NeWP Participation in NCTE

by NeWP

November 12, 2025

NCTE: Dream Boldly

Throughout the NCTE's annual convention on November 20-23, there will be multipule events that NeWP will be a part of! 

Thursday, November 20th: 

  • 1:00 - 2:15 PM: Rachel Jank will be presenting on "Fantasy, Play and Horror in the Secondary Classroom: Dreaming of Fun ELA"

Friday, November 21st: 

  •  2 - 2:30 PM, NeWP director, Rachael Shah, will be running a panel on "The Un-Five-Paragraph Essay: Teaching Structure without Formula, Argument without Certainty." 

Saturday, November 22nd: 

  •  1:15 - 2:30 PM: NeWP members will be presenting a panel on "Dreaming Dewey-Style: How One Writing Project Site Works to Move beyond the Confines of the Classroom."
  • 4:15 - 5:30: Jillian Harpster will be presenting: "Teaching English Boldly: Inquiry, Advocacy, and Transformation through English Methods Courses"
  • 4:15 - 5:30: Avery Clauson will be presenting: "Dungeons & Desktops: Using Tabletop Role Playing Games to Foster Student Engagement"
  •  5:30 - 6:30, there will be a screening and discussion of the American Creed documentary, in which NeWP will be a part.

Other NWP (National Writing Project) events that may be of interest: 

  •  Thursday, 11/20: NWP Social, 5:30-7 pm 
  • Saturday, 11/22: NWP Site Development Session, 2:45-5:30 pm 
  • Sunday, 11/23: National Writing Project Brunch (A separate ticket is required and can be purchased before or after registration for NCTE). 
  • The NWP Booth will be open Fri-Sun! Stop by if you have a chance!