Event

2008 NCTE Annual Convention

Dates

November 20 — 23, 2008

Venue

The Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center and the Marriott River Center， San Antonio, Texas, US

Organizer

NCTE

Theme

Because Shift Happens: Teaching in the Twenty-First Century

Plenary speakers

* Kathleen Blake Yancey, President of NCTE and professor of English at Florida State University, US

* Carolyn Burke, professor of language education, Indiana University, US

* Francine Prose, President of the PEN American Center, US

* Deborah Brandt, professor of English, University of Wisconsin-Madison, US

Workshops

* Relationships that Create Children’s Literature: Literary Families and Professional Partnerships

* Modeling the Multi-Modal Classroom — Promising Practices from the Media Education, Arts and Literacy Project

* Analyzing Primary Sources to Develop Critical Literacy

* Student Learning Communities: Literacy in Action

* Young Adult Literature in the 21st Century: New Models for Teaching Writing

* Using Interactive Notebooks to Foster Academic Success with English Learners

* Pedagogical Practices for Teaching the Classics to Struggling Readers

* Hope Springs: Creating Writing Programs for the Writing Tested

* The New Teacher Research: Approaches to Lesson Study and Design

* Meeting the Challenges of 21st Century Literacy for All Learners

Registration fees

* Member — $210 (before October 24)

* Member — $240 (after October 24)

* Nonmember — $275 (before October 24)

* Nonmember — $305 (after October 24)

Contact

E-mail: conventionquestions@ncte.org

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