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NOVEMBER 21-24
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND
2019
ANNUAL
CONVENTION
Special thanks to Penguin Random House for their
GOLD SPONSORSHIP
NCTE would also like to thank the following for helping make the
Annual Convention possible.
NCTE leaders of tomorrow are like you—active, dedicated NCTE members of today!
Are you interested in running for a steering or nominating committee position?
Or do you have a colleague you’d like to nominate for office in NCTE?
The nominating committees of NCTE; ELATE (English Language Arts Teacher Educators);
TYCA (Two-Year College English Association); and the Elementary, Middle Level, Secondary,
and College Sections of NCTE will accept nominations for the 2020 elections during the
Annual Convention.
Visit the committees at the following times:
FRIDAY, 5:00–6:30PM SATURDAY, 12:00–1:00PM SUNDAY, 9:00–10:00AM
BALLROOM II / CONVENTION CENTER PEALE ABC / HILTON PEALE ABC / HILTON
www2.ncte.org/get-involved/volunteer/elections
2019 ANNUAL CONVENTION
NOVEMBER 21-24
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND
TABLE OF
4 Schedule
5 Welcome from the Program Chair
6 Thank You to the Volunteers
10 Welcome from the Executive Director
CONTENTS 12
14
16
18
Build Your Stack®
Tips for Attendees
Executive Committee
General Convention Information
22 Meetings
24 General Sessions
28 Special Events
35 NCTE Author Strand Sessions
36 Awards
42 Convention Center Maps
44 In Memoriam
45 Program
46 Thursday Events
98 Friday Events
184 Saturday Events
265 Sunday Events
296 Annual Business Meeting Rules of Conduct
298 Exhibitors
348 Index of Program Participants
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SCHEDULE Events Open to All Attendees
Unless Otherwise Noted
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 20 SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 23
11:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m. Registration & NCTE Central 7:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. Registration
7:30 p.m.–9:30 p.m. Secondary Section Event: 7:00 a.m.–9:15 a.m. ALAN Breakfast*:
Erin Gruwell Meg Medina
7:30 a.m.–8:45 a.m. NCTE Awards Session
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21 8:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. NCTE Central
8:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m. Registration & NCTE Central 8:00 a.m.–9:15 a.m. J Sessions
9:30 a.m.–10:45 a.m. A Sessions 9:30 a.m.–10:45 a.m. General Session: Tommy
11:00 a.m.–12:15 p.m. B Sessions Orange
11:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m. Preconvention Workshops* 11:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. Exhibit Hall
1:00 p.m.–2:15 p.m. C Sessions 11:00 a.m.–12:15 p.m. K Sessions
2:30 p.m.–3:45 p.m. D Sessions 12:30 p.m.–1:45 p.m. L Sessions
4:00 p.m.–5:30 p.m. Opening General Session: 12:30 p.m.–2:30 p.m. Secondary & Children’s Book
George Takei Award Luncheons*:
Laurie Halse Anderson, Renée
5:45 p.m.–7:15 p.m. Section Get-Togethers
Watson & Jonathan Auxier,
Sandra Neil Wallace, Bryan
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22 Collier
7:00 a.m.–6:30 p.m. Registration & NCTE Central 2:45 p.m.–4:00 p.m. M Sessions
7:00 a.m.–7:45 a.m. First-Timers’ Welcome (open 4:15 p.m.–5:30 p.m. N Sessions
to first-time convention 6:00 p.m.–7:15 p.m. Special Interest Group Sessions
attendees)
8:00 a.m.–9:15 a.m. General Session: SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 24
Henry Louis Gates Jr.,
Tonya Bolden 7:00 a.m.–8:45 a.m. Children’s Literature Assembly &
Affiliate Breakfasts*:
9:30 a.m.–10:45 a.m. E Sessions
Yuyi Morales & Alfredo
10:00 a.m.–6:30 p.m. Exhibit Hall Celedón Luján
11:00 a.m.–12:15 p.m. F Sessions 8:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m. Exhibit Hall
11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m. ELATE & Middle Level 8:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. NCTE Central
Luncheons*:
8:00 a.m.–2:30 p.m. Registration
Rainbow Rowell & Ibi Zoboi
9:00 a.m.–10:15 a.m. O Sessions
12:30 p.m.–1:45 p.m. G Sessions
10:30 a.m.–11:45 a.m. P Sessions
2:00 p.m.–3:15 p.m. H Sessions
10:30 a.m.–11:45 a.m. National Writing Project Brunch*:
3:30 p.m.–4:45 p.m. I Sessions
Elyse Eidman-Aadahl, Mary
5:00 p.m.–6:30 p.m. Annual Business/Board of Buckelew, Janice Ewing
Directors Meeting
12:00 p.m.–1:30 p.m. Closing General Session: Tara
6:45 p.m.–8:45 p.m. All-Attendee Event: Westover, Franki Sibberson
Meg Medina, Celia Peréz,
1:30 p.m.–5:30 p.m. CEL Convention*
Lilliam Rivera & Brittany Luby
8:00 p.m.–9:30 p.m. Cultural Celebration
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 25
8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. ALAN Workshop*
*additional registration required 8:00 a.m.–5:15 p.m. CEL Convention*
Events Open to All Attendees Unless Otherwise
Noted TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 26
8:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. ALAN Workshop*
4 2019 NCTE ANNUAL CONVENTION PROGRAM
WELCOME TO BALTIMORE
and the 109th Annual Convention of the National Council of Teachers
of English! We have an exciting few days ahead of us, and we are
indebted to all of the NCTE staff and volunteer leaders who have already
poured so much creativity and energy into this Convention.
You, also, are key to making this Convention a success. As an NCTE member or simply as an attendee
at this Convention, you are continuing an important tradition. For over 100 years, NCTE has been
the professional home for teachers of writing, rhetoric, literature, English language arts, and literacy.
Established in 1911, NCTE was formed by English teachers and professors “to improve the quality of
instruction in English at all levels.” As the nation’s oldest organization of preK–graduate level literacy
educators, NCTE has a rich history of deriving expertise and advocacy from its members’ professional
research, practice, and knowledge.
The tradition continues with you: your expertise is at the heart of this Convention on Spirited Inquiry.
Collectively, you as attendees are furthering the expertise and advocacy of NCTE. As presenters and
rhetors, listeners and interlocutors, you are shaping our professional practices, research, and knowledge.
You are more than English language arts teachers: you are spirited inquirers and teacher-writers, and
in our days together here in Baltimore, you are imagining, composing, and revising new futures for the
students in our classrooms and the learners in our communities. You are crafting questions that matter,
pursuing studies that dig deeper, sharing findings that demand action and propel us to change.
Inquiry that is meaningful requires us to pause—to stop and notice, and then to respond. What makes us
inquire is more than just an unusual person or remarkable event. In fact, we bypass potential moments of
inquiry on a daily basis, moving forward in a rush or routine without giving a second thought to what may
catch another person’s curiosity. To inquire, we must be willing to notice. We must also have the leisure
and safety to wonder, to tarry and to question, to puzzle and delight.
At this Convention, take the time to inquire. There are over 800 sessions to choose from, including
featured sessions that align with some of the most pressing topics in our field. There are also spaces
designed for you to collaborate with others in informal inquiry. Take time to sit with new and familiar
colleagues, gather around a whiteboard, and together explore the questions and ideas that matter most to
you and your students. Dare to imagine, play, and seek surprising conclusions.
