Affiliate Newsletter Award

NCTE Affiliate Awards

NCTE Affiliate Newsletter of Excellence Award

Award Details

Purpose
To honor outstanding affiliate newsletters and their editors and to encourage excellence in these publications. Newsletters selected represent models for affiliate newsletters to emulate.

Who Can Participate
Any affiliate of NCTE that has published a minimum of two newsletters from May of the previous year through the program deadline on June 30 in the year of the award is eligible to submit their newsletter for consideration for the award.

Frequency/Number of Awards

Outstanding newsletters will be selected and recognized as Newsletters of Excellence at the Affiliate Breakfast at each year’s NCTE Annual Convention.

Award Specifics
Certificates will be presented to each winning affiliate in the categories of print newsletter and online-only newsletter.

Award Criteria and Deadline
Affiliates nominate themselves for this award by submitting four copies each of two different issues of their newsletter (published at least twice a year) as well as the completed Affiliate Newsletter Award submission form or by providing online access to their electronic newsletter, published between May 1 of the previous year and June 30 of the year of the award. If you are nominating a print newsletter and you would like to share PDF copies in lieu of mailing hard copies, you may upload PDF documents in the submission form.

Submissions will be judged on the following criteria (updated in 2022):

The affiliate produces and publishes a minimum of two high-quality newsletters a year.
The affiliate aligns their newsletters with the NCTE mission.
The affiliate provides information about upcoming programming that supports their members.
The affiliate provides information and/or resources that align with their vision/mission and strategic plan.
The affiliate designs their layout through a consistent typography for copy and headlines that meets professional standards.
The affiliate newsletter appeals to a diverse audience with varying teaching assignments, grade levels, and/or experience within the affiliate and the communities their members serve.
The affiliate publishes well-written and well-organized pieces that have an engaging voice and clear purpose.
The affiliate designs their newsletter for easy accessibility across different browsers and on mobile devices.

Scoring Rubric (updated in 2022)

Submission and Deadline

Submit four copies of two different issues of your affiliate’s newsletter published in the previous year or in the year of the award (or provide online access to the electronic newsletter published at least twice a year) as well as the completed Affiliate Newsletter Award submission form. If you are nominating a print newsletter and you would like to share PDF copies in lieu of mailing hard copies, you may upload PDF documents in the submission form. Hard-copy submissions should be sent the NCTE Affiliate Office, 340 N. Neil St., #104, Champaign, IL 61820. Materials must be postmarked or submitted online no later than June 30 of the year of the award. Late entries will not be reviewed.

The winning affiliate(s) will be notified in late summer so that they may have a representative present to receive the award at the NCTE Annual Convention Affiliate Breakfast. This representative is expected to purchase a breakfast ticket with Convention registration.

Hints

You might want to open and print the Affiliate Newsletter Award submission form to help you assemble the necessary information and to guide you as you work to complete it.
You may copy long responses from another program and paste them into the form.

Administration
The Committee on Affiliates will administer the award. The Committee will appoint a member to handle the judging, the award specifics, and notification to applicants. The committee will also provide annual feedback on ways to improve the program so that it runs smoothly. The NCTE Affiliate Office will handle the initial publicity and notification about the program to affiliates.

Judging
Each submission (submission form plus three different newsletters published in the last year) will be independently evaluated.

NCTE Affiliate Newsletter of Excellence Award Winners

2024
Arkansas Council of Teachers of English and Language Arts (ACTELA)
Arizona English Teachers Association (AETA)
Georgia Council of Teachers of English (GCTE)
Maine Council for English Language Arts (MCELA)
Michigan Council of Teachers of English (MCTE)
New England Association of Teachers of English (NEATE)
New York State English Council (NYSEC)
Oregon Council of Teachers of English (OCTE)
Ohio Council of Teachers of English Language Arts (OCTELA)
Texas Council of Teachers of English Language Arts (TCTELA)
Wisconsin Council of Teachers of English (WCTE).

