Excellence in Poetry for Children (living American poet) Committee Application - National Council of Teachers of English

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NCTE Award for Excellence in Poetry for Children Committee Application

 

NCTE established the Award for Excellence in Poetry for Children in 1977 to honor a living American poet for his or her aggregate work for children ages 3–13. In addition to selecting a poet every two years, the Poetry Committee compiles an annual list of Notable Poetry Books and Notable Verse Novels published in the current year by any poet, living or deceased, and of any nationality.

Application Process

Application Deadline: December 1

To be considered for membership on the Poetry Award Committee, submit the application form, current vitae or resume, and one example of a book annotation, book review, or evaluative comments about a recent fiction book. This example should be written by the applicant.

Application Form
  • Chair of the Committee (serves 2 year appointment).
  • Seven members representing various regions of the United States and professions (academic, classroom teacher, librarian, etc).
  • Members serve a 3 year appointment with 2-3 new members selected each year.

Current Committee

  • Current NCTE member.
  • Participate in all activities of the committee during the year including online discussions.
  • Attend the NCTE Annual Convention during the three years of membership on the committee.
  • Present at the NCTE Annual Convention during the Poetry session(s).
  • Attend the Children’s Book Awards Luncheon during the NCTE Annual Convention when the Poetry Award winner is recognized and announced.
  • Read all poetry books received in consideration for the notable book and notable verse novel lists.
  • Write notable book and notable verse novel annotations for Language Arts and submit by deadline established by Chair.

Committee members may be removed at any time during the three-year appointment if s/he does not fulfill the expectations and responsibilities stated above.