Over these next few days, let’s dare to wonder, to be bold and creative in our curiosity. Let’s focus
together on the role that spirited inquiry plays in our students’ learning in English, language arts, literacy,
and composition. Let’s reawaken our own spirit of inquiry as teachers, leaders, writers, readers, and
thinkers. Our time together in Baltimore is short, but full of potential. Thank you for your passion for
learning, and for bringing your questions and ideas back home to invest in your students and colleagues
there. Thank you for making this a great Convention!
Leah Zuidema
2019 Annual Convention Program Chair
NCTE President-Elect
2019 NCTE ANNUAL CONVENTION PROGRAM 5
THANK YOU to the
VOLUNTEERS
NCTE would like to thank all of the volunteers on the
local committee, reviewers of proposals, and all those
who assist in making the Convention a success.
2019 LOCAL ARRANGEMENTS COMMITTEE CHAIRS
Shanetia Clark Cheryl Golden Kelly Bull Peggy Gearhart
Salisbury University, MD Hanover County Notre Dame of Loudoun County
Local Committee Public Schools, VA Maryland University Public Schools, VA
Co-Chair Local Committee Registration Registration
Co-Chair Subcommittee Co-Chair Subcommittee Co-Chair
Kathleen Maher-Baker Heidi Branch Raphael Heaggans Marilyn Barber
Maryland State Loudoun County Public Prince George’s County Prince George’s County
Department of Education Schools, VA Public Schools, MD Public Schools, MD
Exhibits/Build Your Stack Exhibits/Vendors Exhibits/Vendors Hospitality
Subcommittee Chair Subcommittee Co-Chair Subcommittee Co-Chair Subcommittee Co-Chair
Karrie Rinder Angela Moore Buffy Jordan
Loudoun County Public Richmond Public Anne Arundel County
Schools, VA Schools, VA Public Schools, MD
Hospitality Subcommittee Local Arrangements Local Arrangements
Co-Chair Subcommittee Co-Chair Subcommittee Co-Chair
6 2019 NCTE ANNUAL CONVENTION PROGRAM
MARYLAND PROPOSAL Brandon Bolyard
Eliza Braden
Tiffany Feldman
Cathy Fleischer
& VIRGINIA COACHES Sally Brown Tracey Flores
STRAND Steven Alvarez Yavanna Brownlee
Dan Bruno
Josh Flores
Shanetia Clark Tia Frahm
REVIEWERS Geena Constantin Kisha Bryan Jim Fredricksen
Shanetia Clark Aleah Dacey Jonathan Bush Seth French
Cheryl Golden Harvey Daniels Tamara Butler Antero Garcia
Tia Frahm Joshua Cabat Traci Gardner
Carol Gilles Marylyn Calabrese Roberta Price Gardner
PLANNING Laura Gonzales José Luis Cano Julia Garrett
MEETING Mara Lee Grayson Raquel Cataldo Carol Gilles
Eunjeong Lee Jill McKay Chrobak Amanda Godley
REVIEWERS Jaime Armin Mejía Shanetia Clark Chris Goering
April Baker-Bell Renee Moreno Tricia Clasen Cheryl Golden
Limarys Caraballo Chelsea Murdock Casie Cobos Christy Goldsmith
Jocelyn A. Chadwick Kenlea Pebbles Kirsti Cole Laura Gonzales
Aurelia Dávila de Silva Ann Marie Quinlan Kathy Collins Debi Goodman
Michael Dominguez Tiffany Rehbein Jamie Collins Nelson Graff
Roberta Price Gardner Scott Ritchie Catherine Compton-Lily Katie Graupman
Roxanne Henkin Nita Schmidt Sean Connors Mara Lee Grayson
Latrise Johnson Amy Spiker Kristin Conrad Keisha Green
Jung Kim Kathy Whitmore Geena Constantin Angie Greiner
Frannie Lin Jamal Cooks Jason Griffith
Ken Lindblom Kaitlynn Cooper Regina Ann McManigell
Alfredo Celedón Luján PROPOSAL Scott Corgatelli Grijalva
Deborah MacPhee
Jessica Martell
REVIEWERS Katie Cramer
Adam Crawley
Lorena Gutierrez
Xenia Hadjioannou
Cody Miller Susan Adamson Aleah Dacey Margaret Hale
Sandra Osorio Steven Alvarez Harvey Daniels Shenika Hankerson
Tonya Perry Sara P. Alvarez Christine Dawson Holly Hassel
Tiffany Rehbein Jeff Andelora Cati V. de los Ríos Sandy Hayes
Shelley Rodrigo Nina Anderson Aurelia Dávila de Silva Judy Hayn
Laura Jane Roop Patrick Andrus Todd DeStigter Janelle Henderson
Cheryl Hogue Smith Jessica Ardelea Tim Dewar Roxanne Henkin
Julia Torres Steven Arenas Darryn Diuguid Maria Hernandez-Goff
Sarah Woodard Isabel Baca Patricia Dunn Troy Hicks
Craig Young Damián Baca Mandie Dunn Sarah Hochstetler
Florence Elizabeth Bacabac Darlene Dyer Beth Honeycutt
Amy Guiterrez Baker Scott Earl Huili Hong
Kate Baker Brooke Eisenbach Kamania Wynter Hoyte
April Baker-Bell Toby Emert Yueh-Nu Hung
Meghan Barnes Nicholas Emmanuele Alexandrea Ingraham
Alecia Beymer Cathie English Cathy Intemann
Resa Crane Bizzaro Carla Espana Karrie Jayo
Mollie V. Blackburn Amanda Espinosa-Aguilar Lindy Johnson
Bradley Bleck Jeanne Fain
VOLUNTEERS CONTINUED, PAGE 8
2019 NCTE ANNUAL CONVENTION PROGRAM 7
VOLUNTEERS PROPOSAL REVIEWERS CONTINUED FROM PAGE 7
Tara Star Johnson Heather Miller Julia Romberger Julia Torres
Aeriale Johnson Nicole Mirra Anna J. Small Roseboro Kelly Tumy
Chuck Jurich Karen Mitcham Gretchen Rumohr-Voskuil Kristen Turner
Sara Kajder Haley Moehlis Jill Runstrom Kia Turner
Remi Kalir Claudia Rodriguez Mojica Leslie Rush Jessica Ulmer
Katie Kalish Michael Moore Cori Salmerón Rhonda Urquidi
Patricia Kelly Whitney Morgan Lenny Sanchez Velma Valadez
Jung Kim Karen Morris Sophia Sarigianides Anneke van Enk
Matthew Kim Joaquin Munoz Yamil Sarraga-Lopez Nancy Varelas
Valerie Kinloch Chelsea Murdock Janine Schall Karrieann Soto Vega
Brian Kissel Michele Myers Lisa Scherff Julianne Visscher
Dick Koblitz Lisa Nance Ryan Schey Alison Vowell
Joni Koehler Janet Neyer Renita Schmidt Diane Waff
Jordan Kohanim Mitchell Nobis Andy Schoenborn Yang Wang
Kristin LaFollette Lakisha Oldum David Schultz Deana Washell
Tasha Tropp Laman R.L. Olivatt Sara Schumacher Carrie Wastal
Sonja Lanehart Melinda McBee Orzulak Janice Schwarze Vaughn Watson
Rhea Estelle Lathan Sandra Osorio Tara Seale Donald Weasenforth
Eunjeong Lee Amanda Palmer Robyn Seglem Amy Weaver
Chris Lehman Kim Parker Nomathemba Seme Kimberly Welsh
Teri Lesesne Pat Paugh Byung-In Seo Leah Wendt
Doug Lia Kenlea Pebbles Rita Shaffer Christy Wenger
Frannie Lin Jennifer Penaflorida Shyam Sharma John West
Ken Lindblom Tonya Perry Jessica Shupik Beth White
Perpie Liwanag Emery Petchauer Reva Sias Anne Whitney
Julia Lopez-Robertson Robert Petrone Shekema Silveri Anastasia Wickham
Adam Loretto Kathryn Mitchell Pierce Rebecca Bowers Sipe Jill Williams
Kristen Luettchau Laurie A. Pinkert Matt Skillen Mark Williams
Deborah MacPhee Kim Pinkerton Robin Snead Wendy Williams
Hattie Maguire Joseph Pizzo Katherine Sokolowski Sharon (Sherry) Williford
Becki Maldonado Patricia Poblete Ah-Young Song Shelbie Witte
Joel Malley Mya Poe Catherine Sosnowski Christopher Working
Joanne Marciano Sarah Prielipp Helene Spak Marcia Wright
Prisca Martens Joanne Pruitt Lucy Spence Shirley Wright
Ray Martens Ann Marie Quinlan Raven Jones Stanbrough Deborah Yarbrough
Danny Martinez Clancy Ratliff Drew Stowe Haeny Yoon
Laura May Dawn Reed Justin Stygles Carl Young
Cherise McBride Karen Reed-Nordwall Yoo Kyung Sung Craig Young
Thomas McCann Tiffany Rehbein Sam Tanner Latrese Younger
Colleen McCracken Keisha Rembert Valerie Taylor Maria Zafonte
Jolivette Mecenas Mary Rice Tran Templeton Don Zancanella
Emily Meixner Scott Ritchie Amanda Thein John Zbikowski
Jaime Armin Mejía Kate Roberts Peggy Thomas Eve Zehavi
Ashlee Meredith Heather Rocco Tobi Thompson Michael Ziegler
Angie Miller Luke Rodesiler Michelle Thompson-Loyd
Cody Miller Shelley Rodrigo Heather Thomson-Bunn
Diane Miller SanJuana Rodriguez Katherine Tirabassi
Elizabeth Tomlinson
8 2019 NCTE ANNUAL CONVENTION PROGRAM
KEEP THIS CONVENTION FEELING ALL YEAR LONG—
BECOME AN NCTE MEMBER!
