  The Maine Council for English Language Arts is the Maine affiliate of the National Council of Teachers of English. MCELA provides Maine teachers of English language arts with opportunities to reflect upon and improve their teaching practices. Its activities include working to: • raise professional standards for the education and preparation of teachers of English language arts; • provide opportunities for teacher development; • improve the quality of English language arts learning and teaching in Maine schools. Officers President: John Emerson, John Bapst Memorial High School Vice-President: Beth Carlson, Kennebunk High School Secretary: Claudette L. Brassil, Mt. Ararat High School Treasurer: David Dexter, Oxford Hills High School (retired) SLATE Representative: Cynthia Dean, Erskine Academy NCTE Liaison Officer: John Brassil, Mt. Ararat High School Board Members Cindy Allen, Camden Hills Regional High School Michael Casey, Falmouth High School (Immediate Past President) Patsy Dunton, English Language Arts Content Specialist, Maine Department of Education Jilda Izzo, Falmouth Middle School Renee Liepold, Erskine Academy Charles Maddeus, Dirigo High School Janice Murphy, Freeport High School Ruth Story, Coordinator for Maine Day on Writing, affiliated with NCTE's National Day on Writing Membership All paying attendees at MCELA's Annual Conference are automatically members until the subsequent conference. Others may join by sending $20 to: David Dexter, MCELA Treasurer, 420 Crockett Ridge Road, Norway ME 04268-5021 Annual Conference 2010 Reimagining Literacy in English Friday, March 19, 2010 LOCATION: Southern Maine Community College - Bath Campus Registration and program information has been mailed to Maine teachers. Conference information, including registration form, is available by clicking "conference" below. CHECK HERE REGULARLY FOR UPDATED CONFERENCE INFORMATION Maine Day on Writing -- October 20, 2009 Affiliated with NCTE's National Day on Writing Tuesday, October 20, 2009 Maine Day on Writing information is available by clicking the subpage link below. |