“The professional network of NCTE is so crucial, because NCTE has consistently provided resources for me as a teacher. For years, I have been a fan of the ENGLISH JOURNAL. I have pulled strategies from it. I get to learn from other colleagues about what’s happening in their classroom. They get to push my thinking. I appreciate what NCTE does because it has catapulted me in a new direction in my career.” ENGLISH JOURNAL is NCTE’s award-winning journal of ideas for English language arts teachers i