2022 NCTE Annual Convention Preview

WELCOME FROM EMILY KIRKPATRICK

NCTE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Teaching this year brings new challenges, and students need you more than ever. The NCTE Annual Convention is your place to draw positive energy from treasured and new colleagues alike, as well as authors, illustrators, artists, and thought leaders you may admire from afar. NCTE sees you and hears your challenges. The 2022 NCTE Annual Convention is an opportunity to come together and celebrate the light present in each of us, even in times when darkness looms.

Observe in the following pages what’s in store this year. Our theme, “¡Suenos! Pursuing the Light,” has been carefully curated by María E. Fránquiz, NCTE President-Elect and 2022 Program Chair. Hundreds of literacy educators have peer reviewed program proposals to select the nearly 700 sessions available to choose from over the Convention. There’s robust programming tailored for educators of all levels as well as broader content to enrich and inspire our overall community.

Join us for the preeminent literacy education learning experience, in person or through our online offerings. Positive light will be reflected across our time together through our shared commitment to growth, service, and exploration on behalf of students and the cause of literacy.

I look forward to seeing you in November!

Emily Kirkpatrick NCTE Executive Director

Prior to the 2021 NCTE Annual Convention, NCTE members shared their thoughts about the Convention and what it means to them. You’ll see quotes from their blogs on the following pages (ncte.org/blog/category/ ncte21/ for the complete entries).

WELCOME FROM MARÍA E. FRÁNQUIZ PROGRAM CHAIR

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought formidable changes that have impacted our families, schools, professional organizations, the nation, and the world. I commend you for your resilience and patience with the changes that were necessary in our personal and professional learning during these extraordinary times. To address a future affected by these changes, the 2022 NCTE Annual Convention in Anaheim offers opportunities to explore the theme “¡Sueños! Pursuing the Light!” This is such an important moment for our community of educators to explore and pursue the light together, in place and virtually!

My call for proposals stated, “As the new moment grows, we can share the ways our individual and collective pursuit of light assisted and continues to assist us in imagining a new story with bright spots and possible new sueños, new dreams for ourselves, our students, and our communities” (see my call for proposals on the NCTE Convention website: “An Invitation to #NCTE22”). I believe these new dreams are so important because they have the power to transform lives and make education systems more equitable.

The proposal responses to the call for “¡Sueños! Pursuing the Light!” were so inspiring. Whether the authors of proposals were teachers, students, administrators, publishers, consultants, or curriculum designers, the desire to share light in and through various approaches such as diverse books, critical lessons, multimodal literacies, or justice-oriented pedagogies was robustly present. The eloquent words, ideas, stories, and activities generated by the call offer immense possibilities for hope and renewal. In my quest for my own renewal, I invite and welcome you to ignite the light within you and to share that light collectively with us in Anaheim.

The Annual Convention provides many experiences and resources for us to take home. There will be:

● Actionable teacher-to-teacher innovations

● Make-and-take projects

● Ideas for cultivating and shining a light on equitable practices

● Moments to celebrate play and work plork!

● Shared methods to help schools become bright stars in their communities

● Conversations on ways to advance English, bilingualism, and multilingualism

In the pursuit of light, and for the realization of our dreams as educators, I welcome you to our 2022 Convention! I look forward to learning from and with you and exploring better ways to shine a bright light on all of our students, schools, and communities.

All the best, María E. Fránquiz NCTE President-Elect and 2022 NCTE Annual Convention Program Chair

SCHEDULE

All times are Pacific Time. Times below are subject to change.

Convention events Thursday–Sunday will take place at the Anaheim Convention Center. The CEL Annual Convention and ALAN Workshop will take place at the adjoining Hilton Anaheim.

WEDNESDAY 11/16

5:00–8:00 P.M. — Registration

THURSDAY 11/17

7:30 A.M.–6:30 P.M. — Registration 9:30 A.M.–12:15 P.M. — A & B Sessions

11:30 A.M.–3:30 P.M. — Preconvention Workshops (see p. 12; additional registration required)

FRIDAY 11/18

6:30 A.M.–8:00 P.M. — Registration

7:00–7:45 A.M. — First-Timers’ Welcome

8:00–9:15 A.M. — Friday General Session: Nic Stone & Ibram X. Kendi

9:30 A.M.–12:15 P.M. — E & F Sessions

10:00 A.M.–6:30 P.M. — Exhibit Hall & NCTE Central

11:30 A.M.–1:30 P.M. — ELATE Luncheon: Ashley C. Ford

11:30 A.M.–1:30 P.M. — Middle Level Luncheon

12:30–4:45 P.M. — G, H & I Sessions

5:00–6:30 P.M. — Annual Business Meeting

6:45–8:30 P.M. — All-Attendee Event: Yuyi Morales

8:00–9:30 P.M. — Cultural Celebration

SUNDAY 11/20

6:30 A.M.–3:30 P.M.

7:00–8:45 A.M.

7:00–8:45 A.M.

8:00–11:30

9:00–11:45

10:30 A.M.–12:00 P.M.

12:00–1:30 P.M.

1:30–5:30 P.M.

1:00–3:45 P.M. — C & D Sessions

4:00–5:15 P.M. — Opening General Session

5:45–7:15 P.M. — Section Get-Togethers

SATURDAY 11/19

6:30 A.M.–6:00 P.M. — Registration

7:00–9:15 A.M. — ALAN Breakfast: Angeline Boulley

7:30–8:45 A.M. — Awards Session 8:00–9:15 A.M. — J Sessions

9:30–10:45 A.M. — Saturday General Session: Seema Yasmin

11:00 A.M.–12:15 P.M. — K Sessions

11:00 A.M.–6:00 P.M. — Exhibit Hall & NCTE Central 12:30–2:30 P.M. — Secondary Section Luncheon 12:30–2:30 P.M. — Children’s Book Awards Luncheon: Traci N. Todd & Kaela Rivera 12:30–5:30 P.M. — L, M & N Sessions

6:00–7:15 P.M. — Special Interest Group Sessions

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MONDAY 11/21

8:00 A.M.–6:00 P.M. — CEL Annual Convention* 8:00 A.M.–5:00 P.M. — ALAN Workshop*

TUESDAY 11/22

8:00 A.M.–2:00 P.M. — CEL Annual Convention* 8:00 A.M.–2:00 P.M. — ALAN Workshop*

*Additional registration required; see page 13.

