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Accepting Nominations for NCTE's
High School Teacher of Excellence
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ICTE is now accepting nominations for the High School Teacher of Excellence Award. This award recognizes and celebrates a high school classroom teacher who shows zeal and innovation toward ELA, his or her students, and/or to the communities in which he or she serves. The Executive Board of ICTE will choose a recipient from all applicants based upon these criteria, and the recipient will be recognized with a certificate at the Secondary Section Luncheon during the 2019 NCTE Annual Convention in November. The application, which includes a resume and two short letters of recommendation, is due April 19th. To apply, click here. |
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Accepting Applications for
ICTE's Executive Board
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Do you have a passion for literacy and for helping ELA teachers and advocates grow and succeed? Run for a position on the ICTE Executive Committee and play a vital part in shaping the ICTE’s present and future! We are looking for leaders who are interested in being part of our interactive and collaborative team as we work to offer more support, resources, and opportunities for ELA teachers in Indiana and beyond. ICTE members from all levels and backgrounds are welcome and encouraged to apply. Click here for the application due April 26th.
Open Executive Board positions include:
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President-Elect: This position has a two-year term. At the end of the two-year term, the President-Elect will become President for two years. The President-Elect will also serve as the membership chair.
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Recording Secretary: This position has a two-year term and may be elected for additional terms. The Recording Secretary will also serve as the nomination chair.
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ICTE's First Annual Conference:
A Great Success!
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We are thrilled with the turnout, responses, and exciting conversations at our first state conference that was held at Park Tudor School on March 16th, 2019. Highlights included a craft talk from State Poet Laureate Adrian Matejka, over 20 workshop offerings, tons of free books for attendees, and Indiana's own Future is Now Roundtable session that featured over 25 pre-service teachers and their research.
Thank you again to everyone--all attendees, workshop presenters, chairs, respondents, speakers, roundtable leaders, and volunteers--for making ICTE's first conference a great success!
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Humor in the Classroom
How do you incorporate humor and humor writing in your classroom? To learn about the benefits and access resources to lesson plans that leverage humor in the classroom, click here.
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Building Diverse Collections of LGBTQ-Inclusive Children's Literature to Expand Windows and Mirrors for Youth
Have you been wanting to explore more inclusive literature but not sure where to begin or what kinds of themes you would explore? Click here to learn.
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2019 CCCC Award Winners
Congratulations to all the recipients of the awards from #4C19! To see a complete list of honorees, click here.
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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES
- ISACS "Psychology & The Good Life: Using Psychology to Improve Well-Being & Live A Flourishing Life" Workshop in Chicago, Illinois on April 5
- Heinemann Live Webinar "It's All about the Books: Designing Classroom Libraries to Support Student Choice and Instructional Goals" with Claire Landrigan and Tammy Mulligan on April 8, April 22, and April 29 at 4:00pm-5:15pm EST
- AP-TIP IN's Regional Teacher Network Meeting for Central Region on April 9, RSVP by April 8
- AP-TIP IN's Regional Teacher Network Meeting for Southern Region on April 10, RSVP by April 9
- Heineman Live Webinar "Getting Ready to Go Beyond Literary Analysis" with Allison Marchetti and Rebekah O'Dell on April 11, April 25, and May 2 at 7:00pm-8:15pm EST
- Heinemann Live Webinar "The Reading Strategies Webinar" with Jennifer Serravallo on April 24 and May 1 at 3pm-4pm EST
- Heinemann Live Webinar "The Writing Strategies Webinar" with Jennifer Serravallo on April 24 and May 1 at 4:15pm-5:15pm EST
- Heinemann Live Webinar "Writing Workshop Essentials: Environment, Structures, and Lessons" with Lisa Eickholdt and Patricia Vitale-Reilly on May 8, May 15, and May 22 at 4:15pm-5:30pm EST
- AP-TIP IN's AP Summer Institute at Pike High School register by June 8
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BECOME A MEMBER
Indiana Council of Teachers of English welcomes all literacy teachers and advocates at all levels. If you would like to join ICTE and receive encouragement, support, and information about literacy, instruction, and policy, click the button below and sign up. It's free!
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