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State Conference for Teachers of English Language Arts

State Conference for Teachers of English Language Arts

Overview

This annual conference, co-sponsored by WV Council of Teachers of English (WVCTE), the National Writing Project at WVU (NWP@WVU), WVU’s student chapter of NCTE (NCTE’eers), and the West Virginia Humanities Council (WVHC) is an opportunity for English and language arts teachers from around West Virginia and the region to share and learn insights and practices from their classrooms, and to learn from nationally recognized teachers and writers. Our conference is a celebration of powerful literacy teaching.

Theme

The specific theme of this year’s conference is “A West Virginia For All: Creating Inclusive & Diverse ELA Classrooms”, a theme that calls us to share how we reflect students’ lived realities in our pedagogies, and how we support our students’ critical understanding of others’ lives.

Registration

In-State One Day: $40
In-State Two Days: $60
Out-of-State One Day: $60
Out-of-State Two Days: $80
Saturday Awards Luncheon: $30
Student ticket: $10

Keynote Speakers

Jocelyn Chadwick: Former NCTE President, educator, writer
Tricia Ebarvia: Heinemann fellow, #DisruptTexts co-founder
Kwame Alexander: speaker, educator, and award winning author of The Crossover, Rebound, Solo, The Playbook, Booked, and Swing Plus!
Ann Pancake: Award winning author of Strange Has This Weather Been
Crystal Good: teacher, writer, Affrilachian poet, speaker, entrepreneur

And featured sessions with the brilliant folks from the Folger Shakespeare Library Education Program!

Professional Development Credit Available

3-credit hours of professional development are available. Instructions are below:

Register for the PD Course. Download a professional development application/registration form at: https://online.wvu.edu/sites/default/files/Images/Registration/Forms/ProfDev.pdf
. Complete the form and mail or fax it to the address on the form. Forms will also be available at the conference. Add the course information provided regarding class.
- CRN: 52912
- Subject: C&I
- Course #: 931
- Section #: 6AM Credit Hours: 3
- Title: PRDV: WVELA Conference
- Cost: $216 for 3-hours
Attend WVELA Conference – 2-day conference registration is $75.

Conference Registration
Complete assignments for the C&I 931 WVELA PD Course. There are 2 assignments: a project proposal and the project. Project options include: Design a unit plan, design a professional development leadership plan, or write a paper, all based on a concept or strategy from the conference. Projects are due by June 22nd, 2018.

Download PDF for full instructions

Conference Details

Lodging

Hotel Morgan is our recommended hotel. We have a block of rooms available at a reduced rate of $80 if you mention WV English Teacher Conference.

Food

Friday lunch is on your own. Fast food options are available in the Mountainlair. On Saturday, you can buy a ticket to the awards luncheon for $20 or have lunch on your own. The Mountainlair has fast food options available, and it is within walking distance of downtown Morgantown.

Parking

Parking is available in the Mountainlair parking garage. On Friday, WVU classes are in session and parking spaces in the garage may be limited, so plan to arrive early. Credit or debit card is accepted in the Mountainlair parking garage, and on Saturday garage parking is free. For a short walk to the Mountainlair, check out Morgantown Parking Authority for additional garages and lots. We encourage you to explore and take advantage of this awesome college town!

Program of Events

Download the full conference program (PDF)

Friday, March 29

8:30 a.m.-9:00 a.m. Registration
9:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m. Conference welcome & Plenary with Crystal Good in Gluck Theater
10:05 a.m.-11:00 a.m. Concurrent Round 1
11:05 a.m. -12:00 p.m. Jocelyn Chadwick in Gluck Theater
12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m. Lunch on your own
1:00 p.m.-1:55 p.m. Concurrent Round 2
2:00 p.m.-2:55 p.m. Concurrent Round 3
3:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. Plenary with Ann Pancake in Gluck Theater

Saturday, March 30

Folger’s Shakespeare running sessions all day

9:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m. Opening plenary with Tricia Ebarvia in Gluck Theater
10:05 a.m.-11:00 a.m. Concurrent Round 1
11:05 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Concurrent Round 2
12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m. Ticketed Awards Luncheon or lunch on your own
1 :00 p.m.-1:55 p.m. Concurrent Round 3
2:00 p.m.-2:55 p.m. Concurrent Round 4
3:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. Final Plenary with Kwame Alexander in Gluck Theater

Co-Sponsored by:

WVU Student Chapter of the National Council of Teachers of English

NWP@WVU Writing Excellence Award

The National Writing Project at WVU is excited to announce an annual award for a West Virginia teacher writer. Our hope is to celebrate teachers who have had a piece of writing published within the past year. You know how much we love writing and teachers of writing. In the past years, our professional development opportunities have included time for you to engage in your own writing. We all know how important it is for a teacher to model writing and write beside their students. We also know that the next leap to have a piece published is something else all together. Making our writing public, submitting our work for peer review, and editorial critique, are all elements of publishing that are significant experiences in a writer’s life. We celebrate the courage and dedication to honing one’s craft, and we want to publicly acknowledge your success.

Please nominate yourself or a colleague for the NWP@WVU Writing Excellence Award.

Nomination criteria:

Author is a K-12 teacher in WV
Writing has been published between January 1, 2018-Dec 31, 2018
Writing can be in any genre, fiction or non-fiction, personal or professional, and can be unrelated to teaching.
Writing can be published either online (e.g. blog) or in print.
Writing shows powerful skill, voice, and insight.
Nomination letter meets criteria.

To nominate yourself or someone else, write a letter that explains the strengths and significance of the writing. Include a sample of the writing: this could be a single piece in its entirety, like a poem, article, blog post, or book chapter from an edited collection; or it could be a selection from a larger work, like a chapter from a sole authored book. If there is a collection of short writings, like a blog post series or a chapbook of poetry, that can also be submitted.

The winner will be announced at WVELA19’s Awards Luncheon on Saturday, March 30th at noon in WVU’s Mountainlair Mountain Room. The winner will receive a plaque and $100.

Questions? Contact Audra Slocum at audra.slocum@mail.wvu.edu or Sarah Morris at smorri10@mail.wvu.edu