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The New Literacy Landscape: Exploring NCTE’s Position Statement on Media Education

We’re excited to welcome Tiana Silvas, NCTE Vice President-Elect, as moderator joining Rachel Lloyd and Renee Hobbs for this timely conversation exploring the statement’s four strands: Interpreting, Composing, Evaluating, and Analyzing, and how they connect to the reading, writing, and critical thinking skills educators already teach.

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Tuesday, October 6, 2026
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Register now! We’re excited to welcome Tiana Silvas, NCTE Vice President-Elect, as moderator joining Rachel Lloyd and Renee Hobbs for this timely conversation. Students encounter texts in more places and formats than ever before; from books and news articles to social media, video, and AI-generated content. How can ELA educators help students make sense of it all? The conversation will explore the statement’s four strands: Interpreting, Composing, Evaluating, and Analyzing, and how they connect to the reading, writing, and critical thinking skills educators already teach. The team will also introduce the curriculum resources that accompany the statement and explore how educators can use them in their classrooms. Read the full NCTE Position Statement on Media Education: NCTE Position Statement on Media Education – National Council of Teachers of English KEY TAKEAWAYS: Understand the key ideas and four strands of NCTE’s 2026 Position Statement on Media Education: Interpreting, Composing, Evaluating, and Analyzing. Explore how the statement applies to media education in K-12 ELA classrooms. Become familiar with the curriculum resources that accompany the statement and how they can…

Join us for a conversation about NCTE’s 2026 Position Statement on Media Education and what it means for today’s ELA educators.

Register now! We’re excited to welcome Tiana Silvas, NCTE Vice President-Elect, as moderator joining Rachel Lloyd and Renee Hobbs for this timely conversation. Students encounter texts in more places and formats than ever before; from books and news articles to social media, video, and AI-generated content. How can ELA educators help students make sense of it all? The conversation will explore the statement’s four strands: Interpreting, Composing, Evaluating, and Analyzing, and how they connect to the reading, writing, and critical thinking skills educators already teach. The team will also introduce the curriculum resources that accompany the statement and explore how educators can use them in their classrooms. Read the full NCTE Position Statement on Media Education: NCTE Position Statement on Media Education – National Council of Teachers of English KEY TAKEAWAYS: Understand the key ideas and four strands of NCTE’s 2026 Position Statement on Media Education: Interpreting, Composing, Evaluating, and Analyzing. Explore how the statement applies to media education in K-12 ELA classrooms. Become familiar with the curriculum resources that accompany the statement and how they can…

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