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The Alabama Council of
Teachers of English
Presents
“Making a
Difference”
October 29 –
30, 2004
Fall Conference 2004
Clay-Chalkville High School
Pinson, AL
Friday Night
4:00 Registration, Reception,
and Browsing the Exhibits
5:00 Breakout Sessions A
6:00 Keynote Address, Deborah
Ford, GRITS (Girls Raised In The South)
Saturday
8:00 Registration begins
8:30 Business Meeting
9:00 Steven Krasner
10:00 Breakout Sessions B
11:00 Breakout Sessions C
12:00 Luncheon (included with
registration)
1:00-3:00 “Nudgin’ the
Imagination: A Writing
Program for All Ages” with Steven Krasner
Got GRITS?
We do! Deborah Ford, author of The
Grits(Girls Raised In The South) Guide to Life, will be the
speaker at our Friday night session. Deborah is a lifelong Southerner
and the founder of Grits, Inc.
Meet Steven Krasner
Steven is a
national education consultant, a prize-winning children’s author, a
presenter for the International Reading Association, a member of the
Arts in Education Roster of the Rhode Island Council on the Arts, and
a sports writer for the Providence (RI) Journal. His books include
Have a Nice Nap, Humphrey, The Longest Game, Why Not
Call It Cow Juice?, and Play Ball Like the Pros (Parents’
Choice Silver Award, Fall 2002). His workshop “Nudgin’ the
Imagination: A Writing Program for All Ages” is a fast-paced,
fun-filled, interactive session for teachers that offers practical,
easy-to-employ suggestions for nudging students’ imaginations into
written works.
And More….
Sample
Breakout Sessions:
Raising
Readers that Really ‘Rite
Teacher
Friendly On-Line Tools
The Double
Duty Senior English Class
Using Young
Adult Literature to
Generate
Thoughtful Reading and Discussion
Journal
Writing Revisited
Invitation to
Participate
ACTE is
launching our newest effort: a map featuring Alabama authors’
significant sites. Be one of the first to nominate your favorite
Alabama author! Please know the significant city and county when you
fill out the form.
Need to stay overnight?
The Holiday
Inn Express at exit 141 (I59) is offering a conference rate of $72.00
if you register by Sept. 30. Be sure to ask for the ACTE rate.
Call
1-205-655-2700.
Registration Form
____ $45
ACTE member registration
____ $60
nonmember registration
____ $20
student registration
____ $25
“Nudgin’ the Imagination” Workshop with Steven
Krasner
_____ Total
Amount Enclosed
Name
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Address _________________
City
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State
______Zip Code ______
Email: ___________________
School:
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System:
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School PO’s
will be accepted. PO number
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Return to:
Don Bennett
119 Stone
Center Jacksonville
State University
700 Pelham
Rd. N
Jacksonville, AL 36265
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