UCTE/LA Fall Conference
Please help us provide the best UCTE/LA Fall Conference ever:
Conference Information
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October 22, 2010
Theme: "United through Literacy: Sharing Space in a Global Environment"
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8:00 am - 3:00 pm (Registration
from 7:30 am to 8:00am)
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Muffins and juice will be served during registration.
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For more location information, go to the
BYU website.
Conference Speakers:
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Keynote: Carol Booth Olson (sponsored by CUWP)
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Speaker: Kristen Chandler (YA Author of Wolves, Boys, and Other Things That Might Kill Me)
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Presentation Hand-outs from 2009:
Luncheon Speaker: Neil Johnson, 2010 UCTE/LA English Teacher of the Year
A light lunch will be provided.
NOTE:
Luncheon attendance is limited. Only those who register by
October 8th will be served. Late or on-site registrants
may still attend to listen to the speaker or may inquire at
the registration table about no-shows or cancellations.
A waiting list will be available.
Luncheon Menu:
Grilled Thyme Chicken (served with roasted potatoes and
seasonal vegetables), house salad, assortment of cookies,
house rolls, and fresh lemonade.
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The Dr. William Strong Utah English Teacher of the Year Award Announcement:
- We are no longer accepting
nominations for the 2010 award.
- Submit your nominations online for the 2011 award by
February 1st.
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Presentation strands
are planned for elementary, middle school, high school, and
college/general interest. Strands will be focused for UWP
attendees, elementary school teachers, young adult literature,
journalism and literary magazine advisers, advanced placement
English courses, and both academic and creative writing strategies.
Classroom Strategies Break-out Sessions:
- Elementary/Secondary Language Arts
- How to invite authors into your classroom
- Teaching Strategies for the New Core
- Using Young Adult Literature in the Classroom
- Reading and Writing K-12
- Teaching the Process of Inquiry
- and many more!
On-going Activities:
- "Utah English Quest: Why your school needs to participate" (Video Presentation), posters, and enrollment forms available
- Utah English Journal
- Bring your articles and gain the opportunity to be published. Drop your submissions off at conference registration.
- BYU Bookstore
- An assortment of classic and contemporary children's books and young adult novels, English Quest competition novels, and books written by the conference keynote and luncheon speakers.
- Pearson Prentice Hall Textbook Table
- NCTE Materials Table
Re-licensure Point Opportunity:
- Re-Licensure Point Certificates (7 hours) will be awarded at
the end of the conference. Drop off your name badge at the registration
table and pick up your certificate.
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NOTE: Luncheon attendance is limited. Only those who
register by October 8th will be served. Late registrants
may still attend to listen to the speaker (or may inquire at the
registration table about no-shows or cancellations). A waiting
list will be available.
Other Payment Options
If you must pay for your registration by personal check, cashier's check or money order, make it payable to UCTE/LA for the correct amount and bring it with you to the conference. However, you will be assessed at $10 "On-Site Registration" fee.
Questions?
You can contact Melissa Heaton, Conference
Chair at (801) 830-9901
or E-mail: melissa.heaton@nebo.edu
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