NCTE Professional Development Consulting Network
Criteria for Application

The National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) is seeking highly qualified educational consultants in all areas of the English language arts.  All applicants must: 

1. Possess sophisticated subject matter expertise and experience with teaching practices that help diverse student populations excel.

2. Have the necessary consulting skills to successfully lead workshops, presentations, or act as a consultant for classroom teachers, staff developers, and other school leaders.  Applicants must demonstrate their ability to consult by submitting artifacts of their work.  Artifacts include handouts or evaluations from a workshop; a listing of presentations (with years to show multiple visits) and previous consultations; and journal articles or newsletter articles. 

3. Demonstrate alignment with NCTE’s Core Values, and appropriate NCTE guidelines or policy statements through membership and professional activities. These can be found on the NCTE web page or can be requested from NCTE.

4. Participate in on-going professional development opportunities and continue to learn and grow as a professional and practitioner in English language arts.

5. Commit time to NCTE’s Professional Development Network, providing advice about future product and service development and general support for NCTE membership and participation.

NCTE welcomes applications to the NCTE Consulting Network from candidates possessing these qualifications.