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Is Taking Action on Your Behalf NCTE Joins Other Professional Associations to Support Teacher Professional Development On October 23, 2007, NCTE, the National Council for Geography Education, the National Council for the Social Studies, the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, and the National Science Teachers Association sent a letter to Rep. George Miller and Rep. Howard P. (Buck) McKeon, the chair and ranking member of the House Education and Labor Committee. The letter requests that revisions of Title II of NCLB clearly emphasize the importance professional development for teachers of core academic subjects to student success. The points in the letter are consonant with NCTE’s Principles of Professional Development. How One Educator Took Action Mark Conley explores how "When Legislators Come to Call, It’s Time to Form an Alliance." Why We Should Take Action Fred Barton tells us that "making our feelings known should be our mantra, not only at the federal level, but at home in our states as well." Critical Policy Resources NCTE's Action Center and the Latest Action Alerts NCTE's Anti-Censorship Center NCTE Position Statements NCTE Policy Collections NCTE Executive Committee Strategic Governance Policies (see "Strategic Governance" at the bottom of the page) SLATE Website (archives of past SLATE Newsletters, SLATE Starter Sheets, and other SLATE-related resources) Congress.org (to find your elected representatives) A Blog Is One Way to Share Viewpoints Traci Gardner shares her views on a current issue in education in her INBOX blog each week. You can share your viewpoints in responding to this blog, or other blogs on NCTE's website. Research Is Another Way to Share Viewpoints See the new "Adolescent Literacy: A Policy Research Brief" from NCTE's Squire Office for Policy Research in English Language Arts. NCTE Celebrates Advocacy Month in April 2008; April 17 Is Advocacy Day in D.C. Find out more and start planning how you're going to participate. Learn How to Connect with Legislators Be sure to add this session to your 2007 Annual Convention schedule: "Keeping the Focus on the Feds: How Everyday Teachers Can Make a Difference in the Making of Policy"; K.01, Sat., Nov. 17, 4:15-5:30 p.m. Protecting the Students' Right to Read NCTE assisted with 14 censorship challenges concerning more than 15 texts during July, August, and September of this year. Leadership Roles Matched to Your Time and Expertise The opportunity to be a leader in literacy education is wide open, including many opportunities to advocate for English language arts and English studies policy. Don't Miss These Sessions at the Annual Convention SLATE: J.23, Sat., 11/17, 2:45-4:00 pm: "NCLB: A Vision for the Future. . . a Roadmap to Disaster" K.25, Sat., 11/17, 4:15-5:30 pm: "NCLB/Reading First: Accelerating in the Wrong Direction" Standing Committee Against
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