Greater San Diego Council of Teachers of English
The Greater San Diego Council of Teachers of English (GSDCTE) is a local council of the California Association of Teachers of English (CATE) and an affiliate of the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE). The GSDCTE Board is a group of educators selected to support and validate the profession by building a network of English language arts educators who communicate regularly, grow in professional knowledge and enthusiasm for teaching, and act on shared concerns. GSDCTE sponsors two conferences a year: Promising Practices and the Lake Arrowhead Retreat, several awards for teachers and administrators dedicated to supporting English language arts, the local level of a statewide writing contest for students grades 3 - college, and an annual awards dinner.
Web sites from Leila Christenbury's luncheon talk "Expanded Definitions of Literacy"
Web Evaluation for Intermediate Grades
Web Page Evaluation Worksheet
Evaluating Web Sites
GSDCTE Board Meetings Most BOARD MEETINGS will be held at Don Mayfield's, from 4:30 - 5, dinner; meeting thereafter from 5 - 7 pm. (January 17, March 7, May 2, and Saturday, June 9).Web Links
WritingFix.com is sponsored by the Nevada Writing Project and contains writing prompts and a special section just for teachers.
Grammar, Spelling and Punctuation is part of OWL, Online Writing Lab, maintained by Purdue University.
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Promising Practices Conference, April 28, 2007 -- download Flyer
At the Marina Village Conference Center, 1936 Quivera Way, San Diego 92109
Two Featured Speakers; Two Rounds of Workshops; Book Display; and LunchCris Tovani taught elementary school for ten years before becoming a high school reading specialist and English teacher. A nationally known consultant, she chooses to continue teaching high school students full-time, in addition to working for many years as a staff developer for the Denver-based Public Education and Business Coalition (PEBC). She is author of Do I Really Have to Teach Reading?(Content Comprehension, Grades 6 – 12, Stenhouse, 2004; and I Read It, But I Don’t Get It, Stenhouse, 2000;
Kelly Gallagher
Kelly Gallagher, Anaheim Union HSD and co-director of South Basin WP at CSULB, author of Reading Reasons: Motivational Mini-Lessons for Middle and High School, Stenhouse, 20003.In addition, we are seeking proposals from individuals wishing to present 75-minute workshop sessions.Please save the dates and plan to join with us. Call for Proposals for Breakout Sessions
Conference of English to Speakers of Other Languages (CATESOL) state convention."Since so manylocalstudents are ELL or Generation 1.5, you might be interested in attendingThe CATESOL (California Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages) State Conference, which will be held in San Diego (at the Town and Country, Mission Valley) from April 15-17. Much of the emphasis this year will be upon K-12 students.If you plan to attend, register on-line (http://www.catesol.org/) or show up on the first day of the conference. We hope to see you there." Ann Johns, presenter at our Promising Practices and Member of the Conference Planning Committee
NOTE: One part of the CATESOL conference will include a 50-minute panel presentation from GSDCTE/CATE, being organized by Carrie Danielson, on the topicProjects That Will Bridge the High School-College Gap.
NCTE AFFILIATE MEMBERSHIP RECRUITMENT AWARDS 2006
for LARGEST PERCENTAGE OF MEMBERSHIP GROWTH IN LOCAL AFFILIATE (4.2%)
One Book One San Diego
In February and March 2007, San Diego Public Library and KPBS are partnering to present One Book, One San Diego. One Book, One San Diego is an open invitation during the month of February/March 2007 for everyone who lives, works or visits San Diego to read and discuss the same book. The One Book, One San Diego campaign will promote an appreciation for reading and encourage discussion about books and important issues to our community. One Book, One City first orginated in Seattle in 1998. Since that time, 344 cities nationwide have undertaken similar campaigns: http://www.loc.gov/loc/cfbook/one-book.html. The Library's goal is to enlist the participation of 200,000 San Diegans in One Book, One San Diego.
San Diego's inaugural One Book, One San Diego selection is a significant book entitled "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario. The choice of "Enrique's Journey" was a collaborative effort among Library staff, educators, KPBS staff and other community members. Soon to be turned into an HBO dramatic series, Enrique's Journey is Nazario's account of a 17-year-old Honduran boy's harrowing search to find his mother in America. The story won two Pulitzer prizes when it first appeared as a series of articles in the Los
Angeles Times. Greatly expanded with fresh research, the book vividly conveys the experience of illegal immigration from Central America. "Enrique's Journey" is also a story about family and love that everyone can relate to.San Diego Public Library and KPBS will present television and radio programming, workshops, lectures, and discussion groups. The author, Sonia Nazario will speak at KPBS on March 8, 2007. These events will offer individuals and families the opportunity to join together to read "Enrique's Journey" and engage in lively conversation and an exchange of ideas. Copies of "Enrique's Journey" will be available at the San Diego Public Library, local bookstores and from online booksellers.
CATE Convention, Fresno, CA February 9 -11, 2007
Arrowhead Retreat: May 11-12-13, 2007
Annual Awards Dinner, tentatively May 30, 2007, at USD, Hahn Dining Room
