UCTE/LA Fall Conference

Please help us provide the best UCTE/LA Fall Conference ever:

Conference Information

  • October 23, 2009
    Theme: A Sense of Place: Exploring the Power of Literature and Landscape

Conference Speakers:

  • Morning Keynote:  Tom Romano
    • Tom Romano is the author of Clearing the Way; Writing with Passion; Blending Genre, Altering
      Style; and Crafting Authentic Voice. He has taught high school and college students for many
      years. Currently, he teaches writing and language arts methods classes in the department
      of teacher education at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio.
      * Tom Romano will also be available at a three-hour workshop on Saturday, October
      24, 2009, sponsored by the CUWP. For updates check utahteacherswrite.org
 
  • Afternoon Keynote:  Gary Soto
    • Gary Soto is an award winning author and poet who has written numerous poems, plays, picture books,
      short stories, and novels for young readers and adults. His experience as a Mexican American growing up in
      Fresno, California inspires much of his writing. Some of his titles include Baseball in April and Other Stories,
      Living Up the Street, A Fire in My Hands, and Buried Onions.
  • Break-out Sessions
  • Presentation Hand-outs COMING SOON!
  • Luncheon Speaker: Debbie Dean
    • Deborah Dean is the author of Bringing Grammar to Life; Strategic Writing: The Writing
      Process and Beyond in the Secondary English Classroom; and Genre Theory: Teaching,
      Writing, and Being. She is an associate professor in the Department of English at
      Brigham Young University where she teaches freshman and advanced writing, English
      teaching methods, and writing pedagogy. Deborah serves as associate chair and director of
      the Central Utah Writing Project.
      A light lunch will be provided.
      NOTE: Luncheon attendance is limited. Only those who register by October 9th 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:
    Chicken Cordon Bleu with sauce Mornay
    whipped potatoes
    green beans
    house Rolls and butter
    house garden salad
    assorted cookies
    sparkling white grape juice

    • The Dr. William Strong Utah English Teacher of the Year Award Announcement: 
      • We are no longer accepting nominations for the 2009 award.
      • Submit your nominations online for the 2010 award by February 1st.

  • 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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Online Conference Registration Form

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Conference Registration Prices

Current UCTE/LA Member Conference Registration 

 $45.00

Non-Member Conference Registration (includes 1-year membership)

 $65.00

Full-time Student UCTE/LA Conference Registration (includes 1-year student membership)

$35.00
"Six for the Price of Five"--All teachers must be from the same school $325.00

List the names of all 6   
teachers, their mailing addresses, and email addresses   

"Six for the Price of Five" Full-time Students--All students must be from the same school $175.00
List the names of all 6 students, their mailing addresses, and email addresses

NOTE: Submitting this form will open an email filled with your information, addressed to the conference registrar. Send the email, as prompted, to register for the conference. You will receive an email confirmation once the registrar processes your information. For registration questions, contact Mary Rice at mary.rice@nebo.edu

TECHNICAL ISSUES: If your default email system is Outlook, but you have not set up your Outlook email, you may want to simply copy and paste the form information (or type the requested registration information) into an email program of your choice and send it to Mary Rice at mary.rice@nebo.edu. Sorry for any inconvenience.

 

    

                                          

  

       

 

 

 

 

 






 


NOTE:  Luncheon attendance is limited.  Only those who register by October 9th 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.

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Conference Registration + Membership = $65

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Full-Time Student Registration + Membership = $35

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"Six for the Price of Five" Registration + Membership = $325

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"Six for the Price of Five" Full-Time Student Registration + Membership = $175

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Mail Registration Payment

If you would rather pay for your registration by personal check, cashier's check or money order, make it payable to UCTE/LA for the correct amount and send to:

Angela Woiwode
UCTE/LA Treasurer
c/o Northridge High School
2430 N. Hillfield Rd.
Layton, UT 84041

 

Questions?  You can contact Melissa Heaton, Conference Chair at (801) 489-2892

or E-mail:  melissa.heaton@nebo.edu

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