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NCTE/SLATE Steering Committee on Social and Political Concerns


Charge: To influence public attitudes and policy deci­sions affecting the teaching of English language arts at local, state, and national levels; to implement and publi­cize the policies adopted by NCTE. As part of its political action function, SLATE (Support for the Learning and Teaching of English) will serve as NCTE's intellectual freedom network.

If you would like to be considered for future volunteer service with this group, please send an e-mail to and provide the following information in the body of your e-mail:

(1)     Name

(2)     Member number.  (If you are not currently a member, please provide your address and phone number.)

(3)     Name of the role for which you wish to be considered

(4)     Preferred e-mail address (if other than the one used to submit this request.)

For more information about volunteering with NCTE, please visit www.ncte.org/about/over/vol.


To see the SLATE REGIONAL MAP

Current Members

CHAIR, Fred Barton, SLATE Newsletter Editor (2009)
(Michigan State University, East Lansing)

Gerry Kuroghlian (2008)
(Staples High School, Westport, CT)
Region 1: CT, DE, ME, MA, NH, NJ, NY, RI, VT
 

Sandra Whitaker (2010)
(Albemarle County Public Schools, Charlottesville, VA)
Region 2: DC, KY, MD, OH, PA, VA, WV

Barbara Halliwill Bell (2008)
(Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC)
Region 3: AL, FL, GA, MS, NC, SC, TN

Ellen Brinkley (2008)
(Western Michigan University-Kalamazoo)
Region 4: IL, IN, MD, MI, MN, ND, SD, WI

Anne MacLeod Cognard (2009)
(East High School, Lincoln, NE)
Region 5: AR, IA, KS, MO, NE, OK

Richard J. Meyer (2008)
(University of New Mexico, Albuquerque)
Region 6: LA, NM, TX

TBA
Region 7: AK, AB, BC, ID, MT, OR, SK, WA, WY

Elizabeth Jaeger (2011)
(University of California, Berkeley)
Region 8: AZ, CA, CO, HI, NV, UT

Executive Committee Liaison, Kathleen Blake Yancey
(Florida State University, Tallahassee)

NCTE Administrative Liaison, Linda Walters


Past Members

2007

CHAIR, Fred Barton, SLATE Newsletter Editor (2009)
(Michigan State University, East Lansing)

Gerry Kuroghlian (2008)
(Staples High School, Westport, CT)
Region 1: CT, DE, ME, MA, NH, NJ, NY, RI, VT
 

Leila Christenbury (2007)
(Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond)
Region 2:  DC, KY, MD, OH, PA, VA, WV

Barbara Halliwill Bell, SLATE Starter Sheet Editor (2007)
(Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC)
Region 3: AL, FL, GA, MS, NC, SC, TN

Ellen Brinkley (2008)
(Western Michigan University-Kalamazoo)
Region 4: IL, IN, MD, MI, MN, ND, SD, WI

Anne MacLeod Cognard (2009)
(East High School, Lincoln, NE)
Region 5: AR, IA, KS, MO, NE, OK

Richard Meyer, VICE CHAIR (2007)
(University of New Mexico, Albuquerque)
Region 6: LA, NM, TX

Paula Fisher (2007)
(Centennial High School, Boise, ID)
Region 7: AK, AB, BC, ID, MT, OR, SK, WA, WY

Margaret Moustafa (2009)
(Califonria State University, Los Angeles)
Region 8: AZ, CA, CO, HI, NV, UT

Executive Committee Liaison, Kyoko Sato
(California State University, Northridge)

NCTE Administrative Liaison, Linda Walters

2006

CHAIR, Pat Cordeiro (2006)
(Riverside, RI)

Gerry Kuroghlian (2008)
(Staples High School, Westport, CT)
Region 1: CT, DE, ME, MA, NH, NJ, NY, RI, VT
 

Leila Christenbury (2007)
(Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond)
Region 2:  DC, KY, MD, OH, PA, VA, WV

Barbara Halliwill Bell, SLATE Starter Sheet Editor (2007)
(Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC)
Region 3: AL, FL, GA, MS, NC, SC, TN

Ellen Brinkley (2008)
Ellen Brinkley, Western Michigan University-Kalamazoo)
Region 4: IL, IN, MD, MI, MN, ND, SD, WI

