SCOA NEWS / June 2020

A Newsletter of the NCTE Standing Committee on Affiliates

AFFILIATE SURVEY: VIRTUAL CONFERENCE NEEDS

Planning for annual affiliate conferences is especially challenging during the continuing pandemic. Concerns about Covid-19 might necessitate an online delivery of conference sessions from presenters who do not travel to a physical conference location. In an effort to support affiliates in their conference planning, NCTE is considering the creation of a clearinghouse to connect affiliates to presenters who would be available to conduct virtual breakout sessions at conferences. SCOA asks that affiliate leaders consult with their board members to gauge interest in such an effort. Would your affiliate be interested in accessing a list of potential virtual presenters? Would your affiliate members be interested in offering their own proposals for virtual presentations at other affiliate events? After discussion with your board, please have one affiliate member complete the following survey. Thank you for providing your feedback so that NCTE and SCOA can best serve you!

NEW SCOA REGION SIX REPRESENTATIVE

The NCTE Standing Committee on Affiliates welcomes Dr. Mary Rice, the new Region Six Representative for New Mexico, Texas, and Louisiana. An assistant professor of literacy at the University of New Mexico, Mary is a former classroom English teacher and the current editor of the New Mexico English Journal. Learn more about Mary by reading her recent NCTE blog post on digital advocacy. Follow her on Twitter @ricemarya Mary takes over the Region Six position from Tracy Kriese, who recently retired.

MARK YOUR AFFILIATE CALENDAR

The due date for applications for the following NCTE Affiliate Awards is extended from May 1 to June 15. Student Affiliate of Excellence Award Affiliate Journal of Excellence Award Affiliate Newsletter of Excellence Award Affiliate Website of Excellence Award Affiliate Multicultural Program Award Kent D. Williamson Affiliate Membership Award NCTE Fund Teachers for the Dream Affiliate Award NCTE Affiliate Intellectual Freedom Award NCTE National Intellectual Freedom Award

The due date for the NCTE High School Teacher of Excellence Award Nomination is extended from June 1 to July 1.

The 2020 Affiliate Annual Report Survey is now available. Survey responses and accompanying documents are due July 15. Scroll to the bottom of this page  to see the list of required documents and more details about the reporting process.

The due date for applications for the NCTE Affiliate of Excellence Award is extended from July 15 to August 1.

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2020 NCTE ANNUAL CONVENTION GOES VIRTUAL

The National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) announced that its annual meeting, scheduled for November 19–22 at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver, will move online amid continuing safety concerns and closings due to the COVID-19 pandemic. By state order, the Colorado Convention Center will remain staged as a temporary field hospital to treat COVID-19 patients through the rest of the year. To learn more about our plans in moving this forward, we invite you to read the press release as it will provide you with full details. Please email your questions to annual2020@ncte.org .

2020 AFFILIATE EXTRAVAGANZA

The BEST ideas are those that you share! NCTE continues to prepare for what will now be a virtual 2020 NCTE Annual Convention this November, and SCOA looks forward to sharing your affiliate success stories that weekend! We’ll have details soon about what that will look like, but in the meantime, please continue to share those ideas via the Google form linked here.   Please email SCOA Representative Jim Kroll with any questions. He can be reached at jimekroll@gmail.com.

AFFILIATE SPOTLIGHT

AFFILIATE SUPPORT VIA VIRTUAL CONNECTIONS

The New Jersey Council of Teachers of English has made arrangements to offer social and professional support to its members through its “Cocktails in Crisis” virtual meetups. “Calling all ELA educators, K-16!” reads each month’s invitation. “Let’s come together virtually, with your favorite cocktail or mocktail.” Each month’s social hour is held via Zoom. “The events have been supportive, informative, and sustaining,” reports NJCTE President Audrey Fisch, noting that virtual attendees have included people new to the organization as well as longtime members. NJCTE’s June’s virtual social hour will be the fourth in this series.

IMPORTANT DATES

On Sunday, June 21 at 8:00 p.m. ET, NCTE members Bobbie Kabuto (@BobbieKabuto), Elisa Waingort (@elisaw5) & Kathryn M. Pierce (@KMPBooker) will lead the #NCTEchat titled, Assess for Learning: From Reflection to Action. We hope you’ll join the conversation! Last month’s Twitter chat on Writing to Cope: Social Emotional Learning During COVID-19 is archived here. Looking for your own summer learning? Join your NCTE colleagues to discuss one of NCTE's upcoming releases this summer during #NCTEreads. Learn more and sign up here!

Register here to participate in NCTE’s weekly member-to-member social gathering to support educators during this time of Covid-19. Topics evolve with changing circumstances and the interest of members. You can also check out past gatherings.

SHARE YOUR AFFILIATE NEWS AND PUBLICATIONS WITH A WIDER AUDIENCE The Affiliate News page of the NCTE website is a great place for affiliates to share their publications and announcements. Send news and any links you’d like to share to affsec@ncte.org.

For a complete twelve-month list of affiliate due dates, click the button below.

CLICK TO VIEW THE AFFILIATE CALENDAR

Questions for NCTE? Reach out to the following contacts for answers.

Advocacy: Janelle Martin Banking/Financial: Jon Coffman CCCC Convention: Lori Bianchini NCTE Annual Convention: Lori Bianchini NCTE Awards: Sarah Miller NCTE Journals/Publications: Kurt Austin Social Media: Janelle Martin Affiliate Annual Reports Affiliate Awards Affiliate Exhibit Kits Affiliate Meetings Affiliate Leadership Meeting Forming an Affiliate Requests for Current NCTE Members List NCTE Co-Sponsored Speakers Program Tax-Exempt Status Kristen Suchor Linda Walters-Moore Joan Wallner-Connell

The Standing Committee on Affiliates sends this newsletter to leaders of NCTE affiliates. The representatives of the eight regions welcome content for and comments about previous and forthcoming issues. The SCOA Newsletter is a member of NCTE's Information Exchange .

Region 1: TBD Region 2: Amy Nyeholt Region 3: Carrie Perry Region 4: Jim Kroll Region 5: L. A. Baines Region 6: Mary Rice Region 7: TBD Region 8: Renee Rude Chair: Kirstey Ewald

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