THE NEW ENGLAND ASSOCIATION OF TEACHERS OF ENGLISH

110TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE

THE HOLIDAY INN AND CONFERENCE CENTER

MANSFIELD/FOXBORO, MASSACHUSETTS

OCTOBER 28-29, 2011

The Common Core:The Common Core:The Common Core:The Common Core:The Common Core:Standards, Values, and Creativity in the Classroom

From left: teacher Joyce Sheehey; students JesseKeetle, Rachelle Bedard, Tinny Landu-Collins; teacherMaryellen Schaefer, S. Burlington High School, VT.Design by Nora Rogers

 

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Raffle proceeds fund two $200 mini-grants$200 mini-grants$200 mini-grants$200 mini-grants$200 mini-grants that NEATE awards to teachers todevelop projects, pursue academic work, or create effective classroom materials. Winners willbe announced in the winter edition of the NEATE Newsletter.

Dear conference participants,

Welcome back to Mansfield! Last year’s conference was one of the best in memory, and I believe wehave the potential to top even that this year. I look forward to rolling up my sleeves and digging intothe discussion about the Common Core alongside so many dedicated professionals. While the prospectof change can be daunting, I relish the opportunity to wrestle with new ideas and new challenges withall of you.

I am particularly proud to welcome our keynote speakers – former NCTE President Carol Jago andNEATE’s very own Bruce Penniman. Carol’s books sit dog-eared and well used within my reach atmy desk. Bruce has been a mentor and friend for many years and is truly one of the wisest, mostreflective people I know. I have no doubt that they, along with our workshop presenters, will serve asbeacons to guide our exploration of what lies ahead for those of us who teach English.

Please plan to join Carol, Bruce, your fellow conference attendees, NEATE board members, and meat our “Continuing the Conversation” reception on Friday afternoon. Have a glass of wine, catch upwith Carol and other workshop presenters, listen to some poetry, share some good food and goodconversation with friends, colleagues, and friends you haven’t yet met. Start conversations, makeconnections, and begin new collaborations that you can take with you and continue on NEATE’swebsite (neate.org) when you return home. Thank you for making the conference special!

Sincerely,

Cathy Nicastro, PresidentNew England Association of Teachers of English

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The Common Core:The Common Core:The Common Core:The Common Core:The Common Core:Standards, Values, and Creativity in the Classroom

Friday Morning ScheduleFriday Morning ScheduleFriday Morning ScheduleFriday Morning ScheduleFriday Morning Schedule

7:00 – 10:30 a.m. Registration

7:00 – 10:30 a.m. Exhibits and Bookstore WESTMINSTER & PARLIAMENTCoffee and Tea Available

8:15 – 9:30 a.m. Session I

1. Digital Tools in the 21st-Century English Classroom (G) AMPHITHEATERParticipants will have an opportunity to explore the role that Web 2.0 and social networking tools can play in the 21st-centuryEnglish classroom. This will be an interactive workshop where attendees will be encouraged to share innovative instruc-tional practices from their own classrooms.Peter Billman-Golemme teaches English and Journalism at South Hadley High School in South Hadley, Massachusetts, where he alsoadvises Spotlight, the high school’s student-produced newspaper. He reflects on his practice at bgenglish.blogspot.com.

2. Creative to the Core: Shakespeare’s Plays and Student Diversity (M, H) BOARD ROOMShakespeare: How can we make him relevant today? Engaging diversity and marginalization is key. From Shylock andOthello to Romeo and Juliet, these plays confront issues of inclusion and exclusion. This session provides strategies to helpstudents recognize how these plays speak to them—while building core analytical skills.Dr. Geraldine Wagner, Ph.D., is a Professor of English at Johnson & Wales University. She is a Renaissance specialist, poet, playwright, andco-chair of the JWU Players.

