The English Language Arts Council of the Alberta Teacher’ Association supports and promotes teachers’ professional development in English Language Arts and advocates promising practices and positive conditions to foster student learning.

Objectives
The English Language Arts Council (ELAC) believes that students explore and explain their inner and outer worlds through language and that the role of the teacher is to enhance each student's learning in the language arts. To facilitate this, the Council strives to improve language arts teaching at all levels.

Activities
The ELAC encourages members to share ideas in order to become better informed about current practices in teaching language arts. Thus, the Council acts as a liaison with regional councils throughout the province as well as with national and international organizations, such as the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE). ELAC provides opportunities for learning and implementing classroom strategies as well as information about evolving technology. In addition, ELAC provides a forum for the expression of concerns and ideas related to English language arts.

ELAC and You
As a member of the English Language Arts Council of The Alberta Teachers’ Association, you are linked with regional councils throughout the province, and with national and international language arts associations, such as the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE).

ELAC Provides You With
• contact with fellow language arts teachers
• opportunities for sharing, learning and implementing classroom strategies
• information about evolving technology and current issues
• a forum for expressing triumphs, concerns and ideas
• conferences, publications, regional workshops and support

As Part of ELAC You Believe That
• students explore and explain their inner and outer worlds through language
• learning is an active, ongoing, collaborative process
• students bring diverse backgrounds, experiences and culture to learning
• your role is to foster each student’s learning in all six of the language arts

Conferences
ELAC sponsors a major Alberta conference each year. It also assists with joint council and regional conferences. ELAC membership qualifies annual conference participants for a discount.

Regionals
ELAC regionals offer local service to the classroom teacher by providing professional development activities. By joining ELAC you will be informed of activities at the regional level.

Regional Affiliates
ELAC may recognize regional affiliates and fund special projects upon submission and approval of a detailed project/activity proposal.

Publications
The ELAC publishes the Alberta Voices journal.