Renewal, Unidos: Recapturing Our Voices, Our Agency, Our Mission

Renewal, Unidos: Recapturing Our Voices, Our Agency, Our Mission New Mexico Council for Teachers of English Fall Conference, 2017 8:00 – 8:45: Registration and continental breakfast (main lobby) 8:45 – 9:00: Slam poet, Sophie Toth, senior at College and Career High School (Conference Room A/B) 9:00 – 10:30: Opening session (Conference Room A/B) o Author, Ann Hillerman o Executive Director of the National Council of Teachers of English, Emily Kirkpatrick 10:30 – 10:55: Q&A with Emily Kirkpatrick and book sale and signing with Ann Hillerman 11:00 – 11:45: Breakout session 1 12:00 – 1:00: Lunch from Atrios Catering (Conference Room A/B) o Lunch keynote, Emily Kirkpatrick o Passing the NMCTE torch 1:15 – 2:00: Breakout session 2 2:15 – 3:00: Breakout session 3, NMCTE Executive Committee Meeting (M165) 3:10 – 4:00: Conference closing remarks and paletas from Pop Fizz! (Conference Room A/B) o Michelle Jewett, conference survey o Mary Rice, announcing NMCTE Journal o Maria Ladd, announcing next year’s conference (October 19th ‐ 20th) o Lisa Martinez, closing remarks o Diane Walker, poetry reading Follow NMCTE on Social Media: Conference Hashtag: #NMCTE2017 @NMCTE @NMCTE 1 Conference Welcome Thank you for your interest in the New Mexico Council for Teachers of English and for participating in the first conference hosted by the recently reestablished New Mexico Council for Teachers of English. We are pleased that this conference is finally upon us, and we are thrilled to continue the work of NMCTE’s past Executive Board Members. Immediately after approving the new charter in March, we began planning this event in the hopes that it would help us reestablish our position in New Mexico and new vision for NMCTE moving forward. Without the work of the Steering Committee, and their commitment to NMCTE’s future, we of course would not be here today. As the Steering Committee members sat down nearly a year ago to begin the work of re‐chartering NMCTE, many of our initial conversations focused on creating a new vision and focus for the organization. We discussed a wide range of topics, including promoting literacy development across the curriculum, encouraging teacher self‐care, as well as advocating for linguistic and cultural equity for all students, and that all of this work should be nestled in the context and reality of New Mexico educators. We hoped that although our organization’s title indicates that we are committed to teaching English in New Mexico, that we understand that language development is not solely the work of English teachers. This year’s conference theme—Renewal, Unidos: Recapturing our Agency, our Mission—closely resembles that of the National Council’s 2017 conference and also captures what we believe is NMCTE’s purpose moving forward. We hope that as you enjoy the company of your fellow educators today that you are inspired to continue your affiliation with NMCTE throughout the year and will consider helping us further establish our position and relevance in the state. With much gratitude, Lisa Harmon‐Martinez, Executive Committee Chair Executive Committee Members: o Marissa Bannerman, Steering Committee o Mary Fahrenbruck, Steering Committee o Lisa Harmon‐Martinez, Steering Committee and Executive Committee Chair o Misty Horning o Michelle Jewett, Steering and NMCTE Affiliate Liason Officer o Maria Ladd, Conference Committee Chair o Alfredo Lujan, Steering Committee and NCTE Liason o Jason McIntosh, Steering Committee o David Puthoff, Conference Committee, Conference Program Development o Portia Sharp, Steering Committee o Zandree Stidham, Steering Committee o Michelle Thompson‐Loyd o Diane Walker, Steering Committee 2 NMCTE Extends our thanks to: o Emily Kirkpatrick, Executive Director of the National Council of Teachers of English o Anne Hillerman, local author o The Sandia High School Graphic Arts Program, created NMCTE logo o Pat Graff, previous NMCTE board member o Atrios Catering, (505) 298‐4800 o Pop Fizz!, (505) 508‐1082 o Albuquerque Public Schools, venue donation at the Lincoln Building and IT support o Jacob Martinez, APS Lincoln Building Technology Coordinator National Council of Teachers of English Mission Statement The Council promotes the development of literacy, the use of language to construct personal and public worlds and to achieve full participation in society, through the learning and teaching of English and the related arts and sciences of language. NMCTE’s Purpose The New Mexico Council for Teachers of English (NMCTE) is an affiliate of the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE), seeking to promote improvement in the teaching and learning of all phases of literacy and Language Arts, from Pre‐K through Post‐Secondary and in all content areas and languages. The purposes of this organization shall be: 1. To provide networking opportunities through conferences, social media, and professional development. 2. To encourage cultural diversity and linguistic equality in the teaching of literacy. 3. To serve as an information clearing house for the latest literacy research and best practices. 