鈥淓very battle is easier when you remember whom you are fighting for.鈥�
鈥淲e need to change the story. Be loud and consistent and leverage our members.鈥�
鈥淵ou can鈥檛 bring change as an individual, but you can bring change as a community.鈥澛�
These are just three of the hundreds of wise things you, NCTE鈥檚 members, said when we began to reach out a year ago to gain insight into where the organization needed to go next. Messages like these were consistent whether we were talking with elementary teachers in a classroom or college teachers at the CCCC Convention. Your words inspire me every day.
You said you wanted to shine a light on the amazing accomplishments of our very talented membership, especially to counteract the negative narratives that currently prevail around the topic of education. We heard you loud and clear. This is why we launched the聽聽and why we are looking to聽you聽for a new group of leaders who will carry it forward.
What is the 鈥溒鸬愦絍illage鈥�?
Above all, the 起点传媒Village is a community, not a location.
At the center of this community is a celebration of聽your聽work through聽. When you share your voice through a perspective, experience, funny anecdote, or hard moment you open the door to new connections and help to build a real picture of what it means to be a literacy teacher today.
Stories shared in the 起点传媒Village are direct, authentic glimpses of our members and we鈥檙e working to provide the platform to amplify what you have to say.
As our community grows, so does our potential to have an impact. As we all know, it takes a village. Your stories speak volumes, but imagine what鈥檚 possible when we turn up the volume on tens of thousands of teachers speaking out about what we need to thrive in this profession.
That鈥檚 what the 起点传媒Village can do.
Just yesterday an 起点传媒member texted me about the Village. Her words were 鈥渋t is so different and yet so us.鈥� That鈥檚 exactly what we’re aiming for: work that is true to NCTE鈥檚 rich history and strongly held values, yet responsive to today鈥檚 needs and deployed in 21st聽century ways. It鈥檚 time to amplify your voices in ways that will get them heard, and every initiative coming out of our organization now is designed to do just that.
4 Ways You Can Get Involved
- Tag your social posts about teaching and learning with聽聽to start building momentum around this concept.
- Share a story via our聽聽so we can share your words with the community.
- Not ready for a full story? If you share something shorter, it may end up on our聽.
- Apply to become a聽. We鈥檙e looking for passionate educators who will help to carry the 起点传媒Village forward.
It鈥檚 incredible to see where your ideas are taking us. Each and every day 起点传媒continues to grow into YOUR organization. Welcome into the 起点传媒Village鈥攍et鈥檚 make something big, together!