MAKE YOUR CASE TO ATTEND

Why You Should Join Us at #NCTE22

NCTE’s Annual Convention is the premier professional learning experience for the English language arts community. By attending, you’ll engage with and have access to the newest innovations and research, brightest thinkers, hundreds of authors and illustrators, and most robust networking available anywhere in the field.

Customize your learning: You can attend the sessions that are most relevant to your development, aligned to the topics and issues that are most pressing to your professional setting or teaching level. Topics include, but are not limited to: intellectual freedom, media literacy, innovative writing practices, inclusive teaching, using critical pegagogy to teach YA literature, antiracist teaching, support for preservice teachers, leading the way to critical inquiry, traumainformed pedagogy, critical reading methods, culturally sustaining texts, raising student voice, teacher voice post-pandemic, nurturing student engagement through poetry, and so much more!

Bring the learning back: Develop bonds that lead to sustained professional learning groups in your school and across digital networks to embrace and implement the ideas gained during #NCTE22.

Get credit for your learning: Check with your school or district to see if participation in the 2022 Annual Convention will count toward your recertification or continuing education credits. NCTE offers credit by partnering with an accredited university, and more details will be posted on our website as soon as they are available.

Suggestions for Funding Your Convention

Directly ask your supervisor or administrator for funding/ reimbursement by following these best practices:

Informally inquire about the possibility: Example: NCTE’s Annual Convention happens this November; it’s the premier professional learning opportunity available for ELA educators. You can learn more about it on this website: convention.ncte.org. Attending will help me serve students and retain my passion in the classroom. It’s a fast way for me to meet leading teacher voices, research scholars, and authors to continue my growth in service of students and literacy. Can we find funds to support this important experience for me?

State your case formally and intentionally: Example: A best practice is to lift up the anticipated impact that attending will have on your practice and that of your colleagues (by presenting back to them key takeaways from the professional learning upon returning), and therefore, on student achievement.

If not approved for full funding/reimbursement, propose partial support: Example: I understand the reasons why fully funding this opportunity is not possible. Would you consider partially funding this PD for me so that I may still be able to attend?

Ask if COVID funding, i.e., ESSER funding, has increased the allocation toward professional learning in your department: Example: I know that ESSER funds, as the result of COVID, can be used for professional development. Has the allotment for our department changed as the result of these funds?

Plan your budget: You can get a very clear picture of exactly how much this event will cost by looking at the registration and hotel and travel pages on the website.

Get creative and use crowdfunding sources to cover registration: The support for getting teachers the PD and experiences they deserve is out there make public your wish to attend and explicitly state your need(s).

I especially love attending the NCTE Convention with educators I work with. We often deliberately go our separate ways, taking careful notes as we attend different sessions so we can report back and teach each other what we learned. We can hardly wait to share! Ted Kesler

REGISTRATION

Registration for the 2022 NCTE Annual Convention includes access to all General Sessions, concurrent sessions, the All-Attendee gathering, Special Interest Group events, the Now Screening film festival, featured sessions, and the Exhibit Hall.

Also included for those attending in person is access to recordings of all General Sessions and more than 100 on-demand and networking sessions. Digital access will comprise live streaming of all General Sessions and more than 100 on-demand and networking sessions for persons unable to travel. Sessions in the virtual library will be available to all registrants until Tuesday, February 21, 2023.

Find the registration link on the Convention website: convention.ncte.org

Student registration requires current NCTE student membership and valid proof of student status. To receive the Emeritus rate, be sure you are currently an NCTE Emeritus member.

Rates increase after October 19, 2022, denoted by an asterisk:

Member: $314/*$353

Nonmember: $410/*$445

Student Member: $137/*$148

Emeritus & Life Member: $160/*$177

PRECONVENTION WORKSHOPS:

Member: $145/*$155

Nonmember: $170/*$180

Emeritus, Life & Student Member: $145/*$155

CEL CONVENTION:

Member: $195/*$205

Nonmember: $270/*$285

Emeritus, Life & Student Member: $195/*$205

ALAN WORKSHOP:

Member: $245/*$255

Nonmember: $280/*$290

Student Member: $135/*$135

Emeritus & Life Member: $245/*$255

Our registration fees are priced lower than most other national conventions, and they include admission to our large exhibit hall, which provides access to books and exclusive conversations with authors. There’s so much to enjoy and learn at this premier event for the ELA community. Whether this is your first NCTE Convention or a home you’ve returned to for decades, we are eager to welcome you.

Why Are the Virtual and In-Person Registration Rates the Same?

Costs to produce the Annual Convention are significant when in one format. Expanding the access to both in person and digital expands costs exponentially. Doing so allows us to provide the opportunity to attend and learn to as many people as possible, but it is not without a financial burden. NCTE works hard to keep registration fees as low as possible, including lower than other teaching organizations with similar inperson-only events. In an effort to continue this commitment, the costs are the same regardless of which format attendees choose to attend. This also means that attendees can change registration types in the event that plans change.

The Annual Convention is designed to be a robust in-person experience, and we are stretching to continue with digital components developed during the height of the pandemic. We continue to lean into innovation for which the organization has earned international awards and the praise of so many literacy educators. In a time of such challenge, we are working to provide invigorating professional learning in an inclusive way for as many circumstances as possible.

Bringing a Team?

We offer registration at a group discount rate of $251 per person if a school or district sends 10 or more teachers and makes a single payment to cover the balance of the invoice. Every member of your team will return to work energized by what they’ve learned and ready to collaborate on implementing the new ideas. Contact NCTEevents@ncte.org for details.

GENERAL SESSIONS

IBRAM X. KENDI

FRIDAY, NOV. 18, 6:45-8:30 P.M.

All-Attendee Event

Join us for an uplifting evening led by author and artist, YUYI MORALES. In her most recent children’s picture book, Bright Star in English and Lucero in Spanish, one beautiful line reads: “No matter where you are, you are a bright star inside our hearts.” / “Dondequiera que estés, eres un lucero en nuestros corazones”. Let us gather under the theme’s lighthouse imagery to share in the joy and love of sharing our light with each other teacher to teacher, NCTE member to NCTE member. This is an excellent opportunity to meet new colleagues and to enjoy an evening with those treasured people already within your professional community.

