The results of my data review will be shared statewide this next year with my districts and nationally.
Meeting with several of you discussing the future of NCSTIIID gives me hope for next year’s President, Ivanna Mann Thrower Anderson. I am excited to move to the position of Past-President and ready to assist the 2018-19 NCSTIIID Executive Board as they continue to inspire, advocate and support our Nation’s English Learners!
Please consider joining me in November for a Special NCSTIID Meeting in Santa Fe, NM and at the NCSTIIID Annual Meeting in March in Orlando, FL. The work of NCSTIIID supports all English Learners in every school in the U.S. Join us and advocate for our students.
Thank you for a great 17-18!
Kim Miller
2017-18 President
NCSTIIID
SAVE THE DATES
November 14, 2018 and March 6, 2019
Join us for the NCSTIIID Special Meeting in
Santa Fe, NM and the National Meeting
in Lake Buena Vista, FL
Details on page 5
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
Morgan Cox
Vice-President
Colorado Department of Education
Ilhye Yoon
Secretary
Maryland State Department of Education
Cori Alston
Treasurer
Georgia Department of Education
Vacant
Membership Coordinator
Gary Martin
Member-At-Large
Kentucky Department of Education
Dr. Jobi Lawrence
Past-President
Senior Research Associate – LMCI
Dr. Joel Gomez
Advisory Board
Center for Applied Linguistics
Dr. David Nieto
Advisory Board
Bueno Center
Dr. David J. Holbrook
Honorary Member
TransACT Communications, LLC
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TESOL ADVOCACY DAY
Karen Solis, an EL Educator from NC, represented the NCSTIIID at the International TESOL Advocacy Summit in Washington, DC. June 18-19th. Presentations were given by John Segota, MPS, CAE Associate Executive Director for Public Policy & Professional Relations; Jose Viana, Director of OELA; as well as others. During the Summit, advocates were prepared to ask legislators to support HR 4838, which focuses on Reaching English Learners, as well as the continuance of OELA.
After the Summit, on June 20, Solis visited six offices,
including that of Virginia Foxx, to advocate for English Learners. Fox is the head of the House Education and the Workforce Committee.
View the 2018 TESOL Advocacy and Policy Pre-Summit Webinar for additional information on TESOL Advocacy Day or visit the web page.
Photo L to R: Karen Solis, NCSTIIID; Revae Bostwick, Carolina TESOL; Jose Viana, Director OELA