Conference planners are eagerly preparing for the annual IATE Conference, taking place on Friday, October 24 and Saturday, October 25, 2025, at Moraine Valley Community College. Click the link above to register on the Conference Home Page and for more information about our upcoming conference, “Nurturing Novel Connections.”
Conference Sponsorship: The IATE Conference Committee welcomes corporate, vendor, institutional, and individual support for its annual gathering of dedicated Illinois literacy educators. Click here to see what levels of support are available, and reach out to Conference Chair Delores_Robinson@ivcc.edu with questions or to discuss joining us at Moraine Valley Community College on October 24-25, 2025!
Please stay active in IATE! Write to iate@iateonline.org with questions or comments about our organization and to learn how you can become more involved with with this statewide professional organization for literacy educators.
IATE’s 2024-2025 LEADERSHIP TEAM
- President: Kim Kotty
- Immediate Past President: Betsy Geiselman
- First Vice-President: Andrew Rodbro
- Second Vice-President: Delores Robinson
- Secretary: Jennifer Gouin
- Treasurer: Michelle Ryan
- Executive Secretary: Kaitlin Glause
IATE’s Mission
An affiliate of the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE), IATE serves professional teachers of English at all levels, elementary through college, throughout the state of Illinois. We offer a variety of activities and publications, most notably our annual fall conference. IATE members also participate in regional activities throughout the year and serve on standing committees that promote the interests of IATE and its 1200 members.Arranged by districts across the state, IATE provides a lively network for the exchange of teaching tips, current research, and professional development—as well as enduring friendships.
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.
Easy Donating
If you would like to make a financial donation to IATE or make a payment of an invoice, you may do so by simply clicking the link below.