NDCTE Announces Dates for 2015 Conference

Save the date - July 21-23

#NDCTE14 Recap

The NDCTE Board would like to extend our sincerest gratitude for making this year's conference a memorable event.From Swag Bags to Louise Erdrich to Kelly Gallagher, to the many wonderful exchanges with peers from across the state, we know that you will enter the classroom invigorated!

The Board would also like to announce that we selected the dates of July 21-23, 2015 after evaluating several options.Although a Tuesday through Thursday format earlier in the month was necessary because of facilities conflicts, we are excited about trying this new option.We hope that you can make these dates work for you as well.

In addition, the Board is pleased to announce the John Wall Aspiring Artist Scholarship for students, beginning in 2015.John was a dear friend and mentor to many throughout the state, and he held our organization in high regard.We are thrilled to honor his memory with this $500 yearly award for our students. We will provide more details about the application process as we iron out the details.

We will be contacting prospective keynotes for 2015 soon, so stay tuned!Thanks again for making this year's conference inspiring and have a great school year!

Reminders

Conference Evaluation

If you have not already done so, please complete our online conference evaluation.

Lesson Exchange

If you presented a lesson at conference, please email us at ndcte.boardmember@gmail.com so we can post your handouts on our website.

Award Winners

Congratulations to Sue Anderson and Bridget Ryberg on being named NDCTE TOYs, as well as Adam Dodd for being named the Linda Christenson Scholarship recipient.

Conference Credit

If you took the credit option, please email your assignment (a reflection or newsletter article) to marj.bubach@gmail.com by August 8th.

Silent Auction

Thank you to all who donated and purchased items at our silent auction.We raised just over $1,800 for our Linda Christenson Scholarship!

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Conference Recap

"The NDCTE has held such an esteemed place in my teaching life for many years. The organization allows for and encourages so much growth and dedication to our noble profession. Yes, the tremendous paperwork can be grueling, but continued inspiration comes from fellow English teachers and appreciative students. Thank you for a stupendous conference. We all gathered many new ideas to use in the classroom."

--Kristi Frahm, 2013 NDCTE Teacher of the Year

NDCTE's Mission

The North Dakota Council of Teachers of English shall be a professional organization for individuals who are genuinely concerned with the development of the English language. The group shall strive to support the state standards and benchmarks and improve the quality of English instruction at all levels.

1. To stimulate the growth and development of English teachers through membership in NDCTE.

2. To facilitate dialogue among English educators across the state.

3. To serve as a resource to individual teachers or groups of teachers.

4. To stimulate and promote research.

5. To monitor and improve English/Language Arts instruction.

6. To foster involvement in legislation about reading, writing, and other language arts instruction.

7. To sponsor conferences and meetings that highlight best practices.

8. To emphasize the contributions of individual teachers.

NDCTE: An NCTE Affiliate

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