NCSTIIID Newsletter Vol. 1 | Page 2

The Executive Board has been working closely with USED to ensure that the needs of ELs are represented as states/districts transition to ESSA. It is crucial that the Title III network continue to work collectively to advocate for ELs and their families and that we develop a common and powerful collective voice during the upcoming months and years ahead. To that end we have planned several opportunities for our current and prospective members to engage in the NCSTIIID work.

Webinars: from 11:00-12:30 ET/10:00-11:30 CT, 9:00-10:30 MT, 8:00-9:30 PT

October 12, 2017

• Coming together to support English Learners: A networking opportunity for LEAs, SEAs and EL Advocates. Come and meet the Board, learn about our initiatives planned for this year and find ways to get involved! Join us for the kick off webinar Register

• January 18, 2018

• April 19, 2018

The first webinar will be open to the public and archived on the NCSTIIID web site, access to webinar recordings and presentations is limited to NCSTIIID members.

Annual Meeting: SAVE THE DATE

The National Council of State Title III Directors (NCSTIIID)’s Annual meeting is February 28, 2018 in Albuquerque, New Mexico in conjunction with the National Association of Bilingual Education(NABE)’s conference. All NCSTIIID members and EL Advocates are encouraged to attend.

Membership

We are growing our membership to have every state education agency represented plus lots of district-level members. This is the time for all EL advocates to come together! Our voices are stronger together. Please see the membership information on page 3 of this newsletter.

I look forward to seeing you in person in New Mexico next February…

Sincerely,

Kim Miller

SAVE THE DATE

February 28, 2108

Join us for the NCSTIIID National Meeting

in Albuquerque , NM

Register

Letter from the President (cont.)

2017-18 Executive Board www.NCSTIIID.org

Kim Miller,

President

Oregon Department of Education

Ivanna Mann

Thrower Anderson,

President-Elect

North Carolina Department of Public Instruction

Shereen Tabrizi

Vice-President

Michigan Department of Education

Ilhye Yoon

Secretary

Maryland State Department of Education

Cori Alston

Treasurer

Georgia Department of Education

Morgan Cox

Membership Coordinator Colorado Department of Education

Gary Martin

Member-At-Large

Kentucky Department of Education

Dr. Jobi Lawrence

Past-President

Senior Research Associate – LMCI

Dr. David J. Holbrook

Honorary Member

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