Professional Associations for English Teachers

ELTWeekly Vol. 6 Issue#2 | January 12, 2014 | ISSN 0975-3036

Today Prof. Radhika called me to inquire about any membership associations for the teachers of English.

Her are some of the associations teachers could join.

1. National Council of Teachers of English

NCTE is devoted to improving the teaching and learning of English and the English language arts at all levels of education. Since 1911, NCTE has provided a forum for the profession, an array of opportunities for teachers to continue their professional growth throughout their careers, and a framework for cooperation to deal with issues that affect literacy education.

NCTE has 35,000 members and subscribers in the United States and other countries. Individual members are teachers and supervisors of English programs in elementary, middle, and secondary schools; faculty in college and university English departments; teacher educators; local and state agency English specialists; and professionals in related fields. (more…)

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