NCTE

NCTE: A Little List

Ruth Ayres
  1. I. Am. So. EXCITED!
  2. I can’t wait to present with Stacey, Patrick Allen, and Troy Rushmore. We are discussing the way our personal reading and writing lives influence our teaching. It’ll be fast paced, useful, and fun. If you plan to attend, make sure to say hello. 🙂
  3. I get to visit with people I only see at NCTE. I started to list them here, but then realized it would be too easy to leave someone out.
  4. I’m going to be in the same room as LAURIE HALSE ANDERSON and other remarkable authors, poets, teachers, and friends. Again I’d list them, but I’m afraid I’ll leave someone out.
That’s quite an “I” list. Here’s something for you if you’re going:
  1. Use the SEARCHABLE PROGRAM on the convention site to plan your sessions. It is incredibly convenient, especially if you want to search for specific people.
  2. Let us know if you are going to attend. My friend Mary Helen (author of Book Savors) and were talking how much fun it would be to meet some fellow slicers and Two Writing Teacher community members.
And a list if you’re not going:
  1. Follow the Twitter feed: #NCTE11.
  2. Checkout the
Our session info:
Session: I.13 – 1:15 pm to 2:30 pm 11/19/2011 Format: Panel
Room: Chicago Hilton/Boulevard Room B, Second Floor Topic: Reading
Level(s): Elementary (K-5), Middle (6-8)
Title: EXPLORING INDEPENDENCE AS READERS AND WRITERS: FOR OURSELVES AND OUR STUDENTS 
Independence opens a new world for learners. Modeling our own literacy is key in helping students become independent, thoughtful decision-makers. Nudging independence involves wise teaching, consistent modeling, and gradual empowerment. This session focuses on the rituals and routines we, as educators, use to nuture independence in young readers and writers. 

Presenter:  Ruth Ayres, Wawasees School District, Indiana, ‘Nudging Joy: Helping Children Develop as Writers’
Stacey Shubitz, independent literacy consultant/author, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania,  ‘Building Promise: Investigating Our World as Adult Writers’Patrick Allen

Troy Rushmore

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10 thoughts on “NCTE: A Little List”

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  2. Hi everyone,

    I think we’re going to do a Friday morning breakfast meetup. I’ll post details on FB and I’m sure Ruth will post them on Twitter.

    My best,
    Stacey

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  4. Yay!!! I can’t wait to see you guys again. I got so pumped up last year from your session and it has made a WORLD of difference in my classroom! My favorite email this week was, “Your trip is just around the corner” from the airline!! Yay!!!

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  6. @Mrs. V: This is the third year Ruth and I are presenting at NCTE. We “took a year off” in 2009, which is when we were writing Day by Day. I chaired a session that year, but that was a lot less work than being a presenter!
    Not sure if I’m going to make it to Vegas next year. I told Ruth that she’s going to have to convince me to go to Sin City for NCTE. She’s working on it.

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  7. Enjoy! I am really hoping to go next fall when it is so close (comparatively) to where I live. Hopefully you will present again next year. You have presented for at least a couple of years in a row now, right?

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  8. I am going and am very excited as well! My teacher inquiry group will be presenting our inquiry journey as we considered how to best engage students. Our session is M.08 on Sunday at 11:30. I hope to see you there!
    Wendy

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