Born in Xalapa, Mexico, where she currently resides, New York Times bestselling author and illustrator Yuyi Morales lived for many years in the San Francisco Bay area, where she still maintains close relations with booksellers and librarians. Professional storyteller, dancer, choreographer, puppeteer, and artist, she has won the prestigious Pura Belpré Award for Illustration six times: for Dreamers (2019), Just a Minute: A Trickster Tale and Counting Book (2003), Los Gatos Black on Halloween (2006), Just in Case: A Trickster Tale and Spanish Alphabet Book (2008), Niño Wrestles the World (2013), and Viva Frida (2014), also a Caldecott Honor Book. Her book Bright Star garnered a 2022 Pura Belpré Honor.

NIC STONE

FRIDAY, NOV. 18, 8:00-9:15 A.M.

Friday General Session

IBRAM X. KENDI is the Andrew W. Mellon Professor in the Humanities at Boston University and the founding director of the BU Center for Antiracist Research. He is a contributing writer at The Atlantic and a CBS News correspondent. He is the author of many books, including Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America, which won the National Book Award for Nonfiction, and five #1 New York Times bestsellers, including How to Be an Antiracist; Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You, coauthored with Jason Reynolds; and Antiracist Baby, illustrated by Ashley Lukashevsky. His latest books are How to Raise an Antiracist and Goodnight Racism, illustrated by Cbabi Bayoc. In 2020, Time magazine named him one of the 100 most influential people in the world. He was awarded a 2021 MacArthur Fellowship, popularly known as the “Genius Grant.”

NIC STONE is an Atlanta native and a Spelman College graduate. Her debut novel for young adults, Dear Martin, was a #1 New York Times bestseller. She is also the author of the New York Times bestseller Clean Getaway, the 2020 NPR Best Book of the Year selection Dear Justyce (a sequel to Dear Martin), the Rainbow Book List Top Ten selection Odd One Out, Jackpot, and Shuri: A Black Panther Novel. She is one of the authors in the New York Times bestselling book Blackout, recently optioned for as a new anthology program for Netflix by Barack and Michelle Obama’s production company, Higher Ground. Find her online at nicstone.info, @nicstone (Instagram), and @ getnicced (Twitter)

YUYI MORALES

SATURDAY, NOV. 19, 9:30-10:45 A.M.

Saturday General Session

SEEMA YASMIN is an Emmy Award–winning journalist who was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in breaking news, a medical doctor, professor, and poet. She attended medical school at the University of Cambridge and worked as a disease detective in the Epidemic Intelligence Service. Seema trained in journalism at the University of Toronto and currently researches information inequity and the spread of false information as director of the Stanford Health Communication Initiative. Seema also teaches crisis communications at UCLA’s Anderson School of Management. She is a regular contributor to CNN, Scientific American, and other outlets.

For a preservice teacher, NCTE’s Annual Convention is such a brilliant opportunity. Not only is it a hub of passion and excitement concentrated on education and content, it’s also an incredible opportunity to network and gain insight into the realities of the profession.

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SUNDAY, NOV. 20, 12:00-1:30 P.M.

Sunday General Session

ANDREA WANG is the award-winning author of Watercress, illustrated by Jason Chin, which Kirkus called “understated, deep, and heart rending” in a starred review. She is also the author of The Nian Monster and Magic Ramen: The Story of Momofuku Ando as well as the forthcoming middle-grade novel, The Many Meanings of Meilan. Andrea holds an MS in Environmental Science and an MFA in Creative Writing for Young People. She lives in Colorado with her family.

JASON CHIN is a celebrated author and illustrator of children’s books. He received the Caldecott Medal for his illustrations in Andrea Wang’s Watercress, a Newbery Honor book and APALA award winner. His book Grand Canyon was awarded a Caldecott Honor, a Sibert Honor, and the NCTE Orbis Pictus Award. His other acclaimed nonfiction titles Coral Reefs, Redwoods, Gravity, and Island: A Story of the Galapagos have received numerous starred reviews and other accolades. He is also the illustrator of Stephanie Parsley Ledyard’s debut title, Pie Is for Sharing, and Miranda Paul’s Water Is Water and Nine Months: Before a Baby Is Born, the latter a Boston Globe Horn Book Honor Book. He lives in Vermont with his wife and children.

SEEMA YASMIN

ANDREA WANG

JASON CHIN

Kit Robinson

Speakers will be added to the website as they are confirmed; see

MEAL EVENTS

FRIDAY, NOV. 18, 11:30 A.M.-1:30 P.M.

ELATE Luncheon

ASHLEY C. FORD is a writer, host, and educator. Ford is the former host of The Chronicles of Now podcast; co-host of the HBO companion podcast Lovecraft Country Radio; seasons one and three of MasterCard’s Fortune Favors the Bold; as well as the video interview series PROFILE, by BuzzFeed News; and Brooklyn-based news and culture TV show, 112BK.

She was also the host of the first season of Audible’s literary interview series, Authorized. She has been named among Forbes Magazine’s 30 Under 30 in Media (2017), Brooklyn Magazine’s Brooklyn 100 (2016), Time Out New York’s New Yorkers of The Year (2017), and Variety’s New Power of New York (2019)

SATURDAY, NOV. 19, 12:30–2:30 P.M.

Children’s Book Awards Luncheon

When Chicago native TRACI N. TODD was born, her father decided her initials should stand for dynamite, just like his. He raised her on Ray Charles and Nina Simone, and her mother read her every good book. Traci grew up to become a children’s book editor and currently lives in Jackson Heights, Queens, where she writes, edits, and listens to Ray Charles and Nina Simone, while her partner draws comic books. Traci is the author of Nina: A Story of Nina Simone

KAELA RIVERA grew up believing in will-o’-the-wisps and el chupacabra, but even ghost stories couldn’t stop her from reading in the isolated treetops, caves, and creeks of Tennessee’s Appalachian forests.  She still believes in the folktales of her Mexican American and British parents, but now she writes about them from the adventure-filled mountains of the Wild West. When she’s not crafting stories, she’s using her English degree from BYU-Idaho as an editor for a marketing company (or secretly doodling her characters in the margins of her notebook). Her award-winning debut novel, Cece Rios and the Desert of Souls, came out in April 2021, and its sequel, Cece Rios and the King of Fears, was published in September.

