The Maine Council for English Language Arts ( MCELA )
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Maine Council
​for English Language Arts

An Affiliate of NCTE
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THE MAINE COUNCIL FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS (MCELA) IS A COLLABORATIVE COMMUNITY THAT PROVIDES MAINE EDUCATORS OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO REFLECT UPON AND IMPROVE THEIR literacy support PRACTICES.  ITS ACTIVITIES INCLUDE WORKING TO:
  • SUPPORT THE LEARNING AND TEACHING OF LITERACY ACROSS THE CONTENT AREAS IN MAINE SCHOOLS
  • PROMOTE PROFESSIONAL PRACTICES FOR THE EDUCATION AND PREPARATION OF TEACHERS OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS
  • PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR Educator  DEVELOPMENT
  • CONTRIBUTE TO THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF LOCAL AND STATE POLICY 
  • IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS LEARNING AND TEACHING IN MAINE SCHOOLS
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NCTE's Intellectual Freedom Center
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Click Here to see Our
​ 2024 Student Winners
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Intellectual Freedom Resources for Maine Educators
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More about MCELA's Intellectual Freedom Award
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August 2022 Northwords: The Maine English Journal
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Joint MCELA & MASL Position Statement on the Freedom to Read
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Learn more about our Award and see past winners

MCELA Strategic Priorities:

  • Develop virtual/asynchronous PD with resources and training that teachers are interested such as AI Topics
  • Increase sustainability with organizational systems and board duty descriptions (MCELA Playbook)
  • Increase fiscal options with grants
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MCELA In Action.
​We love supporting educators learning
​and growing together!

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  • Home
  • About MCELA
    • About
    • Membership
    • MCELA Executive Board
    • MCELA Meeting Minutes
    • President's Message
    • Position Statements
    • President's Annual Report
  • Member Access
  • Events, Programs, Awards
    • Annual Conference
    • Student Writing Contest >
      • About the Student Writing Contest
      • 2024 Winners
      • 2023 Winners
    • Brassil Award >
      • Nominate an Educator
      • About John & Claudette Brassil
      • Brassil Award Past Winners
    • Teacher of Excellence Award >
      • Teacher of Excellence Past Winners
    • Intellectual Freedom Award
    • Online Workshops
    • In-Person Workshops
    • Online Book Studies
  • Journal, Newsletter, Blog, IDEA
    • Northwords Journal >
      • Access Northwords pdfs
      • Call for Submissions
    • Newsletter
    • Blog
    • IDEA
    • Blast from the Past
  • NCTE