KATE Educator Awards

Each year, KATE members have the opportunity to nominate one elementary and one secondary educator for their excellent ELA practices. These teachers have the opportunity to attend the following year's NCTE conference and are considered for further NCTE awards. Nomination forms for the 2020 conference coming soon!

Melissa Buteyn

2019 Outstanding
​High School Educator

Sara Worsfold

2019 Outstanding
​Elementary School Educator

LuAnn L. Fox

2018 Outstanding
​High School Educator

NCTE Affiliate Awards

The Kansas Association of Teachers of English is always looking for ways to improve itself for its members. Check out the awards KATE has won, and learn more about what NCTE can do for you!

2019 Kent D. Williamson
​Affiliate Membership Award

This award recognizes affiliates that have substantially increased their memberships or that have recruited new members for NCTE.

​Last year KATE grew a lot!

2019 NCTE High School Teacher
​of Excellence Award

This award from the NCTE Secondary Section recognizes and celebrates high school classroom teachers.

LuAnn Fox of Olathe Public Schools received this award in 2019!

NCTE

Visit the National Council of Teachers of English and learn more about how they can help you be the best ELA teacher for your students!