It's
a New Year and NCTE Has New Ways to
Connect Council Activities to Your Leadership Goals
Celebrate
the 20th African American Read-In throughout February
Are you looking for ways to encourage students and teachers in your
school to interact with parent and community members? Host an African
American Read-In and invite attendees to read works by
African American authors and to share their thoughts on what they
read. This year, for the 20th anniversary of the event, Read-Ins may
be held at any time throughout the month of
February instead of on just one day.
Plan
Now to Take Part in the National Day on Writing
Encourage your colleagues, students, and community members to
showcase the kinds of writing they do -- at home, at school, on the
job -- by participating in NCTE's National
Day on Writing on Tuesday, October 20, 2009.
Are
You Looking for Ways to Implement 21st Century Literacies
in Your Classroom?
Share these new resources with administrators and teachers:
21st Century Curriculum and Assessment Framework
The
NCTE Definition of 21st Century Literacies
21st
Century Literacies: A Policy Research Brief
Pathways
for 21st Century Literacies
Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for Media Literacy Education
Partnership for 21st Century Skills
"21st Century Skills and English Map"
Literacy
Education Advocacy Day Is April 23
April Is Literacy
Education Advocacy Month
Begin thinking about how the members of your affiliate, committee, or
department might participate in NCTE's Literacy Education Advocacy
Day and Month.
Awards:
Winners Announced, Nomination Deadlines Near
Affiliate groups, teachers, authors, and researchers
received
awards during the 2008 Annual Convention in San
Antonio. See NCTE's new website for information on how you can
nominate yourself, a colleague, or your group, and for details on
upcoming
award deadlines,
including those for
Leading
the Charge Against Censorship
In addition to monitoring reports of censorship incidents and serving as a
resource on current patterns of censorship, the
Standing Committee
Against Censorship
is working to develop
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a Students' Right to Write guideline,
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a written position on whether the narrowing of the curriculum that occurs in response to high-stakes testing can be understood as censorship,
and
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a written position on whether the restriction of student language to English may be an act of
censorship.
Share your expertise and
send
comments on these topics to
the committee.
NCTE
Leaders and Members Approve Position Statements
during the Annual Convention in San Antonio
To Do: Connect with your
colleagues and draft
a resolution
for
consideration at the 2009 Annual Convention in
Philadelphia.
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