Kathryn Whitmore, SLATE Starter Sheet Editor (2006)
(Iowa City, Iowa)
Region 5:  AR, IA, KS, MO, NE, OK

Richard Meyer, VICE CHAIR (2007)
(University of New Mexico, Albuquerque)
Region 6: LA, NM, TX

Paula Fisher (2007)
(Centennial High School, Boise, ID)
Region 7: AK, AB, BC, ID, MT, OR, SK, WA, WY

Miles J O Gullingsrud (2006)
(La Quinta, CA)
Region 8:  AZ, CA, CO, HI, NV, UT

Fred Barton, SLATE Newsletter Editor (2008)
(Michigan State University, East Lansing)

Executive Committee Liaison, Randy Bomer
(University of Texas at Austin)

NCTE Administrative Liaison, Linda Walters

2005

CHAIR, Pat Cordeiro (2006)
(Riverside, RI)
Region 1:  CT, DE, ME, MA, NH, NJ, NY,  RI, VT

Leila Christenbury (2007)
(Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond)
Region 2:  DC, KY, MD, OH, PA, VA, WV

Barbara Halliwill Bell, SLATE Starter Sheet Editor (2007)
(Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC)
Region 3: AL, FL, GA, MS, NC, SC, TN

Fred Barton, SLATE Newsletter Editor (2005)
(Laingsburg, MI)
Region 4:  IL, IN, MB, MI, MN, ND, SD, WI

Kathryn Whitmore, SLATE Starter Sheet Editor (2006)
(Iowa City, Iowa)
Region 5:  AR, IA, KS, MO, NE, OK

Richard Meyer, VICE CHAIR (2007)
(University of New Mexico, Albuquerque)
Region 6: LA, NM, TX

Paula Fisher (2007)
(Centennial High School, Boise, ID)
Region 7: AK, AB, BC, ID, MT, OR, SK, WA, WY

Miles J O Gullingsrud (2006)
(La Quinta, CA)
Region 8:  AZ, CA, CO, HI, NV, UT,

Executive Committee Liaison, Patricia Lambert Stock
(Michigan State University, East Lansing)

NCTE Administrative Liaison, Linda Walters

2004

CHAIR, Donald A Mayfield (2004)
(San Diego, CA)

Pat Cordeiro (2005)
(Riverside, RI)
Region 1:  CT, DE, ME, MA, NH, NJ, NY,  RI, VT

Ruth McClain, VICE CHAIR (2004)
(Ohio University-Chillicothe)
Region 2:  DC, KY, MD, OH, PA, VA, WV

Maryann Manning, SLATE Starter Sheet EDITOR (2004)
(University of Alabama, Birmingham)
Region 3:  AL, FL, GA, MS, NC, SC, TN

Fred Barton (2005)
(Laingsburg, MI) 
Region 4:  IL, IN, MB, MI, MN, ND, SD, WI,

Kathryn Whitmore (2006)
(Iowa City, Iowa)
Region 5:  AR, IA, KS, MO, NE, OK

Aurelia Davila De Silva (2004)
(San Antonio, TX)
Region 6:  LA, NM, TX

Linda Christensen (2004)
(Portland Public Schools, OR)
Region 7:  AK, AB, BC, ID, MT, OR, SK, WA, WY

Miles J O Gullingsrud (2006)
(La Quinta, CA)
Region 8:  AZ, CA, CO, HI, NV, UT,

Charles A Suhor, SLATE Field Representative
(Montgomery, AL)

Michelle R Tremmel, SLATE Newsletter Editor (2004)
(Iowa State University, Ames)

Executive Committee Liaison, Doug Hesse
(Normal, IL)

NCTE Staff Liaisons, Millie Davis and Lyndsey Tate

2003

CHAIR, Donald A Mayfield (2004)
(San Diego, CA)

Pat Cordeiro (2005)
(Riverside, RI)
Region 1:  CT, DE, ME, MA, NH, NJ, NY,  RI, VT

Ruth McClain, VICE CHAIR (2004)
(Ohio University-Chillicothe)
Region 2:  DC, KY, MD, OH, PA, VA, WV

Maryann Manning, SLATE Starter Sheet EDITOR (2004)
(University of Alabama, Birmingham)
Region 3:  AL, FL, GA, MS, NC, SC, TN

