TCTELA - Texas Council of Teachers of English Language Arts

Join us for our September Meeting on Saturday, September 21st at 9AM where Middle School Section Chair will kick us off with a focus on .

To attend this meeting visit https://sites.google.com/view/allsections/home

In continued partnership with the Coalition of Reading and English Supervisors of Texas (CREST) to provide literacy leadership and professional learning opportunities, we invite you to CREST's Virtual Fall Forum. This event will be held Tuesday, September 24, 2024 via Zoom.

The lineup of speakers includes, but is not limited to: Dr. Kay Wijekumar, Mark Wiggins, Joe Cisneros, and Colin Dempsey.

For more info: https://www.cresteducator.org/conference

Coalition of Reading and English Supervisors of Texas

Remember, our Conference & Exposition is the perfect opportunity to recharge and connect with informative workshops, distinguished speakers, and a host of amazing people like yourself.

Be one of the first to say, “I’M LOCKED IN.” Access this link to secure an early bird rate: https://tctela.configio.com/ct/532/392960418

On Tuesday, September 24th, Dr. Ann David will educate attendees on how to advocate for access to diverse texts and navigate existing curriculum policies.

To register and learn more about this PD2Teach session, please visit: https://tctela.configio.com/pd/160/encouraging-readers-in-uncertain-times-advocating-for-diverse-books-and-navigating-curriculum-policies

📢 Calling all educators and literacy enthusiasts! ✍️ The ‘English in Texas’ journal is now accepting manuscripts for its Fall/Winter 2024 edition. The theme, “The Changing Sounds of Literacy: Teaching and Learning in the Many Languages of Our Classrooms,” invites you to explore how diverse languages and cultural voices shape the learning experience. Whether you’re navigating multilingual classrooms, integrating new approaches to literacy, or amplifying underrepresented voices, the editorial team wants to receive contributions from YOU!

Submit your work today! Visit www.tctela.org/english_in_texas for submission guidelines. Let’s continue to navigate to innovative literacy instruction together! 📚✨

‘English in Texas’ Editor will deliver an overview of the Science of Teaching Reading on Tuesday, September 3rd at 6PM.

Register for this PD2Teach opportunity now at https://tctela.configio.com/pd/159/the-science-of-teaching-reading-an-overview.

🧭 Interim Associate Dean Sighting

Congratulations to our Dr. Diane Miller on her newest accomplishment in university leadership at University of Houston-Downtown!

Let's all give a to Dr. Diane Miller as the new Interim Associate Dean of the College of Public Service. Video coming soon.

We invite you to join us for our August Meeting on Saturday, 8/17/2024 at 9AM!

Visit https://tctela.configio.com/ct/499/382265930 for more information, including the meeting link.

Y’all, I have been doing the happy dance!

My copy of The Heart of Fiction by Kate Roberts, , just arrived!

I cannot wait to dive into it after work today!!!

And the best part…

She is one of our EXCEPTIONAL keynote speakers at the 2025 60th Annual Conference.

Who else has their copy?

Our conference promises to be a remarkable gathering of educators dedicated to excellence in English Language Arts. Our dynamic lineup of speakers includes:

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📢 Register NOW at https://tctela.configio.com/search?cid=2433

The call for submissions to write for ’s ‘English in Texas,’ is still on for our Fall/Winter 2024 volume.

To learn more about this opportunity *and* to get yourself or someone you know on their way to earning a publication credit, please visit: https://www.tctela.org/english_in_texas

Our Summer 2024 issue of ‘Texas Voices’ is hot off of the presses with a thematic focus on advocacy interests. Beginning with a piece on social media writing by President crabtree_coaching_collab, M.Ed., this issue includes contributions on elementary writing instruction, censorship, linguistic inclusion and more.

Contributing writers include: Eva Goins, Markesha Tisby, M.Ed, Charles Moore, Sarah Albrecht, Ph.D., Dr. Ann D David, and Douglas Frank

Read more 👉🏼 https://assets.nationbuilder.com/tctela/pages/34/attachments/original/1719869998/TCTELA-Newsletter-SUMMER-2024-Vol37-No2.pdf?1719869998

Did you happen to miss our June legislative update? Guess what? You can now attend asynchronously as many times as you need.

Thank you, Raise Your Hand Texas for making this possible. National Council of Teachers of English and NTCTELA - North Texas Council of Teachers of English Language Arts, help us share this out!

https://vimeo.com/978179669
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Our June Meeting will be here before you know it! Join us at 9AM on June 15th for an exclusive legislative update as well as a Q&A session featuring guest speakers from !

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Saturday, July 20th, Section Chairs Heather Ramer Fletes, Donna Herrera, Zainab Jabak, M.Ed., and Esmeralda Cartagena Collazo will present to their section something awesome to try for the 24-25SY. Join us to find out!

https://sites.google.com/view/allsections/home

Our Proposal Submission Guide is designed to help you compose the best proposal for our 60th annual conference! Like and share within your networks and start navigating your innovative practices today!

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1DnS4fvbeQemnkeTC_hTCzTpBGodQdqSx/view?usp=drivesdk

To submit your proposal, please visit: https://ventureall.wufoo.com/forms/wbf1gfh17d2xgk/

Yes, indeed it does, Markesha Tisby, M.Ed.!

Teamwork makes the dream work! I love my TCTELA - Texas Council of Teachers of English Language Arts board family! If you are not a member yet, please check us out at www.TCTELA.org. The membership benefits are great, and we are prepping for another incredible conference in February.

This weekend, members of the board stopped by Moody Gardens of Galveston Island to tour the location of and make plans for our 6️⃣0️⃣th Annual Conference and Expo.

Are you hyped up? Let us know by sharing this post and tagging who you want to go with you.

Our June Meeting will be here before you know it! Join us at 9AM on June 15th for an exclusive legislative update as well as a Q&A session featuring guest speakers from !

https://sites.google.com/view/allsections/home

This month our resource sharing segment will be led by our Teacher Development Chair, Esmeralda Cartagena Collazo. Join us for an exciting session celebrating Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month! We’ll explore the many countries and cultures that make up the AAPI community.

Mark your calendars because the TCTELA All Sections Meeting is bringing you a “May-nificent” ending to the 23-24SY! Join us for a morning of learning, networking, and maybe a few laughs. Check out the details here: https://sites.google.com/view/allsections/home

MEET THE 24-26 RISING LEADERS:

Ángeles Muñoz has 15+ years of experience in education as a Lecturer Professor at University of North Texas and a Graduate Research Associate at Texas Woman's University, where she focuses on researching, promoting, and presenting best practices for Multicultural and Multilingual students.

Welcome to Rising Leaders, Ángeles!