Join NCTE and . . .
Stay connected with peers who answer
questions, offer suggestions, and make
recommendations daily in NCTE’s online community.
Be inspired by world-renowned guest
authors and thought leaders who visit and speak
to the NCTE community throughout the year.
Participate in NCTE signature events, such
as the African American Read-In, Advocacy Day, and
National Day on Writing, online or through local NCTE
Affiliate groups.
Continue your education by attending
professional development institutes and online learning
programs, or join one of 16 Assemblies formed by
members with shared interests and needs.
Access a wealth of resources, such as research to
improve the quality of instruction in English, the current
standards for English language arts and assessment
of reading and writing, and position statements and
guidelines on education issues. NCTE members may also
propose position statements and guidelines.
Save with lower, member-only pricing on
your purchases of NCTE books, journal subscriptions,
merchandise, and registration for the Annual
Convention.
Follow and subscribe to the abundant online
events, programs, and resources offered on social media.
Don’t wait until the next NCTE Annual Convention—
Join NCTE today and stay connected all year long!
To join, visit www2.ncte.org/membership
ALREADY A MEMBER? THANK YOU!
Remember that NCTE is here for you too, all year long.
Get involved, participate, and let’s keep this convention feeling! 2019 NCTE ANNUAL CONVENTION PROGRAM 9
WELCOME
to the 109th NCTE Annual Convention
On behalf of the strong team producing this year’s event and its many parts, we welcome you to the renowned
experience known as the NCTE Annual Convention. Whether you are joining us for the first time or the
Convention is a sacred, annual event on your calendar, we are so pleased to have you with us this year in
Baltimore. Our team has planned many features to support your professional learning experience.
In response to attendee feedback, we have added a full extra day of programming on Thursday, November 21.
As participation in NCTE expands, we know it’s important to offer a growing palette of sessions to you. We have
also tapped into Baltimore’s rich history and resources for special literary tours devoted to Frederick Douglass,
Edgar Allan Poe, and the legendary Pratt Library—all at our doorstep this week.
The Convention’s growth also includes a second year of Build Your Stack® programming in the Exhibit Hall.
The popular Build Your Stack sessions feature teachers and titles that open important conversations on topics
relevant to our classrooms and communities. The sessions can be an intimate way to learn more about titles,
connect with colleagues, and meet authors.
We acknowledge the incredible support of the Maryland Council of Teachers of English Language Arts, the
Virginia Association of Teachers of English, and nearly 200 volunteers they’ve assembled to help make this event
possible. Affiliates contribute significantly to each and every NCTE Annual Convention, and we could not hold
this event without the support of local literacy educators. Beyond this important contribution to the Annual
Convention, NCTE’s proud network of state and regional affiliates makes it possible for our vision and mission to
reach teachers at all levels.
As you experience this Convention, keep an eye out for the future. The 2020 NCTE Annual Convention will be
held next year in Denver, Colorado, from November 19 to 22. If you haven’t yet presented at an NCTE Convention,
we invite you to consider authoring a session proposal and submitting it on or before January 15. Presenting at
the Convention is a fantastic opportunity to grow your voice and share your practices with literacy educators
from across the country.
We also encourage you to stay connected to NCTE throughout the year. If you haven’t yet sampled our books,
journals, or growing array of professional learning opportunities, please do so today. We are your professional
home. Membership is the best way to become more involved in both NCTE and the profession at large. The
calendar printed on page 15 of this program will keep you up to date.
We are so glad you are attending this year, and we look forward to learning with you.
Warmly,
Emily Kirkpatrick
NCTE Executive Director
10 2019 NCTE ANNUAL CONVENTION PROGRAMNEW
YEAR.
NEW
GEAR.
Stop by NCTE Central to see what we’ve got in store!
Wed. 11 am - 8 pm | Thurs. 8 am - 8 pm | Fri. 7 am - 6:30 pm | Sat. 8 am - 6 pm | Sun. 8 am - 2 pm
2019 NCTE ANNUAL CONVENTION PROGRAM 11LOCATED IN HALL E/F
11:30 A.M. 3:00 P.M.
Books That Inspire Compassion Approaching Indigenous Literature
and Empathy in Students with an Eye toward Structure of
Clare Landrigan, Heinemann Story as Identity
Kasey Short, Charlotte Country Rachel Edwardson
Day School, NC Kathleen Fisher
12:00 P.M. 3:30 P.M.
Contemporary + Classic Text Using POV (Point of View) to
® Pairings Teach Perspective, Social Justice,
Kara Belden, Dublin Schools, OH and Acceptance in an Urban
Beth Herchek, Dublin Schools, OH Third-Grade Classroom
Laura Matthews, Dublin Schools, Karen Carney, Campbell
OH Elementary/Middle Schools, OH
Rita Shaffer, Dublin Schools, OH
Diane Smeenk, Dublin Schools, OH 4:00 P.M.
Simon & Schuster Book Buzz
1:00 P.M. Michelle Leo, Simon & Schuster
Sparking Curiosity through the Sarah Woodruff, Simon & Schuster
Years
Cameron Carter, Evening Street 4:30 P.M.