3. Teaching Non-Fiction: Increasing Comprehension and Improving Writing (G) DIRECTORS ROOMComprehending non-fiction texts is a major objective of the Common Core, and these works dominate the MCAS, SAT, AP,and college entrance exams. Our 21st-century students need to know how to read and analyze informational texts for alldisciplines, college coursework, and careers. Participants will learn ways to find more non-fiction texts for their classroomsand what to do with them.Abbey Dick teaches juniors and seniors at Millis High School, Massachusetts. She instructs online English courses, advises DESE on theELA grade 10 MCAS, and is a reader for the AP Language and Composition Exam. National Writing Project presenter

4. Rigor Beyond Standardization: A Creative Approach (M, H) BOXWOODIn today’s educational climate, standardization often is equated with rigor. Rigor, however, need not be limited to assess-ments that lend themselves to quantitative analysis. Through an examination of creative assessments, we will explore severaldifferent strategies for promoting rigor in the heterogeneous classroom. Participants will review and discuss examples ofassessments and student work, think about their own practices, and leave with non-traditional text recommendations.Karin Kayser teaches English to ninth graders at the Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter School and coached the school’s 2011 statechampionship mock trial team. Damian Konkoly teaches English at Minnechaug Regional High School. Damian earned his Ph.D. inphilosophy and began teaching courses at community colleges, taught autistic children, has been teaching high school English for the past 10 years,and participates in a critical friends group and peer-teaching model.

5. Aiming at the Middle: Raising the Bar Even When Nobody Wants to Jump (H) WEDGEWOODThis workshop is for teachers who face classes of students who believe that passing is good enough. The presenters, witha combined 48 years of classroom teaching, will offer strategies and lesson plans to help convince students otherwise.Students will develop skills in critical reading and writing, and will appreciate a good book in a new way. With these ends inmind, rising test scores will result.Joan Mountford is a 35-year veteran of the classroom, has presented regularly at NHCTE and NEATE, received the Distinguished CareerAward from the New Hampshire Council of Teachers of English, and is a sometime poet, essayist, and columnist for the Concord Monitor.April Rivers is a 13-year veteran teacher, currently teaching at Amesbury High School, in Massachusetts, where she co-teaches an early collegecourse to mid-level sophomores.

9:30 – 10:30 a.m. Exhibits, Bookstore, and Networking WESTMINSTER & PARLIAMENTCoffee and Tea Available

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See map of Holiday Innmeeting rooms on back cover.

10:30 – 11:45 a.m. Session II

1. Going Paperless: Using Blogs, E-mail, Net-Books, and Websites AMPHITEATERin Secondary English Classrooms (M, H)This workshop will share the practicalities involved in going paperless by integrating technology in high school classes at alllevels. Gone is the red pen, and here to stay are comments via MS Word’s track changes feature. Teachers and studentsnegotiate use of personal electronic devices. You can go paperless, too—with or without a class lab of net books!Dr. Elizabeth Gonsalves, an educator for almost 30 years, is the English department head in grades 7-12 at Abington High School inMassachusetts. She sponsors Very Open Mic Nights and advises SAM, Abington’s Student Arts Magazine. A Kindle enthusiast, Dr. G. hasexperimented with going paperless this year.

2. Teaching Speaking: A Multi-Trait Framework for Effective Oral Communication (G) DIRECTORS ROOMAll teachers in all grades in all subject areas have speaking activities in class, yet few specifically teach the skills necessary tomake students proficient speakers. This session will give participants a multiple-trait framework for understanding alleffective oral communication and introduce a way to teach students how to be competent speakers in a variety of situations.After 21 years of teaching, Erik Palmer has worked as a consultant with schools and districts across the U.S. and Mexico, instructingeducators how to teach speaking skills to their students. Erik is the author of the book Well Spoken: Teaching Speaking to AllStudents (Stenhouse, 2011).