Her biggest hope is to highlight and explore the beauty of cultural differences and how sharing those differences can bring us all closer.

Register by October 19 to take advantage of early bird pricing; see convention.ncte.org/registration

ASHLEY C. FORD

TRACI N. TODD

KAELA RIVERA

SATURDAY, NOV. 19, 7:00–9:15 A.M.

ALAN Breakfast

ANGELINE BOULLEY, an enrolled member of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians, is a storyteller who writes about her Ojibwe community in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. She is a former Director of the Office of Indian Education at the US Department of Education. Her debut YA novel, Firekeeper’s Daughter, is the winner of the 2022 Printz Award, Morris Award, Walter Award, Edgar Award, and an American Indian Youth Literature Award Young Adult Honor Book. It was an instant #1 New York Times bestseller, a Time magazine Best YA Book of All Time selection, and a Reese Witherspoon x Hello Sunshine Book Club YA pick. Firekeeper’s Daughter is being adapted for Netflix by the Obamas’ production company, Higher Ground. Angeline’s second novel, Warrior Girl Unearthed, will be available on May 2, 2023.

SUNDAY, NOV. 20, 7:00–8:45 A.M.

Affiliate Breakfast

SHELLEY RODRIGO is the senior director of the writing program; associate professor in rhetoric, composition, and the teaching of English; and associate writing specialist (continuing status) in the Department of English at the University of Arizona. Shelley teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in writing, rhetoric, and film studies, and has coauthored three editions of The Wadsworth/ Cengage Guide to Research and coedited Rhetorically Rethinking Usability (Hampton Press). Currently NCTE Vice President, Shelley also has served on the NCTE Executive Committee (EC) as the Chair of the College Section Steering Committee; the CCCC Executive Committee, both as an elected member and as Parliamentarian; TYCA-West’s EC as elected Chair and Treasurer; and on TYCA’s EC.

SUNDAY, NOV. 20, 7:00-8:45 A.M.

Children’s Literature Assembly Breakfast

JERRY CRAFT is the #1 New York Times bestselling author-illustrator of the Newbery Medal-winning graphic novel, New Kid, and its companion book, Class Act. The third book following the kids from Riverdale Academy, School Trip, comes out in April 2023. New Kid is the winner of the Coretta Scott King Author Award, the Kirkus Prize for Young Readers’ Literature, and has been named to state award lists in 25 different states. Jerry is the creator of Mama’s Boyz, an award-winning syndicated comic strip. He has won five African American Literary Awards and is a cofounder of the Schomburg Center’s Annual Black Comic Book Festival. He received his BFA from the School of Visual Arts in New York City and now lives in Connecticut.

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WORKSHOPS

Dig a Bit Deeper into Topics with a Preconvention Workshop

Thursday, November 17 / 11:30 A.M.–3:30 P.M.

These four-hour sessions provide rich and interactive learning experiences focused on a single topic. Enrollment is limited, so register early! Complete workshop descriptions can be found when you register and on the Convention website (convention.ncte.org/workshops/).

W.1 #WriteNow: Getting Real with Literacy in the Classroom

W.2 Anaheim Writing Marathon

W.3 Critical Hip Hop and Spoken Word Literacies in the 6–12 Classroom: A Generative Poetry Writing Workshop #HipHopEd

W.4 Critical Media Literacy as a Beacon: Empowering Young People to Light the World

W.5 Decolonizing the English Classroom: Applying the Principles of Decolonization in Your Own Work

W.6 Digital Literacies as a Beacon of Hope: Thinking, Writing, and Doing in a Digital Age

W.7 Do You Know Who You Are? An Exploration of Personal Stories through Ancestry.com

W.8 Illuminating Our Stories for Liberation and Learning: Inviting Students’ Lived Experiences to Co-Create Radiant, Restorative Classrooms for Students of Color

W.9 Investigative Literacy: Using Inquiry to Foster Engagement, Empowerment, and Activism

W.10 It Begins with Us: Driving Out Darkness with Poetry, Reflection, and Writing

W.11 Keep Your Light Shining with the Gift of Time

W.12 Lead by Example: Holistic Learning as an Equitable School Improvement Strategy

W.13 Learning How to Integrate Literacy and Science in Elementary School with Inquiry, Ecological Justice, and Citizen Science with Butterflies Belong Here

W.14 Liberate the Human Potential through Critical Literacy: Amplifying Their Light to Rebuild a Better Future

W.17 Shining a Light on School Culture and Climate

W.18 Shining a Light on the Crosswalk: Joining the NCTE Literacy for a Digital Age Definition and the Standards for the Initial Preparation of Teachers of ELA

W.19 Soul Sustenance 365: The Power of Radical Black Love Praxis in English Language Arts Classrooms

W.20 Speak Up Students: Infusing Podcasting into Your Curriculum

W.21 Teaching Shakespeare with Video Games: Shedding New Light on Social Justice Themes in the Tragedies

W.23 Using Digital, Multiliteracies Tools to Support Place-Based Storytelling within and beyond Language Arts Classrooms

W.24 Using Shakespeare to Activate SocialEmotional Learning for English as New Language Learners

CEL Annual Convention November 20–22

Leading Literacy Coalitions: From Classrooms to Communities

While reading and writing may sometimes be private hobbies, literacy is unequivocally a public, political act. We utilize reading, writing, speaking, listening, analysis, and creating to engage with others within and beyond our own communities.

Literacy leadership is tasked with building communities to honor, bolster, develop, and enact literacy practices among students and adults. These communities may be individual gradelevel teams, content-area departments, schools, districts, states, or national or international organizations that seek to empower student agency. Whether we are engaging with conceptualizations and applications of servant leadership; Freire’s critical pedagogy and praxis; Gonzalez, Moll, and Amanti’s funds of knowledge; or emancipatory education, community is at the heart of what literacy leaders do.

