A First Look at NCTE's 2026 Media Education Statement
Since 2022, generative AI, mounting concerns about media and adolescent well-being, and the persistence of disinformation have reshaped what it means to be literate. NCTE's newly released 2026 Position Statement on Media Education responds—offering K–12 English language arts educators a practical, research-grounded framework for the classroom.
DATE: Tuesday, August 11, 2026
TIME: 12 - 1 PM EST
LOCATION: Online. Click here to register.
Join the statement's authors for a first look at the four content strands at its core:
Interpreting (multimodal reading, viewing, and listening)
Composing (writing, speaking, and producing)
Evaluating (media ethics, relationships, and well-being)
Analyzing (media, technology, and society).
We'll unpack the expanded definition of "text," explore how the strands connect Shakespeare to the latest viral video, and share concrete strategies—from lateral reading and design audits to AI literacy and curation—you can bring to your students right away.
Whether you're a classroom teacher, department chair, teacher educator, or district leader, you'll leave with a clear sense of why media education belongs at the heart of ELA—and a roadmap for putting it into practice. Companion teaching resources will be shared with all attendees.