tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4709924828396809379.post4162783766764534639..comments2023-11-02T07:29:59.957-06:00Comments on NCTE Conference on English Education: What's in a Name?NCTEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12254024796847309329noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4709924828396809379.post-40796148056810316112007-06-07T12:21:00.000-06:002007-06-07T12:21:00.000-06:00The term "Conference" is an artifact of the NCTE g...The term "Conference" is an artifact of the NCTE governance structure (Conference on English Education, Conference on College Composition and Communication) but the Whole Language Umbrella is also a conference, so I don't think we'd need to keep that word.Don Zancanellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12295949410570395626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4709924828396809379.post-8265472197756706012007-06-07T09:59:00.000-06:002007-06-07T09:59:00.000-06:00I've always found the word "Conference" a bit prob...I've always found the word "Conference" a bit problematic. I would like us to consider removing that from our name. <BR/><BR/>Also, particularly given our discussion over last weekend about our focus on preparing secondary English teachers, I suggest that we include the word secondary. For example, something like "Organization of Secondary English Teacher Educators" or, Teacher Educators for Secondary English teachers"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4709924828396809379.post-13545473779037317542007-06-06T11:58:00.000-06:002007-06-06T11:58:00.000-06:00One option I heard was ELATE (English Language Art...One option I heard was ELATE (English Language Arts Teacher Educators).Don Zancanellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12295949410570395626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4709924828396809379.post-39357368272870339172007-06-05T13:36:00.000-06:002007-06-05T13:36:00.000-06:00I'm more inclined to go with English Language Arts...I'm more inclined to go with English Language Arts.<BR/><BR/>The Conference on English Language Arts might be a bit strange but I've always liked the arts part to it.Michael Moorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15260512268520853210noreply@blogger.com