3. Arabic Poetry (G) BOXWOOD“No people in the world manifest such enthusiastic admiration for literary expression and are so moved by literary works,spoken or written, as the Arabs. Modern audiences in Baghdad, Damascus, and Cairo can be stirred to the highest degree bythe recital of poems. The rhythms and the music produce on them the effect of what they call lawful magic” (sihr halal) P.Hitti. This workshop will provide an historical view of Arabic poetry.Mohamed Defaa is an assistant professor of Communications and Cultural Expression at The University Hassan the Second in Casablanca,Morocco; an instructor in a variety of colleges in New Hampshire and Massachusetts; a high school teacher of French and Arabic at MerrimackHigh School in New Hampshire; and a consultant for the European Union Services in Morocco.

3. How the Common Core Standards Should Affect Curriculum and Instruction, Part I (G) BOARD ROOMCommon state standards in ELA (and mathematics) in place in 44 states? Yes, indeed! Adoption of these standards in NewEngland states, slated for implementation in the 2013 school year, will signal a major shift for education in our schools. Thisworkshop will focus on an interactive look and thoughtful discussion of the overlap of the Grade Span Expectations and theCommon Core Standards in Reading, Writing, Speaking & Listening, and Language. The morning session will be targetedfor K-5 educators and the afternoon for 6-12 educators.Marty Gephart has been with the Vermont Department of Education in the Standards and Assessment Division since 2004. In 2004, shebecame a Literacy Coordinator, working on professional development and both state and local assessments. Her current role is Common CoreProgram Manager.

5. The Power of Perspective: WEDGEWOODLiterary Response andPerformance with a Fictional Text (M, H)In this workshop, participants will engage with text as“insiders” by exploring both characters’ and readers’ per-spectives. Participants will engage in written, collabora-tive, and performative responses to literature and explorethe themes of insiders and outsiders. This workshopwill be relevant for teachers who want to blend readerresponse activities with writing and dramatic perfor-mance.Laura Snyder is the Director of English Education at BrownUniversity, where she directs an innovative summer enrichmentprogram for urban high school students. She did graduate workat UC Berkeley and Middlebury and spent her early career as amiddle and high school English teacher.

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Free Wi-fi at the Holiday InnThe Holiday Inn is providing wi-fi throughoutthe hotel using Viocen as a third-party provider.When you connect, you should come to theHoliday Inn page, and there should be a placeto log on. The code is available at the front deskand at the NEATE registration desk. Remem-ber that this is a public network. For your safety,turn off your device when it is not in use, andavoid the use of sensitive data. We thank theHoliday Inn for the use of the wi-fi network.

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12:00 – 1:45 p.m. Lunch and Keynote Speech BUCKINGHAM & MAYFAIR

“Rigorous Reading and Writing: Finding Common Ground”

Carol Jago has taught middle and highschool English for 32 years and directs theCalifornia Reading and Literature Projectat UCLA. She served as president ofNCTE and sits on the College BoardEnglish Academic Advisory Committee.She has authored six books, including WithRigor for All: Meeting Common Core Standardsfor Reading Literature (Heinemann), Literature& Composition: Reading-Writing-Thinking(Bedford/St. Martin’s) and four books onmulti-cultural authors for NCTE’s literatureseries. Several other publications co-authored by Carol, published by Bedford/St. Martin’s, are forthcoming in 2012. Carolwas an educational columnist for the LosAngeles Times, and her essays have appearedin The English Journal, Language Arts, andNEA Today. She edits the journal of theCalifornia English (CATE), and served onthe planning committees for the 2009NAEP Reading Framework, the 2011NAEP Writing Framework, and thefeedback committee for the Common CoreStandards initiative. She is co-sponsored byNCTE, Bedford/St. Martin’s, and NEATE.

