Five members of the ICTE executive board attended the NCTE Fall Conference held in Baltimore Nov. 21-24. Kirstey Ewald welcomed everyone to the meeting as the Standing Committe on Affiliates (SCOA) chair. At the meeting, ICTE received the Affiliate Website of Excellence Award. The affiliate breakfast capped off a conference rich in learning and networking. Many Iowa teachers attended the...

"Empowered Voices, Authentic Classrooms" was the theme of the 2019 ICTE Fall Conference held Oct. 10-11 in Johnston. Thursday's keynote Shelbie Witte, professor of adolescent literacy and English Education and co-editor of NCTE’s Voices in the Middle Journal, emphasized how important it is that students' work in the classroom is relevant to their lives today. Friday's keynote...

Four members of the ICTE Executive Board met with NCTE members from across the nation in Washington, DC in July. They discussed ways to strengthen membership, provide benefits to members, and promote strong teaching practices. Members also had the opportunity to meet with board members from other states to compare and improve practices within their own positions on the board and the work of their...