NCTE honors Stenhouse editorial director
3/16/2010
Philippa Stratton named "Outstanding Educator" in elementary education for 2010
Stenhouse editorial director Philippa Stratton has been named Outstanding Educator in the English Language Arts for 2010 by the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE). The award, which will be presented to Stratton at the NCTE annual convention in November, recognizes a distinguished national or international educator who has made major contributions to the field of language arts in elementary education.
Stratton, who co-founded Stenhouse in 1993 with her husband Tom Seavey, was honored for her decades of work "shaping some of the most important innovations in literacy education, including whole language, readers' and writers' workshop, reading comprehension strategies, literature circles, and literacy centers." Prior to starting Stenhouse, Stratton worked in the London offices of Heinemann and moved to the U.S. where she and Seavey began to develop Heinemann's publishing in the field of literacy education.
In announcing the award, NCTE highlighted the enormous impact the books Stratton has edited have had on education: "With her quiet, behind the scenes work spanning decades, Philippa Stratton has dramatically influenced the profession of English language arts."
"I'm very fortunate to have had the opportunity to work with so many wonderful authors and colleagues over the years," Philippa said. "I see this award as a testament to the importance of giving teachers a platform to talk with, and learn from, one another. Tom and I founded Stenhouse to highlight the voices of individual teachers and I continue to be inspired by the creativity and commitment that teachers bring to the huge challenges they face in teaching students to become independent readers, writers, and thinkers. And some even make the time to write about their work while in the midst of it -- amazing!"
The award will be presented at the NCTE convention in Orlando on November 18th by NCTE's Elementary Section, which represents a diverse group of teachers, literacy coaches, reading and special education interventionists, teacher educators, and school administrators interested in literacy development and in literacy teaching at the elementary school level.
Read more about the award on the NCTE site.