Elementary School, Columbus, Dictionary for a Better World:
OH Poems, Quotes & Anecdotes from
Jill Davidson, Oromocto, NB A to Z
Kitty Donohoe, affiliation Irene Latham, Lerner Publishing
Brent Gilson, Magrath Junior Senior Group
High School, Magrath, AB Charles Waters, Lerner Publishing
Suzie Rolander, New York, NY Group
Susan Vincent, Miami University
Regionals, Cincinnati, OH 5:00 P.M.
FRIDAY And Justice for All (Books around
1:30 P.M.
10:00 A.M. Justice, Equity, and Empathy)
Classroom Library Favorites with
Lee Rutherford, Westerville City
Building Better Readers through Random House Children’s Books
Schools, OH
Book Clubs! and Author Candace Fleming!
Kari Tucker, Westerville City Schools,
Sonja Cherry-Paul, Teachers Candace Fleming, Penguin OH
College, Columbia University, Random House
New York, NY Kristin Schulz, Penguin Random 5:30 P.M.
Dana Johansen, Teachers College/ House
Heinemann Antiracism and Your Class
2:00 P.M. Tiffany Jewell, Montessori School of
10:30 A.M. Northampton, MA
Books to Bring Native and
New York City Comes Alive in Muslim Representation Into the 6:00 P.M.
Children’s and Classroom
Young Adult Literature Books to Support Writing Personal
Jillian Heise, Kenosha Unified
Rose Brock, Sam Houston Narrative in Kindergarten
School District, WI
University, Huntsville, TX Traci Sorell, Charlesbridge/Penguin Antonia Adams, Common Sense
April Whatley Bedford, Brooklyn Young Readers Podcast
College, NY Jasmine Warga, HarperCollins Jessica Ardelea, Dublin Schools, OH
Lauren Scott, Dublin Schools, OH
11:00 A.M. 2:30 P.M.
YA Authors and Editors as Intersectionality in YA
Readers Donna Bulatowicz, Montana State
Jennifer Buehler, Saint Louis University Billings
University, MO Jennifer Vincent, Mundelein School
Caitlyn Dlouhy, Simon & Schuster District 75, IL
Jason Reynolds, Simon & Schuster
12 2019 NCTE ANNUAL CONVENTION PROGRAMhttp://www2.ncte.org/build-your-stack/
SATURDAY 2:30 P.M. SUNDAY
Celebrating Complexity in YA
11:00 A.M. Literature
8:30 A.M.
Lessons from Home: Challenge Daria Bliss, Traverse City High Providing Mirrors and Windows
Yourself to Speak Out and School, Bellaire, MI with Biographies in Elementary
Expand Your World with the Ebony Elizabeth Thomas, Shannon Griffin, Olentangy Local
Ahmed Sisters University of Pennsylvania, Schools
Sara Ahmed, NIST International Philadelphia Tina Lastrapes, Olentangy
School; Bangkok, Thailand & Meadows Elementary School,
HMH/Heinemann 3:00 P.M. Lewis Center, OH
Samira Ahmed, LBYR Resilience and Representation Khalila McCoy, Heritage
through Picture Books (Grades Elementary School, Lewis
11:30 A.M. 2–8) Center, OH
Honoring Our Family Stories Gary Gray, Singapore American 9:00 A.M.
David Bowles, Penguin Young School
Readers Narin Ramani, Singapore American Buzz about Children’s Books with
Janet Wong, Pomelo Books School Bloomsbury, Disney Publishing
Group, HarperCollins Children’s
12:00 P.M. 3:30 P.M. Books, and Macmillan Children’s
Group
YA Authors as Editors and Readers LGBTQIA #ownvoices (Middle
Grades and YA) Lucy Del Priore, Macmillan
Jennifer Buehler, Saint Louis
Children’s Group
University, St. Louis, MO Marshall George, Hunter College,
Beth Eller, Bloomsbury
Andrew Karre, Penguin CUNY
Rebecca McGuire, HarperCollins
Ibi Zoboi, HarperCollins Jennifer Ochoa, The Patria Mirabel
Children’s Books
School, New York, NY
12:30 P.M. Dina Sherman, Disney Publishing
4:00 P.M. Group
Titles to Teach and Love for
Classroom Libraries, Curriculum, Exploring Identity through 9:30 A.M.
and Beyond Literature
Bold and Brave Characters
JoEllen McCarthy, The Educator Katie Kelly, Furman University,
Collaborative Greenville, SC Tony Keefer, Dublin Schools, OH
Mandy Robek
Julia Torres, Denver Public Schools, Lester Laminack, Peachtree
CO Publishers/Scholastic, Inc Aliza Werner, Glendale, River Hills
School District, Wauwatosa, WI
1:00 P.M. 4:30 P.M.
10:00 A.M.
Stacks Supporting Conversations Reading to Create Inclusive
Citizens Literary Treats
Around Mental Health
Laura Haney
Beth Honeycutt, Dublin Schools, OH Renee Rogers, Upstate Writing
Mary Haney
Cortney Ingram, Dublin Schools, OH Project
Vivette Dukes
Rachel Polacek, Dublin Schools, OH Heather Sox, Upstate Writing
Stephanie Stinemetz, Dublin Project
10:30 A.M.
Schools, OH
5:00 P.M. Now That’s What Students Call
1:30 P.M. What’s YOUR Perspective?: Great Books!
Adding “Amazing Audiobooks” to Books That Invite Readers to Find Tricia Ebarvia, Educator
Your Stack Their Own Voice and Viewpoint Collaborative, Dresher, PA
Josh Thompson, Blacksburg High
Sarah Ressler Wright, RB Hayes Kekla Magoon, Wendy Lamb
High School, Delaware, OH Books/Random House School, VA
Lamar Timmons Long
2:00 P.M. 5:30 P.M.
11:00 A.M.
Middle School Digital and Print Short Film Digital Stacks
Remaking the Literary Canon
Pairings Lynsey Burkins, Dublin Schools, OH
Scott Bayer, Montgomery County
Jennifer Vincent, Mundelein School Katharine Hsu, Newsela, Inc.
District 75, IL McKenzie Zimmerman, Dublin Public Schools, Rockville, MD
Schools, OH Joel Garza, Greenhill School
2019 NCTE ANNUAL CONVENTION PROGRAM 1315 TIPS ON PREPARING FOR CONVENTION
1. Plan ahead by checking out the program online before your arrival.
2. Remember that you don’t have to attend every session.
3. Look for sessions you’re interested in, but not exclusively sessions with
notable speakers. Perhaps go outside
your comfort zone and try a session that is different from what
you would normally choose.
4. Consider back-up sessions you’d like to attend, in case the
one you want is full.
5. Carry your charger(s) for your phone and any other must-have electronics.
6. Bring snacks to fuel your body.
7. Stay hydrated.
8. Wear comfortable shoes.
9. Carry a sweater or a lightweight jacket.
10. The dress code is comfortable casual or “conference chic.”
11. Pack an extra bag for your book purchases.
This year our bookseller is The Ivy Bookshop.
12. Think about shipping your clothes home instead of the books.
Your clothes weigh far less!
13. Keep a lookout for the NCTE community ambassadors: Lisa Castillo, Jessica
Hunter, Jeremy Hyler, Christina Nosek, Michelle Rankins, Lee Rutherford,
Lindsay Schneider, and Shawn Towner. They will be wearing Ambassador
T-Shirts and giving out exclusive secret stickers.
14. Be sure to follow them on Twitter: (@RGVReaderLeader, @mshunterteaches,
@jeremybballer, @ChristinaNosek, @michellerankins, @LeeARutherford,
@LindsayFrances_, @mrtowner) and use the hashtag #NCTE19 to keep up #NCTE19
with all things convention related.
