Check out Jennie Hanna's new posting on OKCTE VOICES, "What you permit, you promote." To read, click here.
More Creative Than Ever
The 2017 OKCTE Spring Conference - "more creative than ever" featured awards for student writing, recognition of the best and brightest new English teachers in the state, and the teaching of poetry. Dr. Iliana Rocha served as the "poet laureate" for the conference. Above: winners of the young writer's contest whose work appears in the 2017 BEST YOUNG WRITERS ANTHOLOGY.
To view an online copy of the 2017 BEST YOUNG WRITERS ANTHOLOGY, click here.
To view an online copy of the 2017 BEST YOUNG WRITERS ANTHOLOGY, click here.
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Geraldine Burns winners announced
Approximately 2,200 teachers graduated from universities in Oklahoma certified to teach. Of these 2,200 teachers, institutions of higher education in the state were asked to nominate the ONE BEST TEACHER OF ENGLISH at their university. The following is the list of winners of the GERALDINE BURNS AWARD for outstanding teacher interns for 2017. All Geraldine Burns winners receive FREE membership in OKCTE and FREE admission to the fall conference and a GUARANTEED SESSION to speak at the fall conference. Congratulations to these outstanding teachers.
1. Elizabeth Daigle, Cameron University
2. Bonnie Stoup, East Central University
3. Madeline Kellner, Northeastern Oklahoma State University
4. Lauren Nelson, Oklahoma State University
5. Kendall Allen, Oklahoma Christian University
6. Allie Baird, Southern Nazarene University
7. Maggie Heaps, University of Central Oklahoma
8. Grace Burrin, University of Oklahoma
9. Susannah Leonard, University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma
10. Bailey Twilleger, Oklahoma Panhandle State
11. Bo Bradshaw, Oklahoma Baptist University
12. Elaine Cleveland, Mid-America Christian University
1. Elizabeth Daigle, Cameron University
2. Bonnie Stoup, East Central University
3. Madeline Kellner, Northeastern Oklahoma State University
4. Lauren Nelson, Oklahoma State University
5. Kendall Allen, Oklahoma Christian University
6. Allie Baird, Southern Nazarene University
7. Maggie Heaps, University of Central Oklahoma
8. Grace Burrin, University of Oklahoma
9. Susannah Leonard, University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma
10. Bailey Twilleger, Oklahoma Panhandle State
11. Bo Bradshaw, Oklahoma Baptist University
12. Elaine Cleveland, Mid-America Christian University
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Anastasia Wickham and Jane Baber win prestigious awards
This spring, OKCTE President Anastasia Wickham (center) was honored with the New Faculty Member Award at the College of Liberal Arts at The University of Central Oklahoma. OKCTE President-elect Jane Baber (right) won the Provost's Certificate of Distinction for Outstanding Teaching at The University of Oklahoma.
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Short film about teachers' "extra duties"
OKCTE interviewed about 60 teachers to find out non-teaching duties that interfere with teaching. To view the 16-minute video, click here: drive.google.com/open?id=0B316S_XVStbPNFBnRXJ3bkNNZTA
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Retired Teacher Membership - One Year - $10.00
Teacher Candidate Membership - FREE
First Year Teacher Membership - One Year - FREE
Geraldine Burns Award Winner/Mentor - One Year - FREE
If you are a teacher candidate, first year teacher, or Geraldine Burns award winner/mentor, click here to become a member or renew your annual membership.
Your one-year membership entitles you to OKCTE Fall Conference, annual subscription to OEJ, and the OKCTE Exchange Newsletter.
If you have any questions about membership, events, or publications, please email us at okctenglish@gmail.com.
15th and Florence in Tulsa, photo by Andrew Crane, member of OKCTE. For more photos, see https://500px.com/andrewcrane1.
