Welcome

Welcome to the Homepage for the Utah Council of Teachers of English/Language Arts! We hope you will find this web page to be a great professional resource!

Our Mission

To involve K-16 teachers across Utah in professional opportunities which develop leadership and allow teachers to share expertise in the instruction of English and Language Arts.

What's New?

  • CONGRATULATIONS to the 2008 Dr. William Strong English Teacher of the Year and the runners-up:

    • Krissy Beecher, North Davis Junior High, Teacher of the Year

    • Susan Voorhees, Layton High School, 1st Runner-up

    • Randy Olsen, Crescent View Middle School, 2nd Runner-up

     

  • Check out the Achievement Awards in Writing for high school students.
  • National Council of Teachers of English is sponsoring “21st Century Literacies and The 21st Century Literary Map Project.” Basically, the invitation is to you--and to your colleagues and to your students--to create a literary map of your specific locale, region, or state, designing  maps through (1) researching literature and (2) using the medium best suited to achieving your intended purpose. For more information visit: http://www.ncte.org/groups/affiliates/officer/126207.htm
  • The NCTE is pleased to announce the release of Strategic Writing: The Writing Process and Beyond in the Secondary Classroom by one of UCTE's finest, Deborah Dean, BYU. (Click here for more information.)

  • Join the UCTE/LA Listserv

    Click here to join uctela
    Click to join
    This discussion web is set up for current members
    of UCTE/LA to post/respond to language arts questions,
    post website links, upload/download hand-outs, and
    conduct surveys concerning all areas of language arts.
    Our hope is that this will facilitate collaboration and
    connection between educators throughout the state.





     



     

 
  • The Utah Writing Project has teamed with UCTE/LA to bring educators and writers together! Check out what activities the UWP is offering teachers throughout the year!
  • The National Writing Project has expanded in Utah, with a new local chapter being called Wasatch Range Writing Project.  This chapter will serve teachers in Box Elder, Davis, Morgan, Weber, and Ogden school districts.
  • There are several positions on the UCTE/LA Board which need to be filled. Join the board and experience the rewards of serving Utah teachers!

Contact Information

For further information, please contact UCTE/LA President, Deborah Dean or any member of the UCTE/LA Board.

Telephone

(801) 422-9326

Postal address

c/o Brigham Young University
4109 JFSB
English Department
Provo, UT 84602-6280

Electronic mail

General Information: Deborah Dean
Webmaster: Stephanie Thompson

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