Our Mission

  • To provide a forum for dialogue and collegiality among Kansas teachers of English Language Arts, pre-kindergarten through post-secondary
  • To provide leadership and direction for instruction, curriculum planning, and assessment in English Language Arts
  • To serve as a vehicle for encouraging and highlighting students and professional writing in Kansas
  • To increase public awareness of current theory and practice on issues of literacy
  • To serve as a liaison between the community and schools on matters pertaining to literacy and language use
  • To cooperate with other professional organizations and agencies throughout the state and nation in order to achieve common goals through political action
  • To conduct, support, and distribute current research and scholarship in English Language Arts and to serve as a clearinghouse for information relating to English Language Arts
  • To initiate and continue dialogue among Kansas teachers for the integration and application of language arts in all curricular areas

Meet the KATE Executive Board

Officers

NATHAN WHITMAN

KATE President
SCOA Region 5 Rep.

APRIL ​PAMETICKY

Interim Vice President &​​Voices of Kansas ​Editor

STEVE MAACK

Senior Past President
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STACY CHESTNUT

Co-Conference Chair & Hotel Liaison

KIARA SUAREZ-SOSA

Secretary  & Graphic Designer

DR. KATIE ​CRAMER

 ​Kansas English ​Editor

DR. EILEEN WERTZBERGER

Treasurer
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BRYAN ANDERSON

Website Manager
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CALEB THORNTON

KATE PAGES Editor
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SHAYN GUILLEMETTE

Membership Chair & Grant Writer

Liaisons

 Liaisons network with members of their respective fields of expertise and report to the executive board updates, trends, and other noteworthy information that may affect the organization or help attract and retain members for the organization. They also act as a representatives, outreach, and point persons regarding their fields of expertise for educators on behalf of the organization.

PAYTON DEARMONT

Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

JOANN MCRELL

KSDE

LUANN FOX

KSDE

AMY JENSEN

KNEA

REBECCA PFLUGHOEFT

William Allen White

AMANDA LITTLE

Library Science

ERICA SHOOK

Virtual Education

DR. AMBYR RIOS

NCTE

TBA

General Members & Committee Members

Julie Buzard
Sarah Byarlay
​Beth Gulley
Suzanne Porath
Ambyr Rios