The Conference on English Leadership 2022 Annual Convention calls for us to share, connect, and examine how we center or build communities in our educational settings. Learn more and register at ncte.org/groups/cel/convention/

Don’t Miss Our Keynote Speakers

Sunday, Nov. 20: SHELDON L. EAKINS, founder of the Leading Equity Center and host of the Leading Equity podcast

Monday, Nov. 21: ISAAC HUANG, member of the Conejo Valley Unified School District’s Inaugural Equity Task Force and is the principal and lead learner at Madrona Elementary School

Monday, Nov. 21: LEE ANN JUNG, CEO of Lead Inclusion, clinical professor at San Diego State University, and a consultant to schools worldwide

Tuesday, Nov. 22: SARAH RAFAEL GARCÍA, an arts leader in Orange County and a literary arts advocate nationally, and founder of Barrio Writers, LibroMobile, and Crear Studio arts programs

ALAN Workshop

November 21–22

Come Together: Using YAL to Rise, Overcome, and Forge Ahead Together

The theme for the 2022 ALAN Workshop is “Come Together: Using YAL to Rise, Overcome, and Forge Ahead Together.” We will feature authors and presenters who focus on and celebrate the power of individuals uniting with a shared love for young adult literature and its potential for transformation. We want participants to think about how they might harness this power to rise against oppressive forces, and in doing so, inspire opportunities for advocacy, support, and deeper connection with and among adolescents.

Your workshop registration includes an amazing box of books, the opportunity to hear from authors you and your students admire, breakout sessions, a reception with authors, and lunch.

Read more about the ALAN Workshop and other ALAN events during the NCTE Annual Convention in this blog post from 2022 ALAN President Dani King-Watkins: alan-ya.org/2022/08/14/alan-how-to-for-2022workshop/

Register on the NCTE Convention Registration page: convention.ncte.org/registration/

Register by October 19 to take advantage of early bird pricing; see convention.ncte.org/registration

ELEMENTARY EXPERIENCE

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Teachers of our youngest students will find plenty to explore at #NCTE22.

From incredible authors and illustrators to the leading experts and innovators in our field, every hour is packed with sessions designed just for you. And every session will find you sitting next to other teachers who are just as passionate about early literacy as you are.

What Kinds of Sessions Can I Attend?

Over the course of the Convention, there are more than 150 sessions designated at the elementary level, but you might be surprised at the ideas you can glean from sessions at EVERY level. Here are just a few of the topics:

● Enlivening Critical Reader Response Encounters with Picturebooks in the Early Childhood and Elementary Classroom

● This Little Light of Mine: Culturally Relevant and Sustaining Practices in Elementary and Early Childhood Education

● Possibilities of Poetry: Excavating and Exploring Identity in the Elementary Classroom

● They’re Not Too Young! Guiding Early Elementary Students through Difficult Conversations

● We Begin Here: Exploring Literacies and Land in Early Elementary Classrooms

What If I Work in Early Childhood? Will There Be Something for Me?

Absolutely! The latest and greatest in early literacy education can be found in more than 30 sessions in the Early Childhood Education strand. These sessions (marked with an icon in the full Convention program) are specially curated by the Early Childhood Education Assembly of NCTE and focus specifically on issues and strategies for teaching and advocating for preschool and early elementary-age children.

Literacies and Languages for All (LLA)

There’s a strand of sessions at #NCTE22 chosen by leaders of LLA, an NCTE Conference of holistic educators who believe that ALL children deserve personally meaningful learning contexts in which their languages and cultures are valued and recognized as assets for learning. LLA members integrate theories and practices of social justice; critical literacies; digital, multimodal, and biliteracies; and inquiry- and project-based learning that embodies the work of 21st-century educators. Learn more about LLA at ncte.org/groups/lla/

Elementary Favorites:

ELEMENTARY SECTION GET-TOGETHER: Hear from NCTE’s elected leaders who represent the NCTE Elementary Section and from the winner of the 2022 Outstanding Elementary Educator Award, Detra Price-Dennis (read more about the award at ncte.org/awards/outstanding-educatorelementary/).

Thursday, Nov. 17, 5:45–7:00 P.M.

CHILDREN’S BOOK AWARDS LUNCHEON: The 2022 winners of the Charlotte Huck Award for Outstanding Fiction for Children and the Orbis Pictus Award for Outstanding Nonfiction for Children will be honored (read more about the 2022 awards at ncte.org/awards/ncte-childrensbook-awards/). Then the 2023 award winners will be announced live!

Saturday, Nov. 19, 12:30–2:30 P.M.

CHILDREN’S LITERATURE ASSEMBLY BREAKFAST: Award-winning graphic novelist Jerry Craft is the speaker. Craft will focus on his process of designing and authoring his graphic novel, as well as developing and producing his story into a film. He will address the importance of representation and diversity in children’s literature.

Sunday, Nov. 20, 7:00–8:45 A.M.

NCTE was the therapy I didn’t know I needed. I showed up tired, questioning if traveling and powering through was the best option for me at the time, when I was hit with the energy of thousands of other educators wanting to learn, think, and share in community.

My hope is that you leave the Convention, as I am confident that I will, with a renewed sense of purpose and commitment, motivated to improve the lives of students, with our eyes and minds toward the fight for literacy education that is not only equitable but liberatory.

Wintre Foxworth Johnson

Katie Papesh

MIDDLE LEVEL EXPERIENCE

All times are Pacific Time.

There is so much happening in the Middle Level at NCTE.

From Section-specific events to a thoughtfully chosen program, you’ll notice an energized focus on crafting sessions that speak to the complexities of teaching students in the middle grades and bringing leading authors and educators to the podium. Discover new ideas, new tools, and new friends!

What Kinds of Sessions Can I Attend?

Throughout the Convention there are more than 200 sessions designated of interest to middle level educators, but you’ll find plenty of interest at other levels as well. Among the topics are the following:

● Genius in the Middle: Voices from the Middle Explores Culturally and Historically Responsive Literacy in the ELA Classroom

● Illuminating the Middle: Shining a Light on Mental Health Literacy

● Illuminating the Middle: Speculative Fiction as Healing, Joy, and Justice

● Literacies before Technologies: Making Digital Tools Matter for Middle Level Learners

● Locating the Self in Space and Place: The Politics of Home in Middle Grade and Young Adult Literature

Middle Level Favorites:

MIDDLE LEVEL MEET-UP: Kick off your Convention experience with this gathering of Middle Level attendees that features speakers and the chance to hear from Section leaders. Thursday, Nov. 17, 5:45–7:00 P.M.

