Goals

The primary purpose of the Council is providing opportunities for developing and improving the capabilities of Maine teachers of English language arts. Appropriate activities for the Council include:

  • working to raise professional standards for the education and preparation of teachers of English language arts;
  • working to provide wider opportunities for professional growth;
  • developing strategies for alleviating problems facing teachers in Maine schools and instructing teachers how to use these strategies.

(from The Constitution of the Maine Council for English Language Arts)