Get Involved
We are the organization we are today because of the expertise, time, and energy of our members. What role will you play in moving NCTE forward?
Serve
- Achievement Awards in Writing Advisory Committee
- Standing Committee on Affiliates
- Standing Committee Against Censorship
- Build Your Stack® Committee
- NCTE Charlotte Huck Award® for Outstanding Fiction for Children
- NCTE Children’s Poetry Awards Committee
- Standing Committee on Diversity and Inclusivity
- Standing Committee on Global Citizenship
- NCTE Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer/Questioning, Intersex, Asexual, + (LGBTQIA+) Advisory Committee
- Standing Committee on Literacy Assessment
- Orbis Pictus Award for Outstanding Nonfiction for Children’s Literature Committee
- Recognizing Excellence in Art and Literary Magazines Committee
- Promising Young Writers Advisory Committee
- Public Language Awards Committee
- Committee Against Racism and Bias in the Teaching of English
- Standing Committee on Research
- Achievement Awards in Writing Advisory Committee
- Standing Committee on Affiliates
- Standing Committee Against Censorship
- Build Your Stack® Committee
- NCTE Charlotte Huck Award® for Outstanding Fiction for Children
- NCTE Children’s Poetry Awards Committee
- Standing Committee on Diversity and Inclusivity
- Standing Committee on Global Citizenship
- NCTE Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer/Questioning, Intersex, Asexual, + (LGBTQIA+) Advisory Committee
- Standing Committee on Literacy Assessment
- Orbis Pictus Award for Outstanding Nonfiction for Children’s Literature Committee
- Recognizing Excellence in Art and Literary Magazines Committee
- Promising Young Writers Advisory Committee
- Public Language Awards Committee
- Committee Against Racism and Bias in the Teaching of English
- Standing Committee on Research
Standing Committee on Diversity and Inclusivity
Charge
The committee will have the following charge:
- Advise NCTE on efforts to foster diversity and inclusivity among members and potential members, including (but not restricted to) in terms of race, ethnicity, sex and gender identity, age, economic status, physical ability, and teaching circumstances. Work in concert with the NCTE Executive Committee and Executive Director on specific assignments that ensure equity and diversity within membership.
- Identify strategies to employ the resources and values of diversity and inclusivity to advance NCTE’s mission for all members, our students, and our constituencies.
- Provide annual or biannual analyses of the effectiveness of NCTE diversity and inclusivity initiatives, and to make recommendations based on that analysis.
- Identify existing research or resources that can support a diverse NCTE membership and their professional needs. Identify gaps or opportunities that might be met with new research or resources.
Current Members
CO-CHAIR, Susi Long (2024)
(University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC)
CO-CHAIR, Kamania Wynter-Hoyte (2024)
(University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC)
Lynsey Burkins (2024)
(Dublin City Schools, Dublin, OH)
Tamara Butler (2026)
(College of Charleston, Charleston, SC)
Jason G. Irizarry (2024)
(University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT)
Jarvais Jackson (2026)
(Georgia Southern University, Savannah, GA)
Diana Liu (2024)
(Teachers College, Columbia University, New York, NY)
Joaquin Muñoz (2026)
University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada)
Sanjuana Rodriguez (2024)
(Kennesaw State University, GA)
Dywanna Smith (2024)
(Claflin University, Orangeburg, SC)
LaMar Timmons-Long (2025)
(New York City Department of Education, New York, NY)
Executive Committee Liaison, Shelley Rodrigo
(University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ)
NCTE Staff Liaison, Lisa Avetisian
NCTE Staff Liaison, Emily Kirkpatrick
NCTE Staff and Administrative Liaison, NCTECommittees@ncte.org