ALAN AT NCTE: Hear from a popular author during this much-loved ALAN Breakfast event on Saturday, Nov. 19, 7:00–9:15 A.M. If you’re looking for even deeper immersion in YA lit, you might enjoy the ALAN Workshop, Monday–Tuesday, Nov. 21–22; every registrant will get a box of books! Both of these events can be added when you register for the Convention.

MIDDLE LEVEL LUNCHEON: This event will feature a keynote speaker, award presentations, and announcements from leaders of the Middle Level Section.

Friday, Nov. 18, 11:30 A.M.–1:30 P.M.

#WhyMiddleMatters is a series of incredible learning experiences on the program. This year’s sessions include:

● Illuminating the Middle: Speculative Fiction as Healing, Joy, and Justice Friday, Nov. 18, 2:00–3:15 P.M.

● Illuminating the Middle: Ethnic Studies and the Middle School Context Friday, Nov. 18, 3:30–4:45 P.M.

● Illuminating the Middle: Censorship, Sustainability, and Finding Light in a Climate of Fear Saturday, Nov. 19, 11:00 A.M.–12:15 P.M.

● Illuminating the Middle: Shining a Light on Mental Health Literacy Saturday, Nov. 19, 12:30–1:45 P.M.

● Middle Grade Literature as Dreams and Possibility The Middle Level Mosaic Saturday, Nov. 19, 2:45–4:00 P.M.

Register by October 19 to take advantage of early bird pricing; see convention.ncte.org/registration

I’m so excited for the NCTE Annual Convention. From the first minutes of the Convention, it’s a time to attend sessions, participate in meetings, and visit the Exhibit Hall for all those wonderful books and resources. The opportunity to get discounted and/or not-yet-published books fills me with adrenaline! Meeting so many authors and having them autograph copies of their books is an even greater thrill.

Roxanne Henkin

So much to take away that fills your head and heart as you step back into your classroom. Yet, the greatest benefit of the NCTE Convention is making connections and renewing friendships with other educators from around the country and the world.

— Linda Rief

SECONDARY EXPERIENCE

All times are Pacific Time.

Secondary Level Favorites:

Whether you love teaching poetry, the Bard, critical literacy, choice reading, disciplinary writing, or some other specialty of grades 9–12, this Convention has you covered.

What Kinds of Sessions Can I Attend?

More than 200 sessions on the Convention program are designated at the secondary level. Here are just a few of the topics that will be covered:

● High School Matters

● Daring to Dig Out of Darkness: Choosing to Collectively Pursue Antiracist and Equitable Teaching in a High School ELA Department

● A Guiding Light: Using Critical Pedagogy to Teach YA Literature in the Secondary Classroom

● Lights! Camera! Magic! Critical Theory in the Secondary Classroom through Encanto and Other Magical Texts

● Strategies as Lampposts: Using Content Area Literacy Strategies AND Disciplinary Literacy in Secondary ELA to Support Adolescents’ Literacy Development

SECONDARY SECTION GET-TOGETHER: It has been three years since we have been able to meet in person. During that time, educators have faced seemingly insurmountable challenges, been the target of political and cultural attacks, and experienced significant trauma. Many have also prioritized self-care and sought community with other teachers. In that spirit, the Secondary Section Steering Committee invites English language arts educators to join us for a “SelfCare in Community Get-Together.” This gathering will offer opportunities to meet other teachers, build community, create, dance, express gratitude, and take care of ourselves. And, of course, refreshments will be served.

Thursday, Nov. 17, 5:45–7:00 P.M.

HIGH SCHOOL MATTERS: Sponsored by the NCTE Secondary Section, this session will feature talks by authors and educators, including Angeline Boulley, Melissa Smith, Susan Barber, Scott Bayer, Joel Garza, Carol Jago, and Matthew Kay.

Friday, Nov. 18, 2:00–4:45 P.M.

SECONDARY SECTION LUNCHEON: This event will feature a keynote speaker, award presentations, and announcements from leaders of the Secondary Section.

Saturday, Nov. 19, 12:30–2:30 P.M.

This Convention is rich with learning experiences for everyone who supports literacy learning both in and outside the school, but if you’re an instructional leader searching for the maximum learning experience, you’ll also want to take advantage of the offerings from NCTE’s Conference on English Leadership (CEL). Learn more about “Leading Literacy Coalitions: From Classrooms to Communities,” CEL’s Annual Convention, Sunday–Tuesday, Nov. 20–22, at ncte.org/groups/cel/ convention

NCTE’s Secondary Section has selected a program with the best professional learning you’ll ever find, and a giant network of colleagues whom you’ll want to keep connected to all year long.

I’m a School Principal—Are There Sessions for Me?

This year will be my fourth year in a row attending the NCTE Annual Convention. Every year at the conclusion, I leave energized to implement new ideas in my classroom, encouraged by speakers that challenge and inspire their audience, and hopeful for the future of English education.

Kasey Short

I remember one of my first presentations during the Annual Convention. My middle school classroom was part of a larger research study, and I collaborated on the project. I was thrilled to be asked to present the pedagogical underpinnings of my work. As I shared, I looked into the audience to find Drs. Kenneth and Yetta Goodman in the audience, listening to me. My work as a teacher was valuable, and my insights were as merited as the words of renowned scholars.

Ayanna F. Brown

COLLEGE EXPERIENCE

All times are Pacific Time.

You’ll find sessions presented by leaders from our Conference on College Composition and Communication (CCCC) that address issues pertinent to teaching first-year writing and assessment in composition courses. You’ll also find hundreds of sessions that are tailored to the needs of those who work in teacher education at the college level; these address teacher preparation across the preK–12 spectrum. If you happen to teach college English, you’ll be intrigued by a range of interesting sessions on literature. There’s truly something for everyone.

What Kinds of Sessions Can I Attend?

Throughout the Convention there are more than 200 sessions designated of interest to college-level educators. Here are a few of the topics:

● Cultivating Compositional Agility: Shining a Light on Learning That Transfers

● Lighting a Pathway to Successful Writing in College: Tools and Strategies to Successfully Expand from High School Writing to College Writing (and Beyond)

● Rekindling the Light: College and Secondary English Educators Negotiate the Student Teaching Experience to Support Students as Well as Themselves.