2023
Georgia Council of Teachers of English (GCTE)
International Council of Teachers of English (ICTE)
Maine Council for English Language Arts (MCELA)
Michigan Council of Teachers of English (MCTE)
New York State English Council (NYSEC)
Ohio Council of Teachers of English Language Arts (OCTELA)
Texas Council of Teachers of English Language Arts (TCTELA)
Virginia Association of Teachers of English (VATE)
Wisconsin Council of Teachers of English (WCTE)

2022
Arizona English Teachers Association (AETA)
Oregon Council of Teachers of English (OCTE)
Ohio Council of Teachers of English Language Arts (OCTELA)
Texas Council of Teachers of English Language Arts (TCTELA)

2021
Connecticut Council of Teachers of English (CTCTE)
Indiana Council of Teachers of English (ICTE)
International Council of Teachers of English (ICTE)
Montana Association of Teachers of English Language Arts (MATELA)
New England Association of Teachers of English (NEATE)
New Jersey Council of Teachers of English (NJCTE)
New York State English Council (NYSEC)
Ohio Council of Teachers of English Language Arts (OCTELA)
Texas Council of Teachers of English Language Arts (TCTELA)

2020
Arkansas Council of Teachers of English Language Arts
Connecticut Council of Teachers of English
Indiana Council of Teachers of English
Montana Association of Teachers of English Language Arts
New England Association of Teachers of English Language Arts
New Jersey Council of Teachers of English
New Mexico Council of Teachers of English
New York State English Council
Ohio Council of Teachers of English Language Arts
Oregon Council of Teachers of English
Texas Council of Teachers of English Language Arts

2019
The English Pub, Arkansas Council of Teachers of English Language Arts
Scribbles ‘n Bits, Georgia Council of Teachers of English
Update, Montana Association of Teachers of English Language Arts
NEATE News, New England Association of Teachers of English
NJCTE News, New Jersey Council of Teachers of English
Ohio Voices, Ohio Council of Teachers of English Language Arts
Chalkboard, Oregon Council of Teachers of English
Texas Voices, Texas Council of Teachers of English Language Arts
The ELAborator, West Houston Area Council of Teachers of English
WCTE Update, Wisconsin Council of Teachers of English

2018
The English Pub, Arkansas Council of Teachers of English Language Arts
Scribbles ‘n Bits, Georgia Council of Teachers of English
ICTE, Indiana Council of Teachers of English
Update, Montana Association of Teachers of English Language Arts
NYSEC News, New York State English Council
Ohio Voices, Ohio Council of Teachers of English Language Arts
Texas Voices, Texas Council of Teachers of English Language Arts
WCTE Update, Wisconsin Council of Teachers of English

2017
The English Pub, Arkansas Council of Teachers of English Language Arts
MATELA Update, Montana Association of Teachers of English Language Arts
NJCTE e-Focus, New Jersey Council of Teachers of English
NYSEC News, New York State English Council
Chalkboard, Oregon Council of Teachers of English
Texas Voices, Texas Council of Teachers of English Language Arts
WCTE Update, Wisconsin Council of Teachers of English

2016
Ohio Voices, Ohio Council of Teachers of English Language Arts

Honorable Mentions
MATELA Update, Montana Association of Teachers of English Language Arts
Texas Voices, Texas Council of Teachers of English Language Arts

2015
WCTE Update, Wisconsin Council of Teachers of English

Honorable Mentions
ACTELA Newsletter, Arkansas Council of Teachers of English Language Arts
Scribbles ‘n Bits, Georgia Council of Teachers of English

2014
Texas Voices, Texas Council of Teachers of English Language Arts

Honorable Mentions
NDCTE Newsletter, North Dakota Council of Teachers of English

2013
WCTE Update, Wisconsin Council of Teachers of English

Honorable Mentions
NDCTE Newsletter, North Dakota Council of Teachers of English
Ohio Voices, Ohio Council of Teachers of English Language Arts

