Program Resources

Professional Organizations

Minnesota Council of Teachers of English
http://mcte.org/

Minnesota Reading Association
http://mra.onefireplace.org/

National Council of Teachers of English
http://www.ncte.org/

International Reading Association
http://www.reading.org/

State Curriculum Standards

Minnesota Department of Education Educator Excellence
http://education.state.mn.us/mde/index.html

Minnesota K-12 Academic Standards English Language Arts (2010)
http://education.state.mn.us/MDE/EdExc/StanCurri/K-12AcademicStandards/LangArts/index.html

Composition

6+1 Traits Writing
http://educationnorthwest.org/traits

College Composition and Communication
http://www.ncte.org/cccc/ccc

Children's and Young Adult Literature 

Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award
http://www.maudhartlovelace.org/

Newbery Medal, Caldecott Medal, and other awards
http://www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia

The Carnegie and Greenaway Medals
http://www.carnegiegreenaway.org.uk/home/index.php