● Shedding Light on the Transition to College Writing: An Interactive Panel by the Writing Program at the University of Southern California

● Utilizing Book Study and a Challenge-Based Learning Project to Enlighten First-Year College Students Regarding Race and Equity during the COVID-19 Pandemic

What about Research?

Each year the Annual Convention features a carefully selected set of sessions devoted entirely to current research in the field, bringing together different perspectives on critical issues. You will be able to search the Research Strand on our online program to explore more than 100 sessions.

The English Language Arts Teacher Educators (ELATE) group puts together a special program with hundreds of sessions for those who are engaged in the preparation, support, and continuing education of teachers of English language arts/literacy. Sample session topics include:

● Agents of Change: Raising Student Voice for Advocating for Marginalized or Oppressed Groups

● Beyond the Book: Understanding the Complexities of Digital Literacies and Authorship

● Illuminating Critical Pedagogy and Practice for Preservice and Early Career Teachers

● In Pursuit of Light: Exploring Writing Methods for Teachers and Teacher Educators

● Letting Language Shine: Linguistic Diversity and Teacher Education

● Professional Growth for Preservice Teachers, Teachers, and Literacy Coaches

● Researching Young Adult Literature: Creating Space to Pursue Light and to Dream

● Shining a Light on Digital Practices in Teacher Education

● The Future Is Now: Exploring 21st-Century Teaching Ideas with the Next Generation of English Teachers

● What Teachers Need to Know about the History of English Teaching

College Favorites:

FEATURED COLLEGE SESSIONS: The College Section has designed special sessions that address current issues in the field that reverberate through our classrooms.

ELATE LUNCHEON: Celebrate the accomplishments of ELATE (English Language Arts Teacher Educators) members and enjoy a keynote address by author Ashley C. Ford.

Friday, Nov. 18, 11:30 A.M.–1:30 P.M.

COLLEGE WORKSHOP: Join us for an immersive learning experience for college teachers. Saturday, Nov. 19, 2:45–5:30 P.M.

NCTE’s College Section represents a wide diversity of experiences, and our Convention offerings reflect that variety.

I’m a Teacher Educator—Are There Sessions for Me?

For almost fifty years, the NCTE Annual Convention has been one of my intellectual homes, a place for me to have conversations about books and teaching and big ideas that I sometimes miss in the day-to-day world of my classroom.

One conversation with an NCTE member during breakfast led me to spaces where I felt like I belonged, where I felt like I could be a scholar, too. A few sessions at this Convention helped me to see that NCTE could be my academic home, the place I want to share my research, my stories.

Stephanie R. Toliver

— Linda Christensen

BUILD YOUR STACK®

Each year we celebrate texts and provide inspiration for building classroom libraries and book knowledge with Build Your Stack®. Dozens of unique sessions featuring authors and educators talking about their favorite books and how to use them in the classroom will take place in the Exhibit Hall. Topics will include:

● Books That Center Family Stories

● Ordinary Joy: Appreciating Ordinariness in Texts

● Using Children’s Picture Books to Examine Deeper Concepts in the Secondary English Language Arts Classroom

● Translanguaging in Middle Grade Books

● Books That Celebrate “Black Beauty”

● Picture Books with Read-Aloud Potential

● Indigenous Authors and Artists

● Possibilities of Poetry

● Art, Design, and Story: How Endpapers Give Readers Clues about Picture Books

● Finding Hope

● Reading Many Voices: Anthologies and Collections for MS/HS

● Read to Resist: MG, YA, and Adult Titles That Make Us Stand Up and Speak Out!

● New and Awesome Audio!

● Beyond the Book Series “Who Would Win”: Nonfiction Books That Engage and Inspire All Readers

● Lighting the Way: Poetry to Bring Joy and Dialogue into Your Classroom

● Stories with Pictures for the Secondary Classroom

● Exploring the Pandemic through Literature for Youth

● Nonfiction Graphic Novels

● Translingual Mentor Texts in the Borderlands

● Honoring the Lived Experiences of Transnational Students

● Doodling as Deep Thinking: Texts to Explore Sketchnoting with Students

● Friends, Food, and Fauna

● How the Light Gets In: Illuminating Mental Health Matters with Picture Books

HEALTH & SAFETY

NCTE takes the health and safety of its personnel and all guests at events very seriously. In light of ongoing concerns regarding COVID and communicable health risks more generally, NCTE is requiring all attendees to be fully Vaccinated against COVID-19 to attend the 2022 NCTE Annual Convention. Prior to the event you will be asked to submit proof of vaccination using Crowdpass digital health-clearance program. In addition to the vaccine verification, NCTE may implement additional appropriate health and safety protocols in light of the public health circumstances existing at the time of each NCTE event. NCTE will follow protocols that comply with any then-applicable local public health requirements and are consistent with then-prevailing public health standards as issued by the CDC (or other relevant public health authorities). Those protocols may include some or all of the following: self-monitoring, symptom screening, contact tracing, use of face coverings, social distancing, or other safety measures. Additional or enhanced measures may apply to certain events or activities in light of the particular

circumstances and risks. Compliance with the protocols adopted by NCTE may be mandatory for in-person attendance and participation at the event. Additional information regarding the specific health and safety measures, and any necessary consents by you, will be communicated to Attendees before the event.

After patiently, eagerly waiting for the opportunity to meet in person once again, we are all working together to make this a rewarding, enjoyable, and safe event. Accordingly, you agree that you will not attend the event if within ten (10) days preceding the event, you have tested positive or been diagnosed with COVID or other communicable disease; or experienced any new or unexplained symptoms commonly associated with COVID or other communicable disease. Further, you understand and agree that NCTE may share any COVID-related information about you that NCTE receives as part of such health and safety protocols with public health authorities or other regulatory agencies, as required by applicable law.

Updates will be posted to our Events Policy web page at convention.ncte.org/ncte-policies/

NAVIGATING THE EXHIBIT HALL

The NCTE Exhibit Hall is filled with the latest and greatest books and other classroom resources. You’ll have the chance to pick up advance reading copies (ARCs) and get books signed by your students’ favorite authors. You can talk with publishers about what’s new for the classroom and pick up texts to share with colleagues. Our attendees find all kinds of neat ways to bring the treasures they find in the Exhibit Hall back to their classrooms.

