ARE YOU AN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATOR
COMMITTED TO THOUGHTFUL, STUDENT-CENTERED, CULTURALLY-RESPONSIVE LITERACY
TEACHING? OR DO YOU KNOW SOMEONE
WHO IS? Apply for a scholarship to
this year’s NCTE conference in Las Vegas, NV!
Application Deadline: October 15, 2012
NCTE’s Early Childhood Education Assembly (ECEA) is awarding
two $150 scholarships to the 2012 NCTE
Conference to teachers of children in preschool and early elementary
grades. The conference scholarship award will support teachers who:
·
Include children’s languages, cultures, and
backgrounds in the curriculum
·
Embed the teaching of literacy skills within
authentic opportunities for reading and writing
·
Create spaces for children to inquire into their
interests and the world around them
The winners of the scholarship will receive a monetary award
($150) to support conference attendance and the opportunity to write an entry
regarding their experiences at the NCTE Day of Early Childhood for the ECEA
blog.
Applications will be reviewed by the ECEA Professional
Development Committee. Applications should include the following:
·
A letter (1-2 pages) addressed to the ECEA
Professional Development Committee describing the nominee’s commitment to early
literacy teaching and learning.
Applicants may also include photographs or examples of student work that
illustrate their early literacy pedagogies.
·
Nominee’s contact information, including grade
level taught.
·
Nominees must be members of the Early Childhood
Education Assembly
Both third-party nominations and self-nominations will be
considered.
Applications are due by October 15, 2012 and can be submitted
via email to María Paula Ghiso, ECEA Professional Development Committee Chair
(ghiso@tc.edu)
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