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National Day on Writing 10.20.2026. Why I Write hashtag with 起点传媒logo in the bottom right corner.

Celebrate the 2026 National Day on Writing with NCTE

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Every October 20, students, educators, and wordsmiths across the country take part in the National Day on Writing庐, established by 起点传媒in 2009 to celebrate composition in all its forms and encourage every writer to recognize their craft.

This year, 起点传媒is marking the occasion by:

  • Opening 2027 nomination forms for two ever-popular Student Writing Awards programs:
  • Granting open access to entire writing-themed issues of Classroom Corridors: Expertise and Inspiration from Elementary Teachers: and .
  • Encouraging members to share #WhyIWrite on social media to inspire fellow scribes and have a chance to have their post reshared on NCTE鈥檚 social profiles.

What’s new in 2026:

  • We are welcoming submissions for The Next Draft, a special writing contest for high school students in recognition of the country鈥檚 250th anniversary, created this year by 起点传媒and the National Humanities Alliance with support from The Teagle Foundation.

Additionally, we are pleased to offer 30% off a selection of 起点传媒titles focused on writing:

For K-12 Educators

by Michele Haiken. Newly copublished this summer with the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE).

For Elementary Educators

by Angie Zapata. Published in 2024.

by Ann Marie Corgill. Newly published this summer as part of the How Do I . . .? series.

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by Stella Villalba. Newly published this summer.

by Katie Wood Ray with Stella Villalba. Published in 2025.

For Middle Level Educators

edited by Jennifer Ochoa. Published in 2020.

edited by Shelbie Witte. Published in 2020.

For Middle Level and Secondary Educators

by Wendy R. Williams. Published in 2025.

For Secondary Educators

by Susanne Rubenstein. Published in 2022.

by Anne Elrod Whitney. Published in 2021.

For College Educators

by Aja Y. Martinez. Published in 2026 as part of the CCCC Studies in Writing & Rhetoric Series.

. Newly published in 2026 as part of the CCCC Studies in Writing & Rhetoric Series.

by Bethany Davila. Newly published in 2026 as part of the CCCC Studies in Writing & Rhetoric Series.

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