NEW: The Exhibit Hall will be open from 4:45 P.M. to 6:30 P.M. on Friday evening so you can find a time to visit that doesn’t conflict with the sessions you want to attend.

The Convention Program and Convention App will both include maps of the Exhibit Hall for maximum planning efficiency. Watch for the Meet the Authors booklet to find out when your favorite authors will be appearing, and be sure to stop by the Build Your Stack® (learn more on p. 22) area to learn from your peers about the best books for your classroom.

TIPS FOR VISITING THE EXHIBIT HALL

Plan your trip in advance. If you want to get a book signed by a popular author, the line may be long, so you’ll either want to arrive early or plan to stay for some time.

Pack your travel bag inside a larger bag so you will have one empty bag for carting home books. There will be a shipping station in the hall to make it easy to box up your finds and send them home.

You can get access to all kinds of freebies, drawings, and other opportunities if you choose to join mailing lists for vendors on the floor. Your badge will have a QR code on the back that can be easily scanned to add your information to giveaway lists.

Talk to the publishers on the floor about what texts they’re excited about. Some will be sharing copies of books that aren’t even out yet. Others may put a previously unknown treasure in your hands.

Exhibitors will

website as they are confirmed; see convention.ncte.org/exhibitors-sponsors/

WHO WILL BE THERE

2022 Exhibitors List current as of September 8, 2022

30-Minute Shakespeare

ABRAMS - The Art of Books

ACMRS Press. Arizona Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies

Alane Adams Studios-Between the Pages Annick Press

APA Style, American Psychological Association (APA)

Astra Books for Young Readers

Bedford, Freeman & Worth High School Publishers

Benchmark Education

Bloomsbury Publishing Booksource

Candlewick Press

Carnegie Learning Chronicle Books

Combined Book Exhibit CommonLit Corwin Disney Publishing Duolingo ABC

Gareth Hinds

Groundwood Books

Holiday House/Peachtree/Pixel+Ink Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Lerner Publishing Group

Lexia Learning

Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

Mackin

Macmillan Academic Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group

Middlebury Bread Loaf School of English National English Honor Society for Secondary Schools

National Writing Project

The News Literacy project Newsela NoRedInk

Orca Book Publishers

Penguin Random House Perma-Bound Books

Publisher Spotlight

Retro Report

Savvas Learning Company

Selected Readings Editions

Simon & Schuster, Inc. Sourcebooks

Teachers College Press, Teachers College, Columbia University

Thinking Habitats

Townsend Press Union Square and Co. Vista Higher Learning W.W. Norton & Company Zaner-Bloser

ANNUAL CONVENTION SPONSOR

NCTE would like to thank Penguin Random House for their generous contribution and support of literacy education.

Education

Additional sponsorship opportunities are available for the Convention. See convention.ncte.org/exhibitors-sponsors/

NEW FROM NCTE

ABOUT THE SPECIAL ISSUES SERIES

Teachers and students across the country are grappling with several important issues. Almost daily, we hear from educators who are looking for practical and engaging approaches to racial literacy, critical media literacy, and trauma-informed teaching. NCTE is responding to these needs with our new Special Issues series designed to directly address these pressing topics in K–12 and college classrooms today.

SPECIAL ISSUES, VOLUME 1:

TRAUMA-INFORMED TEACHING

Cultivating Healing-Centered

ELA Classrooms

Sakeena Everett, Editor

SPECIAL ISSUES, VOLUME 2: TRAUMA-INFORMED TEACHING

Toward Responsive, Humanizing Classrooms

Elizabeth Dutro and Bre Pacheco, editors

SPECIAL ISSUES, VOLUME 1:

RACIAL LITERACY

Implications for Curriculum, Pedagogy, and Policy

Detra Price-Dennis, Editor

SPECIAL ISSUES, VOLUME 2: RACIAL LITERACY

Sociopolitical and Sociocultural Contexts for Youth

Ayanna F. Brown, editor

SPECIAL ISSUES, VOLUME 1: CRITICAL MEDIA LITERACY

Bringing Lives to Texts

Tom Liam Lynch, Editor

SPECIAL ISSUES, VOLUME 2: CRITICAL MEDIA LITERACY

Bringing Critical Media Literacy into ELA Classrooms

William Kist and Mary T. Christel, editors

ON THE CASE IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS CLASSROOM

Situations for the Teaching of English

Thomas M. McCann, Elizabeth A. Kahn, Sarah Hochstetler, and Dianne Chambers

Foreword by Peter Smagorinsky

ENGLISH STUDIES REIMAGINED

A New Context for Linguistics, Rhetoric and Composition, Creative Writing, Literature, Cultural Studies, and English Education

Bruce McComiskey, editor

MATERIALITY AND WRITING STUDIES

Aligning Labor, Scholarship, and Teaching

Holly Hassel and Cassandra Phillips CCCC Studies in Writing & Rhetoric (SWR) Series

WHAT WORKS IN GRAMMAR INSTRUCTION Deborah Dean

CRITICAL RACE ENGLISH EDUCATION

New Visions, New Possibilities

Lamar L. Johnson

Foreword by Gloria Boutte

Afterword by David Stovall NCTE-Routledge Research Series

THEATER, DRAMA, AND READING

Transforming the Rehearsal Process into a Reading Process

Judith Freeman Garey Foreword by Sheridan Blau

USING FILM TO UNLOCK TEXTUAL LITERACY

A Teacher's Guide Robert Bryant Crisp

WHERE IS THE JUSTICE?

Engaged Pedagogies in Schools and Communities

Valerie Kinloch, Emily A. Nemeth, Tamara T. Butler, and Grace D. Player

Copublished by Teachers College Press and NCTE

TOWARD A BLACKBOYCRIT PEDAGOGY

Black Boys, Male Teachers, and Early Childhood Classroom Practices

Nathaniel Bryan NCTE-Routledge Research Series

ANTIBIAS AND ANTIRACIST TEACHING QRG

The Time Is Always Now

Damián Baca, Kathleen Colantonio-Yurko, Lorena Germán, Richard Gorham, Patrick Harris, Keisha Rembert, and Holly Spinelli