1:45 – 2:15 p.m. Exhibits, Book-Signing, and Networking WESTMINSTER & PARLIAMENT

2:15 – 3:30 p.m. Session III

1. The “Read/Write” Web: Free Web 2.0 Tools to Enhance Teaching and Learning (G) DIRECTORS ROOMThe “read only” Web has been replaced with the “read/write” Web, and with it have come some amazing Web-basedtechnology tools. Known as Web 2.0 tools, they provide educators with free or low-cost instructional resources that open upa whole new world for teaching and learning. Participants are encouraged to bring their own laptops to explore the Webtools, Animoto, Wordle, Delicious, Picnik, and Google Docs, presented at the workshop.Jason Courtmanche is the Director of the Connecticut Writing Project and Lecturer of English at the University of Connecticut, where heteaches American Literature and Advanced Composition; he taught high school English for 12 years. His current scholarship includes a book oncollege-level writing. Jane Cook has worked as a Staff Development Specialist/Literacy and Educational Technology Coach for EASTCONNsince 1985; she also serves as the Technology Program Leader for the Connecticut Writing Project. National Writing Project presenters

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2. Bringing Reading and Writing to Life with Technology (G) WEDGEWOODBoth the Common Core and NCTE Standards establish expectations beyond the traditional tripod of literature, composi-tion, and language and address how the English curriculum should include speaking, listening, media, and technology. Inthis session we will explore ways to use technology to bring reading and writing to life through sound, image, and aninnovative, always-on social network of peers.Ryan Gilbert is the English Department Head at Ohio High-Point Career Center, with degrees in writing and education. Ryan believes thatteaching should be dynamic, adaptable, and engaging.

3. Mining for Gold: Creating Critical Thinkers in the Land of Standards (H) AMPHITHEATERUnder the Common Core Standards, the ability to draw inferences and to make deeper connections between and amongdisparate texts and situations will be key. Join us as we look at ways to infuse these skills with creativity for lasting learningto help students develop into more critical readers, writers, and thinkers.Sophia Gintoff is the literacy coach at Bristol Eastern High School in Bristol, Connecticut. She is a regular presenter at NEATE and haspresented workshops on urban education. Cathy Sosnowski is the English Department chair at Newtown High School in Massachusetts. Shehas worked as a classroom teacher and vice principal of teaching and learning. This year she celebrates her 30th year as a teacher of English.

4. How the Common Core Standards Should Affect Curriculum and Instruction, Part II (G) BOARD ROOMThis workshop continues our discussion from the morning session. Marty Gephart will discuss how the Common CoreStandards will affect educators teaching grades 6-12, with a particular focus on changes that could be made now in our ELAcurriculum and instruction to ease the transition as we prepare all students to be college and career ready.Marty Gephart has been with the Vermont Department of Education in the Standards and Assessment Division since 2004. In 2004, shebecame a Literacy Coordinator, working on professional development and both state and local assessments. Her current role is Common CoreProgram Manager.

5. Poetry Competition and Workshop (G) BOXWOODSix finalists for the NEATE 2011 Poetry Competition will each read a few poems, then participate in a Q & A period withthe audience about their inspirations, writing processes, and the art of poetry. The winner of this year’s poetry competitionwill be announced when we “continue the conversation” at 3:30.An English Professor at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, moderator, Dr. Karen Wink has taught cadets composition and literature coursesas well as Greek and Roman mythology. She is an active member of NCTE and NEATE, for which she serves as Poetry Competition Chair.

3:30 – 5:30 p.m. Continuing the Conversation BUCKINGHAM & MAYFAIR

On behalf of the NEATE Executive Board, President Cathy Nicastro invites you all to join us for ameet-and-greet with keynote speaker, Carol Jago! Poetry will be read, and refreshments will be served. This event is hosted by Bedford/St. Martin’s Press and NEATE.

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Heading hometoday? Don’tforget to submityour conferenceevaluation formand your mini-grant proposal!

