhd.edu/news/2025/october/uhd-faculty-reflect-on-their-time-leading-award-winning-journal-english-in-texas.aspx
#TCTELA #EnglishInTexas
📚 Texas ELA educators — join TCTELA in Denver for the NCTE Annual Convention, Nov 20–23!
Theme: Dream Boldly ✨
Connect, learn, and lead with literacy voices from across the nation.
🔗 Register: convention.ncte.org/registration/
#TCTELA #NCTE2025 #DreamBoldly
Theme: Dream Boldly ✨
Connect, learn, and lead with literacy voices from across the nation.
🔗 Register: convention.ncte.org/registration/
#TCTELA #NCTE2025 #DreamBoldly
November 4, 2025 at 12:06 AM
📚 Texas ELA educators — join TCTELA in Denver for the NCTE Annual Convention, Nov 20–23!
Theme: Dream Boldly ✨
Connect, learn, and lead with literacy voices from across the nation.
🔗 Register: convention.ncte.org/registration/
#TCTELA #NCTE2025 #DreamBoldly
Theme: Dream Boldly ✨
Connect, learn, and lead with literacy voices from across the nation.
🔗 Register: convention.ncte.org/registration/
#TCTELA #NCTE2025 #DreamBoldly
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...
October 26, 2025 at 9:15 PM
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...
🚨 ATTENTION PRESERVICE TEACHERS! 🚨
The deadline for the 2026 TCTELA Preservice Teacher Grant Application has been extended! This is a fantastic learning grant that covers conference attendance in exchange for working different aspects of the conference.
ventureall.wufoo.com/forms/p102vk...
The deadline for the 2026 TCTELA Preservice Teacher Grant Application has been extended! This is a fantastic learning grant that covers conference attendance in exchange for working different aspects of the conference.
ventureall.wufoo.com/forms/p102vk...
October 10, 2025 at 10:52 AM
🚨 ATTENTION PRESERVICE TEACHERS! 🚨
The deadline for the 2026 TCTELA Preservice Teacher Grant Application has been extended! This is a fantastic learning grant that covers conference attendance in exchange for working different aspects of the conference.
ventureall.wufoo.com/forms/p102vk...
The deadline for the 2026 TCTELA Preservice Teacher Grant Application has been extended! This is a fantastic learning grant that covers conference attendance in exchange for working different aspects of the conference.
ventureall.wufoo.com/forms/p102vk...
We are incredibly TCTELA proud of our own @drannd.bsky.social for her critical work as a contributing editor on this vital resource. This book offers crucial research for all educators navigating intellectual freedom challenges in the classroom.
Preorder your copy today: my.ncte.org/s/product-de...
Preorder your copy today: my.ncte.org/s/product-de...
October 9, 2025 at 10:06 PM
We are incredibly TCTELA proud of our own @drannd.bsky.social for her critical work as a contributing editor on this vital resource. This book offers crucial research for all educators navigating intellectual freedom challenges in the classroom.
Preorder your copy today: my.ncte.org/s/product-de...
Preorder your copy today: my.ncte.org/s/product-de...
Our panel just became even more powerful with the addition of Genevie Rodríguez-Quiñones, whose story will expand and enrich the conversation for our Teacher Panel.
Registration is open for the 61st Annual TCTELA Conference, taking place January 30-February 1, 2026! Visit TCTELA.org for more info.
Registration is open for the 61st Annual TCTELA Conference, taking place January 30-February 1, 2026! Visit TCTELA.org for more info.
October 6, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Our panel just became even more powerful with the addition of Genevie Rodríguez-Quiñones, whose story will expand and enrich the conversation for our Teacher Panel.
Registration is open for the 61st Annual TCTELA Conference, taking place January 30-February 1, 2026! Visit TCTELA.org for more info.
Registration is open for the 61st Annual TCTELA Conference, taking place January 30-February 1, 2026! Visit TCTELA.org for more info.
This month’s focus is supporting new ELA teachers—because thriving teachers create thriving readers and writers. Whether you’re just starting out or a seasoned mentor, this conversation will provide practical resources to strengthen classroom practice.
🔗 sites.google.com/view/allsect...
🔗 sites.google.com/view/allsect...
October 6, 2025 at 10:28 PM
This month’s focus is supporting new ELA teachers—because thriving teachers create thriving readers and writers. Whether you’re just starting out or a seasoned mentor, this conversation will provide practical resources to strengthen classroom practice.
🔗 sites.google.com/view/allsect...
🔗 sites.google.com/view/allsect...