Why belong to NYSEC?
People often ask why they should join their professional organizations, particularly NYSEC, the New York State English Council. The answer, to be simple: Because NYSEC supports both teachers and students. The board of NYSEC is a group of professionals who give their time voluntarily to improve education in New York State. NYSEC is comprised of dedicated professionals who make a difference. Support those who support you.
For your membership you receive:
- A voice in Albany for English language arts educators
- NYSEC News
- Professional Development Opportunities
- The English Record, NYSEC’s professional magazine
- An incredible conference each year offering nationally recognized speakers, professional workshops, and exhibits
- An awards program that honors our profession
- Support for local groups of ELA educators
- Access to some of the finest English educators in New York State
Join NYSEC and support and be supported by your colleagues across the state!
NYSEC 2010 CONFERENCE
2010 Online Conference Registration Now Available!
2010 Conference Registration and Housing Information Now Available!
"New Literacies for a New Age:
Teaching With the Tools of Our Times"
October 20-22, 2010
The Desmond, Albany
Keynote Speakers
Laurie Halse Anderson
(Speak, Chains, Twisted, Winter Girls)
Peter Godwin
(Mukiwa: A White Boy in
Africa, When
a Crocodile Eats the Sun)
Will Richardson
(Weblogg-ed)
Dr. Dorothy Strickland
(past IRA president, Rutgers U., N.J. Board of Ed)
View themes and keynote speakers from past conferences.
For more information, click the 2010 NYSEC Conference tab.