Missouri Council of Teachers of English
ABOUT US
The Missouri Council of Teachers of English is an affiliate of the National Council of Teachers of English. MoCTE serves as a vital link between the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education and local schools. MoCTE strives to:
- Cooperate with the National Council of Teachers of English in disseminating the best theory and practice of the teaching of English.
- Support Missouri English and language arts teachers at the elementary, middle, high school and college levels in the improvement of teaching and student learning in reading and writing.
- Collaborate with other professional organizations to support teacher professional growth.
- MoCTE actively encourages diversity in its membership and in its work with students in schools.
PROJECTS
Greef Awards
Each year MoCTE recognizes outstanding pre-service teachers from across the state for their exemplary work in a teacher education program.
The winners are recognized at the Write to Learn Conference in February. Greef winners receive a complimentary two year membership to MoCTE.
If you are a teacher educator in a teacher preparation program in Missouri and would like to nominate your student(s) please contact us for more information.
Write to Learn
Every February, MoCTE partners with Write to Learn. This amazing conference features speakers who will appeal to all grade levels. Held at Tan-Tar-A Resort in the Lake of the Ozarks, this is a conference you don’t want to miss.
Missouri Writing Projects Network
Have you been to a Writing Project in your community? Check out the link above to find out about opportunities near you.
Scholastic Youth Writing Awards
Every year, students from across the state participate in the Scholastic Youth Writing Competition. Please visit the competition website for more information.
MoCTE publishes the Gold Key, Silver Key and Honorable Mention students works in a digital format, call Missouri Youth Writes.
Missouri Teachers Write
We want your submissions. What are you writing? Poetry, argumentative, short stories, etc. We are looking for your creative writing.
Resources
NCTE - http://www.ncte.org
IRA - http://www.reading.org
Vacances Scolaires France - https://www.vacances-scolaires-gouv.com
NCTE & IRA’s Standards page - http://www.ncte.org/standards/
Read Write Think - http://www.readwritethink.org/
National Writing Project - http://www.nwp.org/
English Companion - http://www.englishcompanion.com/
English Companion Ning - http://englishcompanion.ning.com/
The Writing Fix - http://www.writingfix.com/
ALAN Online - http://www.alan-ya.org/
Building Deeper Readers & Writers - http://www.kellygallagher.org/
The Write Guy - http://www.writeguy.net/
Florida Online Reading Professional Development - http://forpd.ucf.edu/strategies/archive.html
Modern Language Association - http://www.mla.org/
Web English Teacher - http://www.webenglishteacher.com/
Outta Ray’s Head Lesson Plans and Ideas - http://home.cogeco.ca/~rayser3/
Content Area Literacy - http://score.rims.k12.ca.us/score_lessons/content_area_literacy/
Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL) - http://owl.english.purdue.edu
Ultimate Guide to Reading Comprehension - http://www.supersummary.com/reading-comprehension-guide/
Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Grade Level Expectations (K-8)
Course Level Expectations (9-12)
Communication Arts Glossary
Communication Arts Standards Interpretations
End of Course Released Items
MAP Released Items
Sample Assessment Items
Model Curriculum Units
JOIN
MCTE is Missouri’s state affiliate of the National Council of Teachers of English. We are a professional organization that maintains a close working relationship with the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. Through MCTE’s publications and conferences, English teachers across the state are able to share their professional interests and concerns.
Your membership supports:
- Access to DESE updates
- Publications for Teachers:
- FYI Newsletter
- Missouri Teachers Write
- Missouri Youth Writes
- Writing Contests:
- Missouri Scholastic Region Writing Contest
- NCTE Writing Contests
- Access to MCTE Website
- Access to MCTE Discussion Forum
- Professional networking throughout the state
- Recognition of outstanding educators
- Mini-conferences with keynote speakers in Fall and Spring
- Leadership opportunities at Write to Learn, Missouri’s statewide language arts conference
To join, please email your completed membership form to moteachenglish@gmail.com. You will receive an invoice through Paypal.
Or, you can mail the completed membership form, along with a check payable to MoCTE to:
Missouri Council of Teachers of English
c/o Campus Writing Program
602 Sanford St., The Conley House
Columbia, MO 65211