15. Don’t forget to breathe, process and reflect.
NCTE’s community ambassadors are here to support
you in your convention and membership journey.
They’ll be there at the First-Timers’ Welcome on
Friday and you will be able to find them elsewhere
over the next several days. Go up and say hi and ask
them whatever questions you may have about how to
navigate #NCTE19 or how to make the most of your
membership. They’re eager to meet you.
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EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
President President-Elect
FRANKI SIBBERSON LEAH ZUIDEMA
Dublin City Schools, Dordt University,
Dublin, OH Sioux Center, IA
Vice President Past President
ALFREDO CELEDÓN LUJÁN JOCELYN A. CHADWICK
Monte del Sol Charter School, Harvard Graduate School
Santa Fe, NM of Education, Cambridge, MA
Elementary Middle Level Section Secondary Section
Representative-at-Large Representative-at-Large Representative-at-Large
JESSICA MARTELL AURELIA DÁVILA DE SILVA JULIA E. TORRES
Central Park East 2, SAWP Community Center, Denver Public Schools, CO
New York, NY San Antonio, TX
16 2019 NCTE ANNUAL CONVENTION PROGRAMChair, CCCC Associate Chair, CCCC Chair, TYCA
ASAO B. INOUE VERSHAWN ASHANTI CHERYL HOGUE SMITH
Arizona State University, YOUNG Kingsborough
Tempe University of Waterloo, Community College,
Ontario Brooklyn, NY
Chair, ELATE Chair, CEL President, LLA
CHRISTIAN Z. GOERING JANICE SCHWARZE ROXANNE HENKIN
University of Arkansas, Downers Grove North The University of Texas
Fayetteville High School, IL at San Antonio
Chair, Elementary Section Chair, Middle Level Section Chair, Secondary Section Chair, College Section
ROBERTA PRICE FRANNIE LIN TIFFANY REHBEIN SHELLEY RODRIGO
GARDNER Altamont Elementary Laramie County School University of Arizona,
Kennesaw State University School, Mountain House, District #1, Cheyenne, WY Tucson
Kennesaw, GA CA
2019 NCTE ANNUAL CONVENTION PROGRAM 17GENERAL CONVENTION INFORMATION
Most activities of the 2019 NCTE Annual Convention will be held at the Baltimore Convention Center, 1 W. Pratt Street.
REGISTRATION SERVICES
The NCTE Registration Desk is located at the Pratt NEAREST HOSPITALS
Street Lobby (level 300). Concentra Medical Center with Urgent Care
100 South Charles Street
Registration Hours (410) 752-3010
Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Wednesday, Nov. 20............................ 11:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m.
Thursday, Nov. 21.................................. .8:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m. In case of emergency contact the closest facility
staff member for assistance or call 911.
Friday, Nov. 22.........................................7:00 a.m.–6:30 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 23................................... 7:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. NEAREST PHARMACY
Sunday, Nov. 24.......................................8:00 a.m.–2:30 p.m. CVS Pharmacy
400 E. Pratt Street
Admission Statement and Name Badges (410) 685-4843
Attendance at the 2019 NCTE Annual Convention Monday–Sunday, 7:00 a.m.–midnight
requires credentials. Admittance to all sessions,
workshops, and the Exhibit Hall is limited to First Aid in the Convention Center
registered attendees with convention badges. The first aid station is located on level 300 near
Name badges will be available onsite for all the registration desk. First-aid is available during
attendees, and no badges will be mailed in advance. convention hours.
Visit the NCTE Registration Desk located in the Pratt
Street Lobby (level 300) to pick up your badge. Wi-Fi
The Baltimore Convention Center offers free public Wi-
Meal Tickets Fi in all common areas and eateries. Wi-Fi in session
Tickets to convention meal functions will be available rooms will also be available to all attendees.
when you pick up your name badge. A limited SSID: NCTE2019. Password: NCTE2019
number of tickets will be available for purchase
onsite. If you have misplaced tickets for events you Lost and Found
purchased, visit the NCTE Registration Desk for Found items should be turned in to the NCTE
replacement tickets. Tickets for meal functions are Convention Office, Pratt Street East Show Office (level
not refundable. 200). At the end of the Convention, any belongings
For attendees interested in hearing speakers but not not claimed during the Convention are turned in to
purchasing meal tickets, limited theater seating is the Baltimore Convention Center Security office for
available in most meal event rooms and will be open processing. Items will be cataloged and stored. The
to other attendees after the meal is finished. Baltimore Convention Center lost and found can be
reached at 410-649-7055.
Photograph and Videography
NCTE will capture photographs and videos
NCTE Shipping Center
throughout the Convention. By registering for this Visit the NCTE Shipping Center, located in the back
event, attendees understand that NCTE may use of the Exhibit Hall. The Shipping Center in Exhibit Hall
photographs and/or videos of their likeness taken E/F (level 100) will be open during Exhibit Hall hours
at the event for all purposes, including publicity (shipping costs are based on weight and destination).
purposes, whether in print, electronic, or other media.
If you prefer your likeness not be included, contact Build Your Box
NCTE at annual2019@ncte.org. Recycled boxes will be available for your shipping
needs at no cost. Simply pick out a box at the Build
Audio or Video Recording/Live Streaming Your Box area and proceed to the Shipping Center
As a courtesy to speakers, please request permission (shipping costs still apply).
before recording any presentations. Speakers reserve
the right to refuse permission.
18 2019 NCTE ANNUAL CONVENTION PROGRAM2019 NCTE ANNUAL CONVENTION
BALTIMORE, MD / NOVEMBER 21–24
A few sessions and meetings will be held at the adjoining Hilton; these are noted in this program.
Business Services forefront of these issues. The signage is available
ABC Imaging Center is located at the Pratt Street near each gender-inclusive restroom as well as at
Lobby (level 300) of the Baltimore Convention https://www.creatingchange.org/downloads/
Center (adjacent from Room 334). They offer high- lgbtq_tf_bathroom_sign_fin.pdf and in the
quality and flexible services including copying, Convention app. We will continue to learn together,
graphic, finishing, shipping, and other specialty and we welcome all feedback as we plan for ongoing
services. improvement at future conventions.
Child Care Restaurants
NCTE does not provide child care services. Check The Baltimore Convention Center and its food
with your hotel staff for available services. An service partner, Centerplate, offer a wide array of
additional option, suggested by Visit Baltimore, for options from coffee stands to specialty food carts
families is Seekingsitters.com throughout the Convention Center and on the Exhibit
Hall floor.
Lactation/Breastfeeding Room There is a wide variety of dining options within
For the privacy and comfort of nursing mothers, walking distance of the Convention Center. Visit
a Lactation Room will be provided across from the Information Kiosk at the Baltimore Convention
rooms 340-341 (level 300) for the duration of the Center (Pratt Street Entrance, level 200) to talk
Convention. with a host about the best dining options, make
a reservation, and more. The Information Centers
also offer information about attractions and
Sign Language Interpreters transportation options; they will be open daily during
NCTE provides American Sign Language (ASL) at the Convention.
the following convention sessions:
• General Sessions on Thursday, Friday, Saturday,
and Sunday
• First-Year Attendee Event on Friday
FINDING YOUR WAY AROUND
• Board of Directors Meeting on Friday Guides
• All-Attendee Event on Friday Volunteers from the Maryland Council of Teachers of
• NCTE Awards Session on Saturday English Language Arts (MCTELA) and the Virginia
• ALAN Breakfast on Saturday Association of Teachers of English (VATE) will be
• ALAN Workshop on Monday and Tuesday wearing black aprons and positioned throughout the
Convention Center to assist you in locating a session
room, the Exhibit Hall, the nearest restroom, places to
Scooter Rental
eat, or the closest exit to get back to your hotel. Be
Scooter rental can be reserved through Scootaround. sure to connect with your local hosts from MCTELA
Visit https://locations.scootaround.com/NCTE and VATE!
annualconvention to make a reservation and set up a
delivery location.
