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 education in March or April.
MARCH
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Watch NCTE's
"Advocacy for the Everyday Teacher" video | 8
Watch Clarissa West-White's video account of her visit to Washington, DC, for Literacy Advocacy Day | 9
Share this Literacy Education Advocacy Calendar
with a colleague
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Read NCTE's 2011 Legislative Platform |
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Look up all of your elected officials (local to national) on Congress.org | 15
Call the home offices of your Members of Congress to schedule a visit while they're at home Mar. 21-25 for spring recess | 16 | 17
Register for NCTE's Literacy Education Advocacy Day | 18
Read our tips on visting your Member of Congress while they're at home Mar. 21-25 for spring recess |
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Can't come to DC? See these ideas for simple advocacy activities you can do at home | 22
Read Clarissa West-White's article on starting a statewide advocacy day | 23
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Arrange to speak about education at the Rotary Club or another service organization in your community | 25
Learn How NCTE Takes Positions on Literacy Education Issues |
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Send details about Literacy Education Advocacy Day to a colleague | 29
Read NCTE's 2011 Legislative Platform | 30
Think of a story describing how your students and your teaching are represented in the Platform | 31
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APRIL
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Watch NCTE's
"Advocacy for the Everyday Teacher" video |
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Review this Literacy Education Advocacy Calendar and share it with a colleague | 5
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Write a letter to your local newspaper supporting the LEARN act | 7
It's not too late to register for NCTE's Literacy Education Advocacy Day | 8
Can't come to DC? See these ideas for simple advocacy activities you can do at home |
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Call the home offices of your Members of Congress to schedule a visit while they're at home Apr. 18-29 for spring recess | 12
Post a 3-5 minute video on YouTuve about evaluating teachers on more than test scores | 13
Read our tips on visting your Member of Congress while they're at home Apr. 18-29 for spring recess | 14
Write a Facebook entry about the need for public support for literacy education | 15
Read NCTE's Literacy Education Advocacy Day talking points |
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Teach a lesson about writing letters to policymakers, from principals to legislators | 19
Post a 3-5 minute video on YouTube that describes how you've made your viewpoint about literacy education in public
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Tweet about the need for public support for literacy education | 21
Talk with your family about how each member can influence your School Board
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Watch Clarissa West-White's video account of her visit to Washington, DC, for Literacy Advocacy Day
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Make plans for next year's Literacy Education Advocacy Month and Advocacy Day on April 19
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Literacy Education Advocacy Day
If you attended Advocacy Day, please send NCTE your report | 29
Tell us what you did to advocate for literacy education during Literacy Education Advocacy Month by completing this short survey |