NEATE Executive BoardCathy Nicastro, President

Barbara Wahlberg, Immediate Past PresidentEd Darling, President-Elect

Sophia Gintoff, Recording SecretaryRichard West, Treasurer

Nora BickiElaine CragheadDavid CranmerJohn S. EmersonElizabeth GonsalvesPatty Haggerty

Lynn LeschkeSarah MacGownKaren Moynihan

Kim ParkerBruce Penniman

Jill PinardKristin Polseno

Matt SchleinCathy Sosnowski

Maggie Stevens-LopezAnn West

Karen WinkDebbie Woelflein

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7:00 – 9:00 a.m. Registration HALL BETWEENPastry, Coffee, and Tea Available for First Hour AMPHITHEATER

& BUCKINGHAM7:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Book Table Available

7:30 – 8:45 a.m. Earlybird Sessions

1. Building a Common Core in a High School English Department (H) DIRECTORS ROOMWhether aligning curriculum to the Common Core, deciding on common assessments, or finding meaning in statewide data,we struggle to remain true to our individual academic passions and simultaneously respond to the multiple initiatives (nevermind the devastating cuts). Abington High School’s English Department will share how they develop teaching assignments,plan both departmental and school-wide professional development, vertically team and level courses, develop new courses,integrate technology, and support students through co-curricular activities, while remaining true to what brought them to theclassroom in the first place.Dr. Elizabeth Gonsalves, an educator for almost 30 years, is the English department head in grades 7-12 at Abington High School inMassachusetts. She sponsors Very Open Mic Nights and advises SAM, Abington’s Student Arts Magazine. A Kindle enthusiast, Dr. G. hasexperimented with going paperless this year.

2. NEATE Annual business Meeting with NEATE President Cathy Nicastro (G) BOARD ROOMAll conference participants are welcome at the annual official meeting of NEATE, which provides an opportunity for all toengage in conversation about NEATE’s role as a professional organization. The meeting will include an on-going discussionof NEATE’s web presence.

See map of Holiday Innmeeting rooms on back cover.

9:00 – 10:00 a.m. Keynote Speaker Bruce M. Penniman WESTMINSTERTalk Followed by Book-Signing

“Teaching the Common Core and More:Building a Values-Centered ELA Classroom”

Bruce M. Penniman taught English for 36 years at AmherstRegional High School, where he also held the position ofdepartment chair and instructional director. In 1999, he wasnamed Massachusetts Teacher of the Year and was a finalistfor National Teacher of the Year. He is an active member ofthe Western Massachusetts Writing Project and serves in avariety of roles for the National Writing Project, most recentlyas leader of a Massachusetts state network task forcedeveloping curriculum based on the Common Core Standards.A past president of the New England Association of Teachersof English, he has also edited NEATE’s journal, The Leaflet,and currently maintains the NEATE website. He also editedthe NCTE Assembly on American Literature newsletter, Thisis Just to Say (now Notes on American Literature). His bookBuilding the English Classroom: Foundations, Support, Success, waspublished by NCTE in 2009.

10:15 – 11:30 a.m. Session IV

1. Surviving the First Three Years of Teaching: Strategies for Use in the Classroom (M, H) AMPHITHEATERMany teachers understand the difficulties faced by new teachers, specifically in the first three years of the profession. Thisworkshop will focus on tips on how to avoid the pitfalls common in those first few years, as well as offer strategies andactivities to promote and encourage student learning. Participants will walk away with activities, alternative assessments, andgeneral ideas to implement in the classroom.Sarah Lefebvre is a third-year high school teacher at Wachusett Regional High School in Holden, Massachusetts. She teaches a range ofcourses including ninth and tenth grade, New Literature, and American Literature at a variety of levels.

2. Wikis in the Classroom to Enhance Learning (G) DIRECTORS ROOMWikis are great for students and teachers to share information, post files, participate in a threaded discussion, and makepresentations. They function well as digital portfolios. The presenters will share wikis used with middle and high schoolstudents, graduate students, and veteran teachers in classes, writing centers and professional development workshops. Par-ticipants will have a chance to develop their own wikis, as well as connect them to the Common Core Standards.Jason Courtmanche is the Director of the Connecticut Writing Project and Lecturer of English at the University of Connecticut, where heteaches American Literature and Advanced Composition; he taught high school English for 12 years. His current scholarship includes a book oncollege-level writing. Jane Cook has worked as a Staff Development Specialist/Literacy and Educational Technology Coach for EASTCONNsince 1985; she also serves as the Technology Program Leader for the Connecticut Writing Project. National Writing Project presenters