Information Center
The Information Kiosk is located at the Pratt Street
Gender-Inclusive Restrooms Entrance (level 200). Maps, brochures, magazines,
NCTE is committed to producing events where and hospitality publications are available. Concierges
everyone may learn and network in an environment are also available to assist attendees. The Information
of inclusion and mutual respect. With this in mind, Kiosk is open during convention hours.
the Annual Convention provides gender-inclusive
restrooms in our rented space within the Baltimore
Convention Office
Convention Center. In addition, we have taken
another step forward in our inclusivity efforts: The NCTE Convention Office is located in the Pratt
Street West Show Office (level 200).
Educational signage has been added as a result of
our partnership with Creating Change/The National
LGBTQ Task Force, an organization at the leadership
2019 NCTE ANNUAL CONVENTION PROGRAM 19GENERAL CONVENTION INFORMATION
Exhibit Hall Hours NCTE Central
Friday, Nov. 22......................................10:00 a.m.–6:30 p.m. Located near the Registration Desk on Level 300,
Saturday, Nov. 23..................................11:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. NCTE Central will feature the latest NCTE products
Sunday, Nov. 24..................................... 8:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m. and publications. Browse a huge selection of NCTE
books and gift items, pick up a free journal sample,
The exhibits are located in Exhibit Hall E/F (level and discuss NCTE membership with staff.
100). A map and list of exhibitors begin on page 298
of this Convention Program. NCTE Central Hours
Wednesday, Nov. 20........................... 11:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m.
Author Signings Thursday, Nov. 21.................................. 8:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m.
Information about author signings is available in the Friday, Nov. 22........................................7:00 a.m.–6:30 p.m.
Meet the Authors booklet. Pick up your copy at the Saturday, Nov. 23................................. .8:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Registration Desk. Updates will also be available in Sunday, Nov. 24..................................... 8:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
the mobile app.
NCTE Annual Convention Mobile App
Build Your Stack®
The NCTE Annual Convention mobile app is available
Visit the Build Your Stack® stage in the Exhibit
for Apple and Android devices, as well as desktop
Hall for a 20-minute session featuring authors and
users. It provides a quick way to search convention
educators talking about their favorite books and
sessions, view maps of the Baltimore Convention
how to use them in the classroom. See the complete
Center, and connect with other attendees.
schedule on page 12.
The app is where the most up-to-date information
about session locations, speakers, and events is
20 2019 NCTE ANNUAL CONVENTION PROGRAMlocated. Any room changes will be updated in the Mutual Respect & Anti-Harassment
app. To download the app, search for “NCTE Events” Policy
in your app store. To view the desktop version, NCTE is committed to producing events where
visit https://ncte2019.zerista.com. All registered everyone may learn, network, and socialize in
attendees will also receive an email inviting them to an environment of safety and mutual respect.
set up an account within the app. Therefore, some behaviors are expressly prohibited,
including but not limited to harassment or
Speaker Ready Room: 333 (level 300) intimidation related to sex, gender identity, and/or
NCTE is pleased to provide a Speaker Ready Room expression, sexual orientation, disability, race, color,
for session presenters to review their presentation national origin, age, religion; deliberate intimidation,
materials—including electronic presentations—or to stalking, or following; harassing photography or
take a few moments to relax before presenting. recording; sustained disruption of talks or events;
inappropriate physical contact and unwelcome
Speaker Ready Room Hours sexual attention. Participants are expected to
Thursday, Nov. 21...................................7:30 a.m.–6:00 p.m. comply with this policy at all times throughout
the event. If you have observed or experienced
Friday, Nov. 22........................................7:30 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
a harassing behavior, please contact any NCTE
Saturday, Nov. 23.................................. 7:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. staff member to intervene and address the matter.
Sunday, Nov. 24.....................................7:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m. All reports will be directed immediately to NCTE
leadership, and venue security and/or local law
Annual Business Meeting enforcement may become involved if deemed
The Annual Business Meeting for the Board of necessary.
Directors and Other Members of the Council will take
place Friday from 5:00 to 6:30 p.m. in Ballroom II. Demonstrations Policy
All registered attendees are invited to attend. Voting Demonstrations and protests will be conducted
cards and official credentials for NCTE directors in a peaceful and organized manner, within the
and for members who wish to vote at the Annual policies of the venue, and compliant with federal,
Business Meeting may be picked up prior to the state, and local laws. Such activities are strictly
Annual Business Meeting beginning at 4:45 p.m. forbidden in exhibition space, and protesters will
outside Ballroom II. not be permitted to block participants’ entrance
The agenda and rules of conduct for the meeting will to or egress from the exhibit area. NCTE retains
be available at the door of the meeting. The rules of the right to permit demonstrations and protests
conduct for the meeting are also included on pages to occur in predetermined areas and to terminate
296–297 of this Convention Program. any protests that are unreasonably disruptive,
hateful, or offensive and that occur on its property
Resolutions will be presented and voted on during
or property NCTE is renting, leasing, or otherwise
the meeting. Drafts will be available at the Open
using for a specific time to host an event. Attendees
Hearings on Resolutions on Friday from 9:30 to 11:00
who do not uphold these standards may be
a.m. in Poe A (Hilton).
subject to removal and may jeopardize their NCTE
membership and/or event participation.
Nominations for the 2020 Elections
The nominating committees of NCTE, ELATE, TYCA, Demonstrations and protests at the Baltimore
and the Elementary, Middle Level, Secondary, and Convention Center take place in designated
College Sections of NCTE will accept nominations for spaces in the exterior of the facility. The Baltimore
the 2020 elections during the 2019 Convention. Convention Center has specific procedures in place
for peaceful demonstrations as well. Individuals and
Bring your questions and nominations to the Annual
groups interested in demonstrating/protesting must
Business Meeting on Friday, November 22, and to the
contact eventcommunications@ncte.org to register
committees’ open meetings on Saturday, November
their plans at least 72 hours in advance to obtain
23, 12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m. and Sunday, November 24,
approval.
9:00 a.m.–10:00 a.m.
2019 NCTE ANNUAL CONVENTION PROGRAM 21MEETINGS
ASSEMBLIES College Section Nominating Committee
Saturday, 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. (closed); 12:00–1:00 p.m.
Assembly for Expanded Perspectives on Learning (open), Peale A/B/C (Hilton)
Saturday, 6:00–7:15 p.m., 327 (Convention Center) Sunday, 9:00–10:00 a.m. (open); 10:00–11:00 a.m.
Assembly for Research (NCTEAR) Business Meeting (closed), Peale A/B/C (Hilton)
& Reception College Section Steering Committee
Friday, 6:00–7:00 p.m., 314 (Convention Center) Thursday, 1:00–3:30 p.m., Charles Street North Show
Assembly on American Literature Office (Convention Center, level 100)
Saturday, 6:00–7:15 p.m., 325 (Convention Center) Committee Against Racism and Bias in the Teaching
Assembly on Literature for Adolescents of NCTE of English
(ALAN) Friday, 12:30–1:30 p.m., Poe B (Hilton)
Saturday, 6:00–7:15 p.m., 321 (Convention Center) Cultivating New Voices Among Scholars of Color Fall
Sunday, 1:00–3:00 p.m. (business meeting), Calloway Institute
A/B (Hilton) Thursday, 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m., Ruth (Hilton)
Assembly for the Teaching of English Grammar Elementary Section Nominating Committee
(ATEG) Saturday, 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. (closed); 12:00–1:00 p.m.
