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

NATHAN WHITMAN

KATE President

SHAYN GUILLEMETTE

Vice President & Membership Chair

STACY CHESTNUT

Conference Chair

STEVE MAACK

Past President

APRIL PAMETICKY

Secretary & Voices of Kansas ​Editor

DR. EILEEN WERTZBERGER

Treasurer

KRYSTAL JORDAN

Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

DR. KATIE CRAMER

NCTE Liaison & Kansas English ​Editor

BRYAN ANDERSON

Website Manager

KATE Board Members

Lindsey Bales
Julie Buzard
Sarah Byarlay
​Samantha Collins
LuAnn Fox
Beth Gulley
Amy Jensen
Amanda Little
Jessica Madinger
Joann McRell
Rebecca Pflughoeft
Suzanne Porath
Victoria Seeger
Erica Shook
Kiara Suarez-Sosa
Keely Tolbert