3. Make the Connection: ReadWriteThink Resources (G) BOXWOODIn this workshop, participants will navigate the ReadWriteThink.org web site, finding innovative lessons, interactive tools,and educational resources to use in their classrooms. Participants will also learn how to design and submit lessons forpossible publication.Susanne Rubenstein teaches English at Wachusett Regional High School in Holden, Massachusetts. The author of two NCTE books,

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Raymond Carver in the Classroom: “A Small Good Thing” and Go Public! Encouraging Student Writers to Pub-lish, Susanne is also a writer and reviewer for ReadWriteThink.org.

4. Stories are Live!—1,001 Stories from High School (H) BOARD ROOMA lively participatory workshop and Q & A about the exercises and lesson plans used in Stories Live®. Our interactiveworkshop teaches participants to tell a two- to three-minute story, and they will take away exercises for teaching oral narrativein the classroom.Norah Dooley has a M.Ed. in Creative Arts in Learning from Lesley University and is a Young Audiences teaching artist, workshoppresenter and author of several children’s picture books. She has performed as a storyteller for over 20 years. Andrea Lovett has been astoryteller/educator for the past 19 years. Her LCC-funded inter-generational high school storytelling project, Dog Tags, won a MassachusettsCultural Council Special Recognition Award. Nicolette Nordin Heavey has been a professional storyteller for 10 years. Her curriculum-based workshops and residencies are designed for elementary through middle school level. She has also lectured on story at Emerson College.

5. Gossip, Anecdote and Writing Fiction (G) WEDGEWOODPlease bring some personal gossip to the workshop. It must rise to the level of something you would use your cell phone totell your college friend in Wichita after two glasses of wine. We will turn this gossip into an anecdote and from there into aliterary short story. All art starts with the secret of you.Tom Payne is an assistant professor in the MFA Creative Writing Program at the University of New Hampshire. His short stories have beenpublished in The New Yorker, Harpers, Playboy, The New England Review, and several anthologies; he was a finalist for the Pen/Hemingwayaward, and he has published a novel, The Pearl of Kuwait.

11:45 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Session V

1. PANEL: Challenges of the Common Core (G) AMPHITHEATERJoin us in a frank, open conversation about the Common Core Standards and the challenges and opportunities that we willencounter over the next few years. Ask yourself the question: Will we allow these standards to change who we are in theclassroom, or should we shape the standards to complement our teaching practices?Panel members: Dr. Elizabeth Gonsalves and Cathy Sosnowski are both department chairs in the buildings where they teach, andBarbara Wahlberg, is a veteran teacher from Cranston High School East in Rhode Island.

2. Continuing the Conversation: Literary Texts, Common Core Standards, and Student Response (G) BOXWOODAs a follow-up to his keynote, Bruce M. Penniman will lead a workshop that examines the implications of the CommonCore standards for literature instruction. Participants will engage in a close reading of key literature standards and considerconnections to selected writing, speaking and listening, and language standards. Some workshop materials will be drawnfrom Bruce’s book, Building the English Classroom: Foundations, Support, Success.Bruce M. Penniman taught at Amherst Regional High School in Massachusetts for 36 years. A former NEATE president and Leafleteditor, he currently maintains the NEATE website. He is an active member of the Western Massachusetts Writing Project and serves in avariety of roles in the National Writing Project. National Writing Project presenter

3. At-Risk Students Make for At-Risk Teachers: Or is it the other way around? (M, H) WEDGEWOODIt is the most unchallenged assumption in education that students come to school with the social-emotional skills to learn.Many teachers have not been equipped to manage the social/emotional needs and behaviors of our most at-risk students. Inthis research-based workshop, participants will learn skills they will utilize immediately when they return to their classrooms.Charlie Guimond, MSW, has over 20 years’ experience working with “at-risk” youth in Fall River and Brockton, Massachusetts, and inwestern Massachusetts. His work has included developing special education programs in several Massachusetts counties, direct-care of significantlyat-risk youth, and clinical/advocacy work for students within the public schools.

