Important Information and Reminders for
NCTE Assembly Officers

March 1, 2006

In an effort to enhance our communication with NCTE assembly officers, I’m sending a few important reminders for the months.  I hope this information will be helpful to you. For more information on any of these items, please e-mail me at or call 800-369-6283, ext. 3633.  I’d be happy to help you.

TODAY (MARCH 1, 2006) IS THE LAST DAY for your assembly to submit a Special Interest Group Meeting Request (if applicable) for the 2006 Convention in Nashville to Carol Wagner ( or 800-369-6283, ext. 3670). An individualized letter with information and form(s) was sent to each chair in December 2005.  Please contact Carol with questions or concerns – she’d be happy to help you.

MEMBERSHIP LISTS need to be submitted to the NCTE Division of Communications and Affiliate Services, 1111 W. Kenyon Road, Urbana, IL  61801, or by April 3, 2006.  Membership lists must be in alphabetical order by last name, and contain full mailing addresses (street address, city, state, zip code) of members.  E-mail addresses are welcomed.

If your affiliate or assembly is using the Manage My Organization online program (see http://www.ncte.org/groups/affiliates/officer/118839.htm), you do not need to submit a list. Please make sure your information in the program is current.

Do you need to fill “white space” in your publications? NCTE has published an assortment of ads –– all available for your use in publications, conference programs, and brochures. You may choose from different topics (Convention, new books, NCTE programs, upcoming events, and a new membership ad) and the different sizes offered.  Please visit http://www.ncte.org/groups/affiliates/officer/120905.htm to view and/or download the advertisements.

TO INFORM NCTE OF AN UPCOMING CONFERENCE and publicize it on the NCTE Assembly future events list, please submit this quick and easy form as soon as possible in advance of your meeting date: http://www.ncte.org/groups/affiliates/mtgs/110947.htm

CHANGES IN YOUR ASSEMBLY’S OFFICERS?  If your assembly has changed officers in the last few months, please send your updated roster list (with contact information) to Jodi Mahoney at .

Online Newsletter or Journal:  If your assembly has an online newsletter or journal, please send a link to Jodi Mahoney at .

General NCTE News:

NCTE Program to Recognize Excellence in Student Literary Magazines:  Enter your senior high, junior high, or middle school student literary magazine in the 2006 Program to Recognize Excellence in Student Literary Magazines (PRESLM).  For the entry form and instructions, visit http://www.ncte.org/about/awards/student/preslm; send an email to ; or call 800-369-6283, ext. 3608.

James Moffett Award:  NCTE’s Conference on English Education, in conjunction with the National Writing Project, offers this grant to support teacher research projects inspired by the scholarship of James Moffett.  All K–12 classroom educators who teach at least three hours or three classes per day are eligible to apply for the grant. Moffett Award winners receive a certificate, a monetary award (up to $1000) to be used toward implementation of the proposed project, and a copy of James Moffett’s last book, The Universal Schoolhouse. Proposals will be judged on such criteria as the strength of the connection to James Moffett’s scholarship and the perceived value and feasibility of the research. The deadline for nominations for the 2006 Moffett Award is May 1, 2006. Winners will be notified in July 2006 and announced at the 2006 NCTE Annual Convention in Nashville. Submit nominations to James Moffett Award, Kristen McGowan, NCTE, 1111 W. Kenyon Road, Urbana, IL  61801-1096. For more information, go to http://www.ncte.org/groups/cee/awards/moffett/108836.htm.
 

NCTE Consulting Network Continues to Grow.  Writing, grammar, literacy coaching, teaching ELL’s, and linking literature and math are just some of the needs of schools who have contracted with NCTE for consultants during the past year.  Currently, over thirty literacy leaders are in the Consulting Network and during the past they have been busy working with schools, districts, and affiliates across the nation.  The complete listing of consultants can be viewed at www.ncte.org/profdev/onsite/consultants.  Our most recent consultants include Susanne Rubenstein (writing and literature), Sandra Mercuri (ELL), Chris Jennings Dixon (writing), Harry Noden (grammar), and Brian Huot (writing and assessment).  

As an NCTE leader, if you are interested in applying to the network, visit the FAQ section of the NCTE Professional Development web site (www.ncte.org/profdev/onsite).  If you want to request a speaker for a conference, complete the online form (http://www.ncte.org/profdev/onsite/consult/117822.htm) or call the NCTE Professional Development Department at 1-800-369-6283, ext. 3617 for Janet Brown or 3627 for Leslie Froeschl.

Jodi Mahoney
Administrative Assistant
Division of Communications and Affiliate Services
NCTE
1111 W. Kenyon Road
Urbana, IL  61801
1-800-369-6283, ext. 3633

fax:  217-278-3761