Saturday, 6:00–7:15 p.m., 302 (Convention Center) (open), Peale A/B/C (Hilton)
Children’s Literature Assembly Sunday, 9:00–10:00 a.m. (open); 10:00–11:00 a.m.
Thursday, 6:00-8:45 p.m. (board meeting), 301 (closed), Peale A/B/C (Hilton)
(Convention Center) Elementary Section Steering Committee
Saturday, 6:00-7:15 p.m., 319 (Convention Center) Thursday, 8:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m., Calloway B (Hilton)
Children’s Literature Assembly—Notable Children’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer
Books in the Language Arts Committee Advisory Committee
Friday, 3:00–5:00 p.m., Poe B (Hilton) Friday, 2:00–3:15 p.m., Johnson A (Hilton)
Early Childhood Education Assembly Business Middle Level Section Nominating Committee
Meeting Saturday, 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. (closed); 12:00–1:00 p.m.
Saturday, 6:00–7:15 p.m., 328 (Convention Center) (open), Peale A/B/C (Hilton)
Genders and Sexualities Equality Alliance (GSEA) Sunday, 9:00–10:00 a.m. (open); 10:00–11:00 a.m.
Annual Business Meeting (closed), Peale A/B/C (Hilton)
Saturday, 6:00–7:15 p.m., 301 (Convention Center) Middle Level Section Steering Committee
International Writing Centers Association Thursday, 8:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m., Poe A (Hilton)
Saturday, 6:00–7:15 p.m., 322 (Convention Center) Sunday, 12:30–2:00 p.m., Blake (Hilton)
NCTE Children’s Poetry Award Committee
Saturday, 7:30–9:30 a.m., Latrobe (Hilton)
NCTE COMMITTEES NCTE Books Program Editorial Board
Unless otherwise noted, committee meetings are closed. Sunday, 9:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m., Poe B (Hilton)
Achievement Awards in Writing Advisory Committee NCTE/CAEP Program Reviewers Training Session
Saturday, 10:00–11:00 a.m. (open), Latrobe (Hilton) Thursday, 8:00–11:00 a.m., 340 (Convention Center)
Saturday, 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. (closed), Latrobe NCTE/CAEP ALL Program Reviewers Work Session
(Hilton) Thursday, 1:00–2:30 p.m., 341 (Convention Center)
Charlotte Huck Award for Outstanding Fiction for NCTE Nominating Committee
Children Committee Saturday, 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. (closed); 12:00–1:00 p.m.
Thursday, 8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Ballroom VIP Suite East (open), Peale A/B/C
(Convention Center, level 400) Sunday, 9:00–10:00 a.m. (open); 10:00–11:00 a.m.
Friday, 8:00–9:00 a.m., Calloway B (Hilton) (closed), Peale A/B/C
22 2019 NCTE ANNUAL CONVENTION PROGRAMAll Council assemblies, committees, caucuses, and collaboratives that meet
during the Convention are listed alphabetically.
Orbis Pictus Award for Outstanding Nonfiction CAUCUSES
in Children’s Literature Committee
Thursday, 8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Ballroom VIP Suite American Indian Caucus
West (Convention Center, level 400) Sunday, 10:30–11:45 a.m., Blake (Hilton)
Friday, 8:00–9:00 a.m., Johnson B (Hilton) Asian/Asian American Caucus Open Forum
Professional Dyads and Culturally Relevant Saturday, 11:00 a.m.–12:15 p.m., 346 (Convention Center)
Teaching Project Meeting Asian/Asian American Caucus Networking and Mentoring
Friday, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Latrobe (Hilton) Event
Recognizing Excellence in Art and Literary Saturday, 5:30–7:00 p.m., 307 (Convention Center)
Committee (REALM) Meeting Black Caucus Executive Committee
Friday, 1:00–4:00 p.m., Blake (Hilton) Saturday, 5:00–6:30 p.m., Johnson A (Hilton)
Research on the Teaching of English Editorial Black Caucus Business Meeting
Board Saturday, 11:00 a.m.–12:15 p.m., 303 (Convention Center)
Saturday, 5:00–6:00 p.m., Ruth (Hilton)
Jewish Caucus Open Forum
Research Foundation Board of Trustees Meeting Friday, 3:30–4:45 p.m., 303 (Convention Center)
Thursday, 3:00–6:00 p.m., Poe A (Hilton)
Latinx Caucus Open Forum
Resolutions Committee Meeting Saturday, 11:00 a.m.–12:15 p.m., 302 (Convention Center)
Wednesday, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. (closed), 335
(Convention Center)
Thursday, 8:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. (closed), Calloway
A (Hilton) CONSTITUENT GROUP COMMITTEES
Friday, 9:15 a.m.–11:00 a.m., Poe A, Open Hearings
CCCC Officers
Resolution drafts will be available at the Open
Saturday, 2:30–5:30 p.m., Johnson B (Hilton)
Hearings.
CCCC Executive Committee Retreat
Secondary Section Nominating Committee
Sunday, 1:45–5:45 p.m., Peale A/B (Hilton)
Meeting
Saturday, 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. (closed); CCCC Executive Committee
12:00–1:00 p.m. (open), Peale A/B/C (Hilton) Monday, 8:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m., 349/350 (Convention Center)
Sunday, 9:00–10:00 a.m. (open); 10:00–11:00 a.m.
(closed), Peale A/B/C (Hilton) CEL Executive Committee
Saturday, 8:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m., Ballroom VIP Suite East
Secondary Section Steering Committee Meeting (Convention Center)
Thursday, 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m., Poe B (Hilton)
Sunday, 1:00–3:00 p.m., Poe A (Hilton) ELATE Executive Committee
Thursday, 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Peale C (Hilton)
Standing Committee Against Censorship
Saturday, 3:00–4:45 p.m., Johnson A (Hilton) ELATE Nominating Committee
Saturday, 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. (closed); 12:00–1:00 p.m.
Standing Committee on Affiliates (SCOA) (open), Peale A/B/C (Hilton)
Thursday, 12:30–3:15 p.m., Calloway A (Hilton) Sunday, 9:00–10:00 a.m. (open); 10:00–11:00 a.m. (closed),
Peale A/B/C (Hilton)
Standing Committee on Diversity and Inclusivity
Saturday, 11:00 a.m.–12:15 p.m., Johnson A (Hilton) LLA Conference Executive Board
Thursday, 9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m., 336 (Convention Center)
Standing Committee on Global Citizenship
Meeting Two–Year College English Association (TYCA) Executive
Saturday, 6:00–7:15 p.m., Johnson B (Hilton) Committee
Saturday, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Ruth (Hilton)
Standing Committee on Literacy Assessment
Meeting TYCA Nominating Committee Meeting
Friday, 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m., Calloway B (Hilton) Saturday, 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. (closed), 12:00–1:00 p.m.
