From President Kylene Beers
1. Take a look at the YouTube clip on the National Day on Writing—http://bit.ly/1qLbAd.
2. Share with your students an amazing You Tube clip from award-winning authors about writing. Authors include Tomie dePaola, Wally Lamb, Clive Cussler, Ridley Pearson, Eoin Colfer, Anthony Horowitz, Lee Child, Graeme Base, Garth Stein, Dennis Lehane, and many others all offering inspirational advice about writing.
3. Figure out which great sessions to attend at the NCTE Convention, November 19-22.
4. Give some thought to Mary Donnelly’s question about grammar in the Discussion Group section of our Ning.
5. Submit your writing to the National Gallery of Writing!
2009 Convention Ning Visitors
Events
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Elementary Events at the NCTE Annual Convention
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Middle Level Events at the NCTE Annual Convention
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Whole Language Strand at the NCTE Annual Convention
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New Media Gallery at the NCTE Annual Convention
November 20, 2009 all day – 202A Convention Center
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Friday, Nov 20
November 20, 2009 from 11am to 5:15pm – NCTE Conference
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Early Childhood Events at the NCTE Annual Convention
November 21, 2009 all day – Philadelphia, PA
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Use of online role-play for responding to literature 3 Replies
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New Life for the Literary Elements Michael Smith and Jeffrey Wilhelm
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To Each Their Own
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Is grammar teaching passé? 21 Replies
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