4. Superheroes to the Rescue: How Graphic Novels Can Teach the DIRECTORS ROOMCore Standards to Late and Reluctant Readers (M, H)The Common Core standards are a noble idea, but what happens when you inevitably get a student who is reading belowgrade-level? This workshop addresses the main reason students struggle with reading and why graphic novels can helpimprove their reading skills, and also be used to teach the Common Core Standards.Pam Watts has been teaching and tutoring for over 10 years. She holds an MFA in Writing for Children & Young Adults from VFA, whereshe focused on graphic novels. She recently presented a workshop on graphic novel writing at a conference for children’s writers and illustrators.

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5. Reclaiming Narrative Writing in the Common Core Era (H) BOARD ROOMAcross disciplines, the secondary grades standards in the Common Core place more emphasis on argument and expositionthan on narrative, a focus justified in terms of the demands on students after they leave high school. This workshop willexplore both theoretically and experientially, as well as through examining student products, the power and value of narrativewriting for secondary students. Narrative writing has value both in its own right and because of the ways it can improvestudents’ writing overall.Jack Powers and Jonathan S. Budd both teach at Joel Barlow High School in Reading, Connecticut, and are co-directors of the writingcenter. Jack teaches English and special education. In 2008, he was recognized as NEATE’s Poet of the Year. Jonathan is completing a Ph.D.in English Education at Teachers College, Columbia University, and currently serves on the State of Connecticut English Language ArtsCurriculum Design Team based on the Common Core.

Bedford/St. Martin’s Press4B Cedarbrook DriveCranbury, NJ 08512-3612866-843-3715Bedford/St. Martin’s is a Boston-based publisher specializing in ELA.We are known for our AP and collegematerials and we also offer texts thatsupport Common Core Standards.

The Book Principal, A Division ofHolyoke News Company720 Main StreetHolyoke, MA 01040413-534-4537, 800-628-8372The Book Principal – Holyoke NewsCompany provides paperback andtrade books to both private and pub-lic schools for use in Reading, En-glish, History and Literature classes.Top discount of 40%.

Continental Press – Book Princi-pal & Saxon Grammar & Writing133 Laurel Hill RoadChester, NH 03036888-462-4111Continental Press – NEW – Finishline for Common Core Standards

Book Principal – Classic reads @great prices. Saxon – Meets Com-mon Core Standards.

EMC Publishing875 Montreal WaySt. Paul, MN 55102800-328-1452Visit the EMC booth and ask aboutMirrors and Windows for Grades 6-12 – the NEW Common Core StateStandards Edition!

Everbind BooksP.O. Box 102Cape Neddick, ME 03902207-351-5065It takes a hard cover to make a softcover last. Everbind hard coverbooks make soft cover books last thelongest … guaranteed. As a matterof fact, you get more from Everbindthan anyone else.

Figment.com118 East 64th StreetNew York, NY 10065917-771-1223Figment.com is an engaged online

community of teen readers and writ-ers where educators can create freevirtual writing workshops for students.

Five College Centerfor East Asian StudiesFlorence Gilman PavilionSmith College69 Paradise RoadNorthampton, MA 01063413-585-3751

Follett Educational Services1433 Internationale ParkwayWoodridge, IL 60517508-431-8039Follett Educational Services (FES) isthe nations’ oldest and largest buyerand seller of high quality pre-ownedK-12 textbooks, workbooks, andteacher’s editions.