2012
Texas Voices, Texas Council of Teachers of English Language Arts

Honorable Mentions
Scribbles ‘n Bits, Georgia Council of Teachers of English
OCTELA Voices, Ohio Council of Teachers of English Language Arts

2011
WCTE Update, Wisconsin Council of Teachers of English Language Arts

Honorable Mentions
OCTELA Voices, Ohio Council of Teachers of English Language Arts
Texas Voices, Texas Council of Teachers of English Language Arts

2010
Scribbles ‘n Bits, Georgia Council of Teachers of English

Honorable Mentions
Texas Voices, Texas Council of Teachers of English Language Arts
The ELAborator, West Houston Council of Teachers of English

2009
Michigan English Teacher E-Newsletter/eMet, Michigan Council of Teachers of English

Honorable Mentions
CLAS Current, Colorado Language Arts Society

2008
Scribbles ‘n Bits, Georgia Council of Teachers of English

Honorable Mentions
OCTE Chalkboard, Oregon Council of Teachers of English
The Needle’s Eye, Virginia Association of Teachers of English

2007
Visions & Revisions, Tennessee Council of Teachers of English

Honorable Mentions
MCTE News, Minnesota Council of Teachers of English

2006
Connections, Arizona English Teachers’ Association

Honorable Mentions
NYSEC News, New York State English Council
OCTELA Voices, Ohio Council of Teachers of English Language Arts

2005
Scribbles ‘n Bits, Georgia Council of Teachers of English

Honorable Mentions
The OCTELA Newsletter, Ohio Council of Teachers of English Language Arts
Visions & Revisions, Tennessee Council of Teachers of English

2004
Michigan English Teacher, Michigan Council of Teachers of English

Honorable Mentions
Scribbles ‘n Bits, Georgia Council of Teachers of English
OCTELA Newsletter, Ohio Council of Teachers of English Language Arts

2003
Chalkboard, Oregon Council of Teachers of English

Honorable Mentions
Scribbles ‘n Bits, Georgia Council of Teachers of English
Michigan English Teacher, Michigan Council of Teachers of English

2002
OCTELA Newsletter, Ohio Council of Teachers of English Language Arts

Honorable Mentions
KATE Update, Kansas Association of Teachers of English

2001
Iowa Language News, Iowa Council of Teachers of English

Honorable Mentions
Scribbles ‘n Bits, Georgia Council of Teachers of English
OCTELA Newsletter, Ohio Council of Teachers of English Language Arts
Texas Voices, Texas Council of Teachers of English Language Arts

2000
Minnesota English Newsletter, Minnesota Council of Teachers of English

Honorable Mentions
Scribbles ‘n Bits, Georgia Council of Teachers of English
Texas Voices, Texas Council of Teachers of English Language Arts

1999
OCTELA Newsletter, Ohio Council of Teachers of English Language Arts

Honorable Mentions
CCTE Newsletter, Connecticut Council of Teachers of English
Texas Voices, Texas Council of Teachers of English Language Arts

1998
KATE Update, Kansas Association of Teachers of English

Honorable Mentions
Scribbles ‘n Bits, Georgia Council of Teachers of English
Iowa Language News, Iowa Council of Teachers of English

1997
OCTELA Newsletter, Ohio Council of Teachers of English Language Arts

1996
Iowa Language News, Iowa Council of Teachers of English

Honorable Mentions
Northwords, Maine Council for English Language Arts

1995
FCTE Newsletter, Florida Council of Teachers of English

Honorable Mentions
KATE Update, Kansas Association of Teachers of English
Texas Voices, Texas Council of Teachers of English Language Arts

1994
NYSEC News, New York State English Council

Honorable Mentions
Scribbles ‘n Bits, Georgia Council of Teachers of English
Iowa Language News, Iowa Council of Teachers of English
NEATE Newsletter, New England Association of Teachers of English

1993
Texas Voices, Texas Council of Teachers of English Language Arts

Honorable Mentions
NYSEC News, New York State English Council
Language Alive!, West Virginia English Language Arts Council