(open), Peale A/B/C (Hilton)
Standing Committee on Research
Sunday, 9:00–10:00 a.m. (open), 10:00–11:00 a.m. (closed),
Friday, 9:30 a.m.–10:45 a.m., Calloway A (Hilton)
Peale A/B/C (Hilton)
2019 NCTE ANNUAL CONVENTION PROGRAM 23GENERAL SESSIONS WEDNESDAY, NOV. 20 | 7:30–9:30 P.M. | BALLROOM I & III ASPIRE TO INSPIRE: On the Occasion of the 20th Anniversary of The Freedom Writers Diary with Erin Gruwell Join NCTE Secondary Section leaders and author and education activist Erin Gruwell for a discussion about how writing can transform lives. After the session Gruwell will have a “meet and greet” where she will be available for photos and book signings. The Freedom Writers Diary will be available for purchase. Erin Gruwell started college expecting to become a lawyer; however, following the Rodney King verdict and the subsequent LA riots, Gruwell realized that her calling was not in a courtroom, but a classroom. Gruwell began her tenure as an English teacher at Woodrow Wilson High School in Long Beach, California. Her students were considered unteachable, and the educational system had all but forgotten about them. Despite school administrators and other staff doubting that these students would ever achieve anything, Gruwell pressed on, believing that any child can succeed. After intercepting a racist caricature depicting one of her students, Gruwell told her students that it was drawings like that which led to the Holocaust. She was met by uncomprehending looks and one of her students asked her what was “the Holocaust?” None of her students had heard of one of the defining moments of the 20th century. So she rebooted her entire curriculum, using treasured books like The Diary of Anne Frank as her guide to combat intolerance and misunderstanding. Her students began recording their thoughts and feelings in their own diaries, eventually dubbing themselves the “Freedom Writers.” Their stories became The Freedom Writers Diary, which quickly climbed to the top of The New York Times Bestsellers List. By fostering an educational philosophy that valued and promoted diversity, Gruwell transformed her students’ lives. She encouraged them to rethink rigid beliefs about themselves and others, reconsider their own daily decisions, and ultimately, rechart their future. With Gruwell’s support, they eluded teenage pregnancy, drugs, and violence in order to become aspiring college students, published writers, and citizens for change. Erin Gruwell continues to fight for equality in education as a professor of practice with Bay Path University, as a Chapman University fellow, and by sharing her teaching practices with educators from around the world via Freedom Writer teacher training institutes though the Freedom Writers Foundation. Gruwell and her students’ story became the basis for the 2007 feature film, Freedom Writers, and the documentary, Freedom Writers: Stories from the Heart, which aired nationally on PBS in 2019. In September of 2019, The Freedom Writers Diary was republished with twenty new stories to celebrate the book’s twentieth anniversary. 24 2019 NCTE ANNUAL CONVENTION PROGRAM
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21 | 4:00–5:30 P.M. | HALL C/D
GEORGE TAKEI
With an acting career spanning six decades, George Takei is known around
the world for his founding role in the acclaimed television series Star Trek, in
which he played Hikaru Sulu, helmsman of the starship Enterprise. But Takei’s
story goes where few stories have gone before. From a childhood spent with
his family wrongfully imprisoned in Japanese American internment camps
during World War II, to becoming one of the country’s leading figures for
social justice, Takei remains a powerful voice on issues ranging from politics to
pop culture, and has been ranked the #1 most influential person on Facebook.
He now co-stars in the 10-part AMC miniseries The Terror: Infamy, and his
new graphic memoir, They Called Us Enemy, with co-writers Justin Eisinger &
Steven Scott and artist Harmony Becker, is a New York Times bestseller.
George Takei’s appearance at NCTE 2019 is presented by IDW Publishing.
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22 | 8:00–9:15 A.M. | HALL C/D
HENRY LOUIS GATES JR. & TONYA BOLDEN
Photo: Stephanie Berger
Professor Henry Louis Gates Jr. is Alphonse Fletcher University Professor and
Director of the Hutchins Center for African & African American Research at
Harvard University. He is an acclaimed author and critic who has unearthed
literary gems. He also has produced, written, and hosted an array of
documentary films for public television, including Africa’s Great Civilizations,
Finding Your Roots, Black America since MLK: And Still I Rise, and The African
Americans: Many Rivers to Cross. Gates is the recipient of 55 honorary
degrees and numerous prizes. A member of the first class awarded “genius
grants” by the MacArthur Foundation in 1981, he was, in 1998, the first African
American scholar to be awarded the National Humanities Medal. In addition,
he was named to Time’s 25 Most Influential Americans list in 1997, Ebony’s
Power 150 list in 2009, and Ebony’s Power 100 list in 2010 and 2012.
Photo: Hayden R. Celestin
Tonya Bolden is the award-winning author of many notable books for
children and young adults, among them the Coretta Scott King Author
Honor-winning Maritcha: A Nineteenth-Century American Girl, which was
also a James Madison Book Award Winner and CCBC Best Book of the Year.
Bolden’s Emancipation Proclamation: Lincoln and the Dawn of Liberty was
named a Bank Street College of Education Best Book of the Year and is
the recipient of the Carter G. Woodson Book Award. Bolden is a two-time
NAACP Image Award nominee, and winner of the 2016 Children’s Book Guild
of Washington, DC’s Nonfiction Award for Body of Work.
2019 NCTE ANNUAL CONVENTION PROGRAM 25GENERAL SESSIONS
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22 | 6:45–8:45 P.M. | BALLROOM I & II
ALL-ATTENDEE EVENT
Meg Medina is the Cuban American author of the Newbery Medal winner Merci
Suárez Changes Gears, which was also a 2018 Kirkus Prize finalist and a Charlotte
Huck Award Honor Book. She also writes picture books and young adult fiction.
Her most recent young adult novel, Burn Baby Burn, has earned numerous
distinctions, including being long-listed for the 2016 National Book Award and
Meg Medina
short-listed for the Kirkus Prize. She is the 2014 recipient of the Pura Belpré
Author Award and a 2013 Cybils Award winner for her young adult novel Yaqui
Delgado Wants to Kick Your Ass. Medina also received the 2012 Ezra Jack Keats
New Writer Award for her picture book Tía Isa Wants a Car. Her other books are
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The Girl Who Could Silence the Wind, a 2013 Bank Street College Best Children’s
Book of the Year; Mango, Abuela, and Me, a 2016 Pura Belpré Honor Book; and
Milagros: Girl from Away.
Brittany Luby (Anishinaabe-kwe) is the many-times great-granddaughter of Chief
Kawitaskung, a leader who negotiated the North-West Angle Treaty of 1873. With
a pen stroke, Kawitaskung agreed to share parts of what is now northwestern
Ontario with settlers and their descendants. Because of her many-times great-
grandfather, Brittany believes that words are a powerful tool. She writes for social
justice and is an assistant professor of history at Guelph University in Ontario, Brittany Luby
Canada.
Celia C. Pérez is the author of Strange Birds, published by Kokila, an imprint
of Penguin Young Readers. Her debut middle grade novel, The First Rule of
Punk (published by Viking, an imprint of Penguin Young Readers), was a 2018
Pura Belpré Honor Book for narration, a 2018 Tomás Rivera Mexican American
Children’s Book Award winner, and a 2018 Boston Globe-Horn Book Fiction and
Poetry Honor Book. She served on the 2014 Pura Belpré Award Committee and
has written essays and reviewed books for the Horn Book Magazine. The daughter
of Cuban and Mexican immigrants, Pérez is originally from Miami, Florida, and
lives with her family in Chicago, where, in addition to writing books about lovable
weirdos and outsiders, she works as a community college librarian.
Celia C. Pérez
Lilliam Rivera is an award-winning writer and author of the young adult novels
Dealing in Dreams and The Education of Margot Sanchez, available in bookstores
everywhere. Her work has appeared in The Washington Post, The New York Times,
Elle, and Los Angeles Times, to name a few. Lilliam lives in Los Angeles.
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Lilliam Rivera
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