Fred Barton (2005)
(Laingsburg, MI) 
Region 4:  IL, IN, MB, MI, MN, ND, SD, WI,

Kathryn Whitmore (2006)
(Iowa City, Iowa)
Region 5:  AR, IA, KS, MO, NE, OK

Aurelia Davila De Silva (2004)
(San Antonio, TX)
Region 6:  LA, NM, TX

Linda Christensen (2004)
(Portland Public Schools, OR)
Region 7:  AK, AB, BC, ID, MT, OR, SK, WA, WY

Miles J O Gullingsrud (2006)
(La Quinta, CA)
Region 8:  AZ, CA, CO, HI, NV, UT,

Charles A Suhor,  SLATE Field Representative
(Montgomery, AL)

Michelle R Tremmel, SLATE Newsletter Editor
(Iowa State University, Ames)

Executive Committee Liaison, Rebecca Sipe
(Dexter, MI) 

2002

CHAIR, Agathaniki C Locklear (2002)
(Simon Kenton High School, Independence KY)

Nancy A Olson (2002)
(Brattleboro Union High School, VT)
Region 1:  CT, DE, ME, MA, NH, NJ, NY,  RI, VT  

Ruth McClain (2004)
(Ohio University-Chillicothe)
Region 2:  DC, KY, MD, OH, PA, VA, WV

Maryann Manning (2004)
(University of Alabama, Birmingham)
Region 3:  AL, FL, GA, MS, NC, SC, TN

Reade W Dornan, VICE CHAIR and SLATE Starter Sheet EDITOR (2003)
(Central Michigan University, East Lansing)
Region 4:  IL, IN, MB, MI, MN, ND, SD, WI

Michelle R Tremmel, SLATE Newsletter Editor (2003)
(Iowa State University, Ames)
Region 5:  AR, IA, KS, MO, NE, OK

Aurelia Davila De Silva (2004)
(San Antonio, TX)
Region 6:  LA, NM, TX

Linda Christensen (2004)
(Portland Public Schools, OR)
Region 7:  AK, AB, BC, ID, MT, OR, SK, WA, WY

Donald A Mayfield (2003)
(San Diego, CA)
Region 8:  AZ, CA, CO, HI, NV, UT,

Charles A Suhor, SLATE Field Representative
(Montgomery, AL)

Executive Committee Liaison, Patricia Lambert Stock
(Michigan State University, East Lansing)

NCTE Staff Liaison, Millie Davis

2001

CHAIR, Agathaniki C Locklear (2001)
(Simon Kenton High School, Independence KY)
Region 2:  DC, KY, MD, OH, PA, VA, WV

Nancy A Olson (2002)
(Brattleboro Union High School, VT)
Region 1:  CT, DE, ME, MA, NH, NJ, NY,  RI, VT 

Sharon H Chaney (2001)
(Hunters Lane High School, Nashville, TN)
Region 3:  AL, FL, GA, MS, NC, SC, TN

Reade W Dornan (2002)
(Central Michigan University, East Lansing)
Region 4:  IL, IN, MB, MI, MN, ND, SD, WI,

Michelle R Tremmel (2003)
(Iowa State University, Ames)
Region 5:  AR, IA, KS, MO, NE, OK

Ellen Y. Swain, VICE CHAIR (2001)
(Cimarron High School, NM)
Region 6:  LA, NM, TX

Linda C Brown (2002)
(Yakima, WA)
Region 7:  AK, AB, BC, ID, MT, OR, SK, WA, WY

Donald A Mayfield (2003)
(San Diego, CA)
Region 8:  AZ, CA, CO, HI, NV, UT, Phillippines

Rose F Schmitt, Slate Starter Sheet Editor (2001)
(Florida Air Academy, Melbourne, FL)

Charles A Suhor, SLATE Field Representative
(Montgomery, AL)

Executive Committee Liaison, Anne Ruggles Gere
(University of Michigan, Ann Arbor)

NCTE Staff Liaison, Millie Davis


 



Related Information:
  • 2007 Annual Report, NCTE/SLATE Steering Committee on Social and Political Concerns
  • 2006 Annual Report, NCTE/SLATE Steering Committee on Social and Political Concerns
  • 2005 Annual Report, NCTE/SLATE Steering Committee on Social and Political Concerns
  • 2004 Annual Report, NCTE/SLATE Steering Committee on Social and Policital Concerns
  • 2003 Annual Report
  • 2002 Annual Report
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