4. To articulate literacy development and instruction. 5. To promote and interact with inspirational leaders in the fields of literacy education, language, and literature. 6. To promote and interact with New Mexico authors, illustrators, and storytellers. 7. To collaborate and connect with other literacy activities in the state, such as conferences, schools, districts, colleges, and university departments, the New Mexico Public Education Department, other educational agencies, and NCTE. 8. To encourage self‐efficacy within teaching and learning. 9. To support teachers and learners of literacy across New Mexico. 3 Conference Keynote Speakers Anne Hillerman, local author Anne Hillerman is delighted to continue the mystery series her father, the best‐ selling author Tony Hillerman, created beginning in 1970. Anne's debut novel, Spider Woman's Daughter, follows the further adventures of the characters Tony Hillerman made famous: Jim Chee, Joe Leaphorn and Bernadette Manuelito. Released by HarperCollins, the book received the Spur Award from Western Writers of America for Best First Novel. Her second mystery in the series, Rock with Wings, was released in May, 2015, and quickly became a New York Times best‐seller. The third novel in the reinvigorated series, Song of the Lion, was released in April 2017 and takes Bernie and Chee to the Grand Canyon and Tuba City, Arizona while Lt. Leaphorn helps solve a murder with a clue from long ago. Anne also is the author of Tony Hillerman's Landscape: On the Road with Chee and Leaphorn with husband/photographer Don Strel. In collaboration with St. Martin’s Press she established The Tony Hillerman Prize for best first mystery novel set in the Southwest. She lives and works in Santa Fe with frequent trips to the Navajo Nation. Anne belongs to many writers’ organizations and serves on the board of Western Writers of America. In 2015, she was deeply honored to be invited by the University of New Mexico to present the annual Rudolfo and Patricia Anaya Lecture on the Literature of the Southwest. She is a frequent presenter at the Tucson Festival of the Book and represented New Mexico at the National Book Festival hosted by the Library of Congress. Emily Kirkpatrick, NCTE Executive Director Emily Kirkpatrick is Executive Director of the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE), one of the most influential literacy and education organizations in the United States. The celebrated innovator and organizational leader joined NCTE in November 2015. Kirkpatrick’s business acumen in building organizational strategies; ability to envision benchmark initiatives that link policy, practice, and research; and tenacity in pushing for creative results to hard‐to‐solve problems position her as one of the most notable thought leaders in the literacy and education space. She previously served a 17‐year tenure at the National Center for Families Learning (NCFL), the last 7 years as Vice President and chief innovator, where she provided change leadership to evolve the organization’s mission and strategy. Under her guidance, NCFL created Wonderopolis®, a digitally based learning platform that unites educators, parents, and children around ongoing learning outside the classroom. Wonderopolis® was recognized by TIME Magazine as one of the Best 50 Websites in the World. A dynamic speaker, leader, and innovator, Kirkpatrick has traveled the world for both work and play, holds board and advisory board positions with three noted education organizations, and also leads literacy education for her most important audience – her three sons. 4 Breakout Session 1: 11:00 – 11:45 How Do You Feel About Your Hair? Strand: Secondary Education: High School (9‐12) Lead Presenter: Cheryl Tomlin, Secondary Teacher Co‐Presenter: Lauren McDougall Room: M172 Using text sets to answer life's most pressing questions, learn how to improve reading skills, provide differentiation strategies, and help students make connections to text, self, and world, all through a discussion of hair. Text sets help us to explore various topics, genres, and strategies for active reading and text engagement, including discussion formats. Engaging Boys in ELA Strand: Secondary Education: High School (9‐12) Presenter: Jacob Kolander, Teacher/Department Chair English Language Arts Teacher, Post‐Secondary English/Writing Instructor Room: M161 When you hear “behavior difficulty”, “disengaged”, “not doing work”, or “falling behind”, what group of students do you think of? If you’re part of the global educational system, the answer, almost invariably, is BOYS. Not just a local issue, boys falling behind, especially in English Language Arts, is an international concern that has world leaders thinking about how to get boys motivated, reengaged, choosing rigor over apathy, and finding greater academic achievement in school. This session is specifically designed to address those issues. Based on four years of engaged research into the gender gap occurring in New Mexico, nationally, and globally, this interactive presentation will have you thinking and acting differently about boys and where they stand in our classrooms.

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