WLU is an NCTE Conference made up of whole language support groups and individual professionals interested in developing and implementing whole language in educational institutions. WLU is based on a view of whole language as a dynamic philosophy of education.
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Call for New Talking Points Editors
The WLU Board is seeking a new editorial team for Talking Points beginning with Volume 22, Number 1, the October 2010 issue. Deadline for applications is July 16, 2009. Read about the process and apply today!
The Votes Are In!
Bonnee Breese, Philadelphia School District, PA and Barbra McKenzie have been elected to the WU Executive Board!
Summer Activities to Keep Kids Learning
The Learning Beyond the Classroom website provides activities, resources and lessons for students young and old to use after school, during vacation, and throughout the summer break from school. Includes a growing collection of podcasts and videos!
National Day on Writing
Join NCTE as we celebrate the National Day on Writing scheduled for October 20, 2009.
The House of Representatives will be considering a resolution declaring October 20, 2009, the National Day on Writing. Please urge your Representative to vote affirmatively for H.Res.524!
Get Involved: Learn what you can do and see what others are doing. Consider ways to showcase your writing-–great and small, whether text, audio, or video-–in the NCTE National Gallery of Writing.
Start a Local Gallery: A local gallery can be any group, including a family, a few good friends, a club or church group, a class, a school, a workplace group, or an entire city who wants to see their work collected together inside the National Gallery.
Connect with Us: Share your ideas and connect with others online at the NCTE NING Group, become a fan on Facebook or follow us on Twitter.
What Whole Language Is Not: Common Myths and Misunderstandings
12 common myths about whole language are dispelled in this Fact Sheet from the Center for Expansion of Language and Thinking (CELT).
Read additional fact sheets.
TAWL Groups
These groups provide individual members, usually from the same geographical area, a local network for their interest in whole language. Join or start a group today!
Take an inside look at whole language classrooms as the Teachers Applying Whole Language (TAWL) listserv generates conversations about implementing Whole Language in the classroom.
Upcoming NCTE Web Seminars
Plan now to join NCTE in these virtual events for the 2009–2010 School Year! Allocate or request your funds now for next school year--- $79/member connection or $129/nonmember connection. These virtual events are a convenient and meaningful form of professional development. Registration is now available! Browse this page for web seminar topics, schedule, descriptions, and more!
Missed an event? Buy the CD today! On Demand Web seminars provide the recorded version of the virtual event and include all audio, video, chat discussion, and actions within the presentation.