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| >Help Shape NCTE Positions by Submitting a Resolution |
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To find out how to submit an NCTE resolution, please visit http://www.ncte.org/about/over/positions/107214.htm.
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| >Call for Papers: Special Issue of Lore on the Intersections of Literature and Composition |
| The editors of Lore, an e-journal, are seeking submissions for a special issue dedicated to exploring the intersections of literature and composition. We will be accepting submissions of traditional scholarly inquiries (4,000 to 7,000 words) and shorter reflective pieces (500 to 2,000 words). The proposal submission deadline is July 1, 2008. <more information> |
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| >ATEG Conference, July 2008 |
| Find out more information about the Assembly for the Teaching of English Grammar Conference. |
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| Learning Beyond the Classroom from ReadWriteThink |
| Find resources to help children and teens explore reading and writing all summer long! Visit Summer Activities: Learning Beyond the Classroom. |
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| >Call for Manuscripts |
| The Editor of the New York State English Council Monograph seeks articles to be included in the following book: Social Literacy and Classroom Communities. For more details, click here. |
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| >P.O.V. Offers Free Educational Materials for Teachers |
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Curriculum-based lesson plans and discussion guides for films from P.O.V.'s collection promote the use of independent media in classrooms.
"You will never hear a moan of boredom when a P.O.V. film is shown in my classroom. It has everyone's attention."
- Carol Powell, Curriculum Assistant at RHAM High School, Hebron, CT
Read more about P.O.V by clicking here.
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| >Encouraging Teens to Read for Fun |
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Teen Read Week is an initiative of the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), which is the fastest-growing division of the American Library Association. This year marks the 10th anniversary of Teen Read Week! For more information, please visit http://www.ala.org/ala/yalsa/teenreading/teenreading.htm.
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For the 2007 NCTE elections results, please visit http://www.ncte.org/about/gov/elec.
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| >Call for Proposals: Getting It in Writing |
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Please click here for details.
Deadline for submitting proposals: There is no set deadline. That said, as each proposal is submitted, it will be critiqued and a decision will be made in regard to Accept, Revise, or Reject. Once twenty to twenty-five proposals are accepted, no more proposals will be accepted.
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| >Graduate Research Network Home Page |
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The Graduate research Network is a forum to connect researchers with other researchers and discussion leaders. Please visit http://www.georgiasouthern.edu/~writling/GRN/index.html.
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| >Noodle Tools: Online Opportunities for Young Writers |
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Noodle Tools (http://www.noodletools.com/debbie/literacies/basic/yngwrite.html) offers links to publications that accept student submissions, providing students with authentic audiences to write for.
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>English Education Programs Meet
NCATE and NCTE Teacher Preparation Guidelines |
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The National Council of Teachers of English is one of eight subject specific organizations with membership in the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education, the professional accrediting agency for teacher preparation. Institutions seeking NCATE accreditation must meet carefully developed specific conditions. One of those conditions is program approval. NCTE is responsible for reviewing undergraduate English language arts education programs for institutions seeking NCATE accreditation. Please visit http://www.ncte.org/prog/ncate/107902.htm for more information.
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| >Call for Proposals: NCTE Theory and Research into Practice |
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The NCTE Books Program invites proposals for its TRIP series (Theory and Research into Practice). These books are single-authored and focus on a single topic, targeting a specified educational level (elementary, middle, or secondary). Each book will offer the following: solid theoretical foundation in a given subject area within English language arts; exposure to pertinent research in area; practice-oriented models designed to stimulate theory-based application in the reader's own classroom. For detailed submission guidelines, please visit the NCTE Web site at http://www.ncte.org/pubs/publish/books/122687.htm.
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| >Literacy Coaching Clearinghouse |
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What is a literacy coach? A literacy coach assists teachers in developing strategies to improve student literacy, forms long-term partnerships with teachers and school districts, and provides help to students to read content effectively. For more information about literacy coaching, the standards, and the Literacy Coaching Clearinghouse, please visit the NCTE Web site at http://www.ncte.org/about/press/key/124382.htm.
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