You might be thinking, "Advocacy isn't for me!" Yet, there are many ways you can make a difference. Join NCTE in celebrating Literacy Education Advocacy Month by doing just one little thing to support literacy educatiopn in March or April.
MARCH
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Review NCTE's Literacy Education Advocacy Calendar |
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Send the Literacy Education Advocacy Calendar to a colleague | 17
Read NCTE's 2009 Legislative Platform
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Send the Legislative Platform to a colleague
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Watch your local newspaper for stories that resonate with the Legislative Platform | 20
Forward links to the stories you find to NCTE |
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Look up all of your elected officials (local to national) on Congress.org | 24
Note those elected officials whose issues align with the Legislative Platform | 25
Find the contact information for the home offices of your Members of Congress
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Add your Members of Congress to your address book | 27
Register for NCTE's Literacy Education Advocacy Day |
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Send details about Literacy Education Advocacy Day to a colleague | 31
Call the home offices of your Members of Congress to schedule a visit for while they're at home April 6-17 | 1
Think of a story describing how your students and your teaching are represented in the Platform | 2
Share your story with a colleague and with NCTE | |
13 - Fri - Review NCTE's Literacy Education Advocacy Calendar
16 - Mon - Send the Literacy Education Advocacy Calendar to a colleague
17 - Tue - Read NCTE's 2009 Legislative Platform
18 - Wed - Send the Legislative Platform to a colleague
19 - Thur - Add your Members of Congress to your address book
20 - Fri - Find the contact information for the home offices of your Members of Congress
23 - Mon - Register for NCTE's Literacy Education Advocacy Day
24 - Tue - Send details about Literacy Education Advocacy Day to a colleague
25 - Wed - Call the home office of your Members of Congress to schedule a visit in the next week or so
26 - Thur - Think of a story describing how your students and your teaching are represented in the Platform
27 - Fri - Email or call your Congressional representative with your stand and story on this issue
30 - Mon - Email or call one of your state's Senators with your stand and story on this issue
31 - Tues - Email or call one of your state's Senators with your stand and story on this issue
1 - Wed - Listen to NCTE's Web Seminar: Advocacy for Everyday Teachers
2 - Thur - Share your story with a colleague and with NCTE
3 - Fri - Write a letter to the editor of your local newspaper sharing your story
6 - Mon - Tell NCTE about the small thing you did to celebrate Literacy Education Advocacy Month
7 - Tue - It's not too late to register for Literacy Education Advocacy Day
8 - Wed - Schedule appointments with your Members of Congress for visits on April 23
9 - Thur - Discuss NCTE's Legislative Platform with other teachers in your building
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13 - Mon - Review the talking points for Literacy Education Advocacy Day
14 - Tue - Talk to a neighbor about what you're doing in your classroom
15 - Wed - Send NCTE what you think are the top three education issues in your state
16 - Thur - See what education issues are featured in your local newspaper
17 - Fri - Write a letter to the editor of your local newspaper sharing your story
20 - Mon - Talk with another teacher about a federal education issue that is important to you
21 - Tues - Share your story about how your professional development experiences have impacted your classroom
22 - Wed - Call or email the DC offices of your Members of Congress with a message from NCTE
23 - Thurs - Literacy Education Advocacy Day in DC; Call or email the DC Offices of your Members of Congress with a message from NCTE
24 - Fri - If you attended Advocacy Day in DC, send NCTE a report of the visits you made
29 - Wed - Tell NCTE about the small thing you did to celebrate Literacy Education Advocacy Month