FAQs

Times for all sessions are Eastern Standard Time.

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Registration for the NCTE Annual Convention, CEL Annual Convention, and ALAN Workshop is now open!

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The Hotel & Travel page includes information on reserving your hotel room, travel discounts, and more.

Tentative hours for the Convention are below and are subject to change.

• Wednesday, November 20: 4:00–7:00 p.m. ET (Registration only)
• Thursday, November 21: 8:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m. ET
• Friday, November 22: 8:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m. ET
• Saturday, November 23: 7:30 a.m.–7:00 p.m. ET
• Sunday, November 24: 7:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m. ET (ALAN and CEL programming begins after NCTE’s closing general session)
• Monday, November 25: 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m. ET (ALAN and CEL programming)
• Tuesday, November 26: 8:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. ET (ALAN and CEL programming)

The Exhibit Hall will be open:

• Friday, November 22, 10:00 a.m.–6:30 p.m. (sessions end at 4:45 p.m.)
• Saturday, November 23, 11:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. (no sessions 12:15-1:15 pm)
• Sunday, November 24, 8:00–11:30 a.m.

Yes! There is #NCTE24 and lifestyle merchandise highlighted here and available in our online store.

Yes! The bookseller can work with presenters to arrange for title availability and book signings for those without exhibitor presence. Located in Acton, MA, The Silver Unicorn Bookstore welcomes and serves people of all ages. They serve you by stressing convenience, curation and community, and are especially adept at serving the school and library market!

NCTE’s 2024 Convention is an in-person event. The unique qualities of this event are such that a hybrid format cannot meet the expectations of NCTE’s Annual Convention.

Convention sessions with a special focus or in special sequences fall into session strands. Attend multiple sessions within a single strand for an in-depth learning experience with any of these important themes.

• Early Childhood Education Strand sessions focus on issues pertaining to the education of children from birth to age eight, their families, and their teachers. Early literacy is a key concept in these sessions that also address diversities in early childhood and highlight practices and processes that are situated in social, historical, and cultural contexts.
• ELATE (English Language Arts Teacher Educators) Strand sessions focus on issues, research, and practices pertaining to teacher development, professional development, and teacher education programs, including preservice and induction programs. These sessions highlight the practice of those who prepare literacy educators or support their continued development through courses, workshops, and inquiry.
• LGBTQIA+ Strand sessions focus on issues pertaining to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer/questioning, intersex, asexual, and plus students, their families, and their teachers. These sessions address representations of sexual and affectional difference, and they offer a broad understanding of diversity, free inquiry and expression, critical pedagogy, and democratic teaching practices. The sessions encourage the creation of safer, more inclusive schools.
• LLA (Literacies and Languages for All) Strand sessions focus on whole language theory and practice and are reviewed by LLA leaders. These sessions push understandings of critical literacy, inquiry, and collaborative learning, and integrate literacy with other sign systems and knowledge systems situated in social, historical, political, and cultural contexts.
• National Writing Project Strand (NWP) Strand sessions focus on research, practice, and innovation at Writing Project sites, including promising designs for professional learning and leadership programs; youth, community, and civic engagement projects; and fresh looks at curriculum and pedagogy in the teaching of writing. These sessions highlight the potential of teacher-leaders, and educators more broadly, to work collectively to improve the teaching of writing for all learners.
• Rainbow Strand sessions focus on issues and strategies related to teaching and affirming culturally and linguistically diverse students, especially African American, Latinx, American Indian, Asian American, and Pacific Islander.
• Research Strand sessions have been chosen through a refereed selection process sponsored by the NCTE Standing Committee on Research (SCR). Although reports and discussions of research are distributed throughout the Convention Program, sessions labeled “Research Strand” are those that report on rigorous and original research studies as refereed by the SCR.

To request a certificate of attendance for the NCTE Annual Convention, CEL Annual Convention, or ALAN Workshop, please email NCTEevents@ncte.org at the conclusion of the events.

By attending the Convention, all attendees agree to follow NCTE Event Policies on Code of Conduct, Mutual Respect & Anti-Harassment, Demonstrations, Presenter Registration, Health & Safety, and Use of Multimedia.

Yes! NCTE uses a mobile app with eShow Events. Information on how to access the app will be sent in early November 2024

There is a Mamava Nursing Pod located in the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center (Southeast Level 1, adjacent to restroom). This free-standing, private lactation suite is specifically designed for breastfeeding and pumping. Each Mamava Pod has a SmartLock with Bluetooth technology that connects with the Mamava Mobile App, allowing you to reserve, find, and unlock the pod through your smart phone. Please see this graphic for instructions for how to access the Pod.

NCTE provides American Sign Language (ASL) and CART Captioning for the following Convention sessions:

Thursday, November 21, 2024
4:00–5:15 p.m. ET – Thursday General Session with Ketanji Brown Jackson

Friday, November 22, 2024
7:15–8:00 a.m. ET – First-Timers’ Welcome Breakfast (CART not available)
8:15–9:15 a.m. ET – Friday General Session with Kate McKinnon
6:30–8:00 p.m. ET – NCTE in Primetime with Dr. Joy Buolamwini & Lee Ann Potter

Saturday, November 23, 2024
7:30–8:45 a.m. ET – NCTE Awards Session
9:45–10:45 a.m. ET – Saturday General Session with Bryan Stevenson

Sunday, November 24, 2024
12:00–1:15 p.m. ET – Sunday General Session with Ada Limón

Attendees will be able to register online until the start of the Convention and onsite in Boston during the times listed below (tentative schedule, subject to change).

• Wednesday, November 20: 5:00–7:00 p.m. ET
• Thursday, November 21: 7 a.m.–6:30 p.m. ET
• Friday, November 22: 6:30 a.m.–6 p.m. ET
• Saturday, November 23: 6:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m. ET
• Sunday, November 24: 8:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. ET
• Monday, November 25: 7 a.m.–10 a.m. ET

Convention attendees can reach NCTE Customer Service by email or by phone at 877-369-6283 during the standard business hours of 9:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m. ET Monday through Friday.

Yes! Discounts are available to NCTE members across all categories. In addition, you can greatly enhance your Annual Convention experience by bringing a team; group discounts are available. Details are posted on the registration page.

Yes! We offer highly discounted rates for students. For nonmember students, your primary affiliation in your NCTE account needs to be your school’s name and your current professional status must be “student” to receive the student rate. NCTE student members will receive the student rate automatically during registration.

The submission window for our Annual Convention Scholarships closed on September 8. Funds will be awarded on a rolling basis as available. Decisions are made by a committee of NCTE members appointed by the 2024 Program Chair.

If you are unable to attend the Annual Convention, registration fees will be refunded if you notify NCTE at CustomerService@ncte.org by October 16, 2024. A $25 cancellation fee will apply to all cancellations. Refunds will not be given after October 16, 2024.

Registrations are not transferrable.

View this page to read our Media Registration Policy.