THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21 A SESSIONS / 9:30–10:45 A.M. A.01 Spirited Inquiry with the National Ioanna Opidee, Weston High School, MA Bryn Orum, University of Wisconsin, Madison/Greater THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21 NOVEMBER THURSDAY, G Writing Project Madison Writing Project BALLROOM I & III TE Leslie Patterson, North Star of Texas Writing Project (NWP) Join the National Writing Project Network to Margaret Peterson, University of Maryland, College Park share and learn about the scope of work taking Dina Portnoy, Philadelphia Writing Project, PA place at writing project sites across the nation. Samuel Reed III, The U School, Philadelphia, PA Topics will include place-based writing; Summer Dorothy Reeser, Captain Shreve High School, Shreveport, Institutes; College, Career, and Community LA Writers Program; our partnership with National Peggy Savage, School District of Philadelphia, PA Parks; and more! Kevin Scharlau, Penn State Harrisburg, Mechanicsburg Chair: Christina Cantrill, National Writing Project, Marybeth Shea, University of Maryland Writing Project Berkeley, CA Bethany Silva, University of New Hampshire Roundtable Leaders: Molly Adams, Ennis ISD/North Star Elizabeth Singleton, University of Maryland College Park of Texas Writing Project Shana Sterkin, University of Maryland Writing Project Robin Atwood, South Mississippi Writing Project, Josh Tetenbaum, Muriel S. Snowden International School, Hattiesburg MA Maureen Barclay, Captain Shreve High School, Carla Truttman, Northern California Writing Project Shreveport, LA Kelly Virgin, Kennett Consolidated School District, Courtney Brown, LSU Writing Project Kennett Square, PA Kelly Burns, Poudre School District, Fort Collins, CO Diane Waff, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia Cris Constantine, National Park Service, Northeast Michele Walden-Bell, Philadelphia Writing Project, PA Regional Office Carol Wickstrom, University of North Texas/North Star Linda Denstaedt, Oakland (MI) Writing Project of Texas Writing Project Amy Douglas, Captain Shreve High School, Shreveport, LA Ted Fabiano, Blue Valley Schools, Olathe, KS A.02 Teaching beyond Fear: Inquiry Claudia Gentile, NORC, Ewing, NJ M around Gun Violence in the English Leah Goldberg Heang, Excel High School, MA MS Language Arts Classroom Sarah Hamm, Captain Shreve High School, Shreveport, LA C BALLROOM II Dominique Herard, Boston Writing Project/Public TE Schools of Brookline, MA Beginning with a keynote from YA author Tom Kevin Hodgson, William E. Norris Elementary School, Leveen, this roundtable utilizes experiences Southampton, MA and expertise from English educators, young Judy Jester, Kennett Consolidated School District, adult literature authors, classroom teachers, Kennett Square, PA and mental health professionals in order to Melissa Jones, Penn State Harrisburg, Mechanicsburg consider how secondary English language Heather Knight, Missouri Writing Project arts can address school gun violence. More Michelle Koopman, University of Maryland Writing Project specifically, presenters will discuss using young Karen MacNamara, Kennett Consolidated School District, adult literature and writing strategies to guide Kennett Square, PA students as they explore difficult issues, such as Ann-Marie Maloney, University of Maryland Writing Project violence in schools. Michelle McGee, University of Maryland Writing Project Chair: Steven Bickmore, University of Nevada, Las Vegas Charlie McGeehan, The U School, Philadelphia, PA Roundtable Topics and Leaders: Vicki McQuitty, Towson University, MD Roundtable 1: “Using Mercy Rule to Tell the Truth Kelly Mogk, North Star of Texas Writing Project (NWP)/ about School Shootings” Hill School of Ft. Worth James Blasingame, Arizona State University, Tempe Rich Novack, Teachers College, Columbia University, New York, NY 46 2019 NCTE ANNUAL CONVENTION PROGRAM A SESSIONS / 9:30–10:45 A.M. THURSDAY Roundtable 2: “Empowering Students to Examine Gun successful advocacy, build curriculum that Culture through Rhetorical Analysis” includes local histories, and learn about policy Jonathan Bush, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo within ESSA. Join in a discussion on ways Roundtable 3: “Welcoming Ghosts into Our Classroom: veteran educators and retirees can remain A Long Way Down” active in the profession after retirement. Sarah Donovan, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater Actively participate in dialogue focusing on antidiscrimination protections for transgender Roundtable 4: “Writing through Pain: How Teachers students. Can Support Writing as Therapy for Students Processing Trauma” Chair: Tiffany Rehbein, Laramie County School District Jason Griffith, Penn State University, State College #1, Cheyenne, WY Molly Buckley-Marudas, Cleveland State Roundtable 5: “Speaking Up and