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Registration is underway for the 2013 Fall Conference “Remembering to Follow our Bliss and Teaching our Students to do the Same”!  Visit www.iateconference.org for more information, or our Conference Registration page to register online today!

What is IATE?

IATE serves professional teachers of English throughout the state of Illinois through a variety of activities and publications. In addition to the annual fall conference, IATE members partake in local activities throughout the year and participate on standing committees that promote the interests of the IATE and its 1200 members.

Arranged by districts across the state, the IATE provides a lively network for the exchange of teaching tips, current research, and professional development – as well as enduring friendships.

Our Mission

The mission of the Illinois Association of Teachers of English is “to improve the quality of instruction in English at all educational levels; to encourage research, experimentation, and investigation in the teaching of English; to facilitate professional cooperation of the members; to hold public discussions and programs; to sponsor the publication of desirable articles and reports; and to integrate the efforts of all those who are concerned with the improvement of instruction in English.” (Adapted from the IATE Constitution)

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