- Iowa Council Teachers of English: Teachers are leaders by nature. We can lead a classroom, guide an entire group of students and manage all of the decisions and data that this requires without even thinking twice. Before we do it all again the next day. And right now, our state needs to hear from you. Our nation needs your story and your voice. Come learn about the many ways you can share your experience and your leadership within our organization at ICTE. Because you matter.
We are All Leaders
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Iowa Writing Project: Directions in Teaching and Learning: Sheila Benson and Kirstey Ewald invite you to reflect on the four directions and natural elements as a way to consider how you might best fulfill your needs as a writer, teacher, learner, and leader. Each of these takes you on a particular professional learning path that might best fulfill what your spirit calls out for, what resonates within your soul, what beats within your hearts. They invite you to participate in one (or more!) of Iowa Writing Project’s offerings and find whatever it is you seek waiting for you there.
Link to IWP slide deckLink to IWP professional learning option for the 2024-2025 and 2025-2026 school yearsLink to the Interest Survey3.
Breadcrumbs to U-Turns: What is your reading journey? What turns did you take to get here? What mountains or cliffs did you face as a child or teen reader? Create a map of your reading journey to notice your patterns, joys, and challenges. As an ELA teacher, use this activity with students and gain insights to their reading lives, to generate class discussion about reading/books, or extend students' reflections with writing.
Mapping Reading Identities