Speaking Out” Presenters: Alice Hays, California State University, Bakersfield University, Shaker Heights, OH Tessla Donovan, Ellington High School, CT Roundtable 6: “Exploring the After-Effects of Charles Ellenbogen, Campus International High School, Traumatic Events with Are You Still There” Cleveland, OH Maria Hernandez Goff, California State University, Fresno Kate Lechtenberg, University of Iowa, Iowa City Roundtable 7: “Teaching beyond Fear” Alejandra Reynoso, June Jordan School for Equity, San Tom Leveen, Skyhorse Publishing Francisco, CA Roundtable 8: “Believing and Helping Leonard Anna J. Small Roseboro, Grand Rapids, MI Peacock” Serena Salloum, Ball State University, Muncie, IN Gretchen Rumohr-Voskuil, Aquinas College, Zeeland, MI Virginia Scott, Monticello High School, Charlottesville, VA Roundtable 9: “Adolescent Counter-Storytelling: Elizabeth Simison, University of Connecticut, Finding Youth Voice and Truth in That’s Not What Farmington Happened” Brittany Sullivan, Monticello High School, Crozet, VA Shelly Shaffer, Eastern Washington University, Cheney Roundtable Topics and Leaders: Roundtable 10: “Dear God, Not Another One: Roundtable 1: “Antidiscrimination Protections for Addressing School Shootings with Preservice Transgender Students” Teachers” Brenda Barron, GLSEN Melanie Shoffner, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA Roundtable 2: “Policy Insights” Kayla Chonoles, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Bob Dandoy, Pennsylvania Council of Teachers of VA English Language Arts Bria Coleman, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA Roundtable 3: “Student Advocacy” Anita Harrington, James Madison University, Darlene Dyer, Blaine County School District, ID Harrisonburg, VA Roundtable 4: “Barriers to Fostering Civic Sarah Pope, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA Discussion” Antero Garcia, Stanford University, CA Roundtable 11: “History of Violence: Guns, US Nicole Mirra, Rutgers University Education, and American Exceptionalism” Paul Thomas, Furman University, Greenville, SC Roundtable 5: “Arts-Based Advocacy” Jazmen Moore, Banks Center for Educational Justice, Roundtable 12: “Exploring the Blame Game through a University of Washington, Seattle Scout’s Lens” Melissa Williamson-Pulkkinen, University of Roundtable 6: “ESSA Policy and Graduation Rates” Massachusetts, Lowell Elizabeth V. Primas, National Newspaper Publishers Association A.03 The Spirit and Inquiry of Advocacy, Roundtable 7: “Strategies for Successful Advocacy” G Policy, and Teacher Voice Rebecca Bowers Sipe, Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti BALLROOM IV Roundtable 8: “Dismantle Oppressive Systems” Sponsored by the NCTE Secondary Section Holly A. Spinelli, Hudson Valley, NY Steering Committee Learn how creating safe spaces for LGBTQ students also creates safe spaces for all students. Participants will review strategies for 2019 NCTE ANNUAL CONVENTION PROGRAM 47 A SESSIONS / 9:30–10:45 A.M A.04 Nurturing the Spirit of Inquiry A.05 A Shared Journey of Inquiry: An E through Strategic Classroom E Exciting, Student-Initiated, Second- M Design: Structures and Processes Grade Inquiry Project That Support Curiosity, Mindfulness, 302 and the Belonging of All Learners In this workshop, Angela Valco, a New York 301 City second-grade teacher, and Renee Dinnerstein, an EC consultant, will show how THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21 NOVEMBER THURSDAY, Developing learners who imagine, create, and think outside of the box does not happen by Valco’s students went on a journey of inquiry chance! Join us as we share very practical and exploration that made literacy come alive tips and strategies for students and teachers in their classroom. Participants will join Angela to work together in codesigning and setting and Renée in following the journey that the up classroom spaces, cocreating procedures second graders took as they explored their and routines that foster meaningful hands- expanding interest in robots and technology. on experiences, and coauthoring community We will share examples of the teacher’s agreements around belonging so that young preplanning, charts recording schema and learners present and honor diverse ideas wonderings, and examples of work done without fear of rejection or judgment. during choice time. Along with children’s reflection journals there will be visuals and Chair and Presenter: Jessica Martin, growingeducators. video clips from the classroom. com, Heinemann author, Redondo Beach, CA Presenters: Cristina Navarro, growingeducators.com, Presenters: Renée Dinnerstein, Heinemann Redondo Beach, CA Robert Groff, P.S. 244, Astoria, NY Jamaica Ross, Long Beach Unified School District, Angela Valco, P.S. 244, Astoria, NY Redondo Beach, CA Respondent: Matt Glover, Heinemann/Matt Glover Beverly Sanchez, Los Angeles Unified School District,