Great Source, Rigby,Steck-Vaughn;Specialized Curriculum Group1900 S. Batavia Ave.Geneva, IL 60134617-756-3883Offering standards-based resources

Directory of Exhibitors

We hope this conference has been an opportunity to consider again the call of our profession and what it meansin 2011. Please fill out the evaluation form! We need your input. Your ideas will provide invaluable direction forplanning next year’s conference. It’s been a pleasure to play a part in organizing this conference for you. Thankyou for coming, and thanks to everyone who helped to make this conference possible. See you November 2-3,2012, in Mansfield. Spread the word and have a great year! —Barbara Wahlberg and Ed Darling, Conference Co-Chairs.

for reading, writing, language arts,math, and science, as well as pro-grams for extended day and summerschool, secondary reading interven-tion, English as a second language,test preparation, and professional de-velopment.

Heinemann Publishers361 Hanover StreetPortsmouth, NH 03801603-431-7894Professional development resourcesand classroom materials.

Holt McDougal/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt1900 S. Batavia Ave.Geneva, IL 60134617-413-8133Your source for educational solutionsincorporating Common Core Stan-dards for language arts, science,health, social studies, mathematicsand world languages for grades 6-12.

Lakeshore Learning Materials2695 E. Dominguez StreetCarson, CA 90895800-421-5354Lakeshore offers a complete line ofcreative learning materials, which canbe integrated into any reading or lan-guage arts curriculum.

Library of CongressTeaching with Primary SourcesEastern Region51 West College StreetWaynesburg, PA 15370724-852-3388TPS helps teachers build students’literacy, thinking skills and contentknowledge using the Library’s onlineprimary sources. TPS provides assis-tance and grants to educational or-ganizations.

New Repertory Theatre200 Dexter Avenue

Watertown, MA 02472617-923-7060 x204New Rep on Tour brings 90-minuteadaptations of literature and playsinto schools all over New England.For more info visit www.newrep.org/ontour.php.

Reading Plus120 Pleasant Valley StreetMethuen, MA 01844978-975-8510Reading Plus provides individualizedleveled reading instruction and vo-cabulary development that guides stu-dents to proficient grade-level read-ing. Reading Plus aligns with Com-mon Core Standards.

ShakespeareHelp.com94 Montague RoadShutesbury, MA 01072413-259-1363A web-based business offering high-quality PowerPoint presentations andquizzes on Hamlet, Julius Caesar,Macbeth, The Merchant of Venice, Othello,

and Romeo and Juliet.

StudySyncTwo Canal ParkCambridge, MA 02141978-505-0957Online collaborative curriculumlearning that inspires higher levels ofreading, writing and critical thinking.Extensive digital library, dynamicvideo lessons, and online writing andpeer review.

Triumph Learning: Plugged-into Reading; BookJam; Take 1028 West Hill DriveWestminster, MA 01473

Word Voyage16 Centre StreetConcord, NH 03301603-856-0072Individualized Web-based lessons inLatin and Greek roots, root mean-ings, parts of speech, syllables, spell-ing, word origins, sentence structure,and grammar. Grades 4-12.

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SAVE THE DATESNovember 2-3, 2012

NEATE Fall Conference at the Holiday Inn,

Mansfield/Foxboro, Massachusetts

NEATE invites teachers and graduate students at all levels of education to submit proposalsfor interactive workshops for the 2012 conference. Over the many years that NEATE hasbeen holding its annual conferences, the many themes and varied workshop presentations,given by some of the most dedicated teacher-educators in the region, have reminded many ofus why we became teachers. Making sure that every child learns important skills is a laudablegoal, but so, too, is infusing children and teenagers with an expectation of success, a deepinterest in learning, a passion for reading, an appreciation for the beauty of the written andspoken word, and the pleasure of learning with others. We hope that you continue to share inthe professional development, collegiality, and collaboration next year, and in the years to come.

And the next time you sign on to your computer to do some networking, stop by neate.orgto join in an online discussion or to start one! NEATE is also seeking lesson plans to postonline. Please share your expertise with your colleagues!

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Map of The Holiday Innand Conference Center