Professional learning community for literacy teachers in LA, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, & Ventura
Hi Fellow Teacher!
Welcome to our Southland Council of Teachers of English (SCTE) website! We’re so glad you found us. We hope you will find it a valuable resource that you will want to check regularly.
Our purpose is to provide resources and support that will help you be a leader in making changes and adopting ideas that will positively affect your students.
As a member, you will meet other caring, progressive teachers and form lasting friendships.
I encourage you to read, attend, get involved, and meet other professionals through SCTE. Feel free to email me to discuss leadership opportunities in SCTE too.
Write on,
Jennifer Silver, President
The purpose of the Southland Council of Teachers of English (SCTE) is to:
foster study, investigation, and research in language arts education
offer opportunities for sharing effective ways of teaching the English language arts and of improving teaching skills
provide opportunities for the examination and evaluation of professional ideas and problems
work in cooperation with the California Association of Teachers of English (CATE) and the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE).
We are a non-profit organization (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3)a of the Internal Revenue Code).
CATE Convention 2026 is in Los Angeles at the LAX Hilton!
March 6-8, 2026 Preconvention with the California Writing Project Thursday, March 5
Our Theme:
Power to the Teacher: Preserving Narratives, Amplifying Perspectives
Join us for CATE’s 2026 convention that aims to recenter the crucial role of the Literacy/ELA teacher.
As we navigate through today’s attacks on education and the ever-evolving landscape, this year’s convention will reflect CATE’s commitment to preserve the rich narratives we embody, while amplifying our diverse teacher perspectives.
This convention will celebrate the power of educators for not just the invaluable professionals we already know we are, but also the unceasing resilience we have as the catalysts to protecting and nourishing our society’s progress.
We are organizing our events for Spring 2026. This will be updated in February 2026.
Our next board meeting will be on January 24th from 9am to 12pm. Email our president Jennifer at jennifersilver@vistamarschool.org if interested in attending.
