TCTELA 2015 Conference Program

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Greetings and welcome to the 50th Annual Conference of the Texas Council of Teachers of English Language Arts.

In this, our golden year, we gather to celebrate and learn from each other. I urge you to use this weekend

to expand your professional network – whether through attending sessions, breaking bread together during

the luncheons, or after all is done and you are out on the town, reaching out and meeting new colleagues.

These friends and colleagues will help you take what you learn this weekend in Houston and weave your new

learning into your personal teaching practice.

A conference this size cannot take place without months of planning and preparation. I want to acknowledge

the efforts of Amy Blakely, the TCTELA executive director; the TCTELA president-elect, Cindy Benge; and

our entire TCTELA governing board. Our local hosts, the West Houston Area Council of Teachers of English

(WHACTE), headed by Kristen Stapp Nance and Catherine Roth, are here to provide you with concierge level

service, directions, and answers to any questions – look for their local host badges. In addition, I would be

remiss if I did not thank our generous sponsors.

My wish for you this weekend is that you experience powerful learning, engage in courageous conversations

that will push your practice, and bask in the synergy that comes when groups of English teachers gather.

P. Tim marTindell TCTELA President

“Literacy arouses hopes, not only in society as a whole but also in the individual who is striving for fulfillment,

happiness and personal benefit by learning how to read and write. Literacy…means far more than learning

how to read and write. The aim is to transmit…knowledge and promote social participation.”

– UNESCO Institute for Education, Hamburg, Germany

Welcome to the Bayou City! During this year, our 50th anniversary year, educators in Texas are encountering

more challenges than ever as we face an increasingly high literacy standard for our students in the form of

assessment and an increasingly high expectation of literacy as a precursor for participation in our democratic

society. Will Durant said, "Sixty years ago I knew everything. Now I know nothing. Education is a progressive

discovery of our own ignorance." Fifty years ago, Texas literacy teachers banded together to share their

collective knowledge in order to be better educators.

As a result of that collaboration, we enter the classroom each day better prepared to meet the needs of our

students, but, like Durant, we know that we still have much to learn from each other about how we can meet

the needs of our 21st century learners. We are glad that you have joined us this year, and we look forward to

your participation in our next 50 years as we continue to learn together as teachers of literacy.

While you are here, we hope that you will take advantage of what Houston has to offer. From our location

downtown, you can easily access the theater district and the downtown aquarium. Via Houston Metro,

you have access to the museum district where you can visit The Houston Museum of Natural Science, The

Holocaust Museum, The Museum of Fine Arts Houston, as well as several other world-class museums and

galleries (http://houstonmuseumdistrict.org). In the museum district, you will also find Herman Park, the zoo,

and several other outdoor venues.

This year, we celebrate the past 50 years of teacher collaboration, service to education, and the meeting of

the literacy challenges of our students in the 20th and 21st centuries. We will have completed our 51st year

when we convene in Austin next year where we invite you to join us to continue our collaboration. We need

our collective knowledge and experiences to reach our goals of improving literacy among Texas school

children and creating adults who can participate fully in a democratic society. Together, we can do this!

Cindy Benge TCTELA President-Elect

WELCOME

P. Tim Martindell

Cindy Benge

2 Texas Council of Teachers of English Language Arts | www.tctela.org

Howdy, TCTELA! Welcome to Houston!

On behalf of the members of the local affiliates, we welcome you to our fair city. Houston is famous for space travel,

football, health care, and oil, but we also have great theater, outstanding museums, and some of the best food the state

can offer. Travel + Leisure magazine ranked H-town as a top city in the United States, and we happily suggest grabbing

some of the best barbecue in the state while you're here.

This weekend, Houston will be famous for great teachers and fresh ideas in English language arts instruction. Your local

hosts are here to help you navigate the hotel and the conference schedule – you'll see them wearing bright-colored

aprons. We're also happy to help you find your way around our town.

Have a great conference, and come back and see us soon!

Sincerely,

KrisTen sTaPP nanCe CaTherine roTh President, Vice-President, West Houston Area Council of Teachers of English West Houston Area Council of Teachers of English

WELCOME

SCHEDULE AT A GLANCEThursday – January 22, 2015

6:00 pm - 10:00 pm aTTendee regisTraTion Imperial Foyer – 3rd Floor

Friday – January 23, 2015

7:30 am - 5:15 pm aTTendee regisTraTion Imperial Foyer – 3rd Floor

8:00 am - 9:00 pm Coffee wiTh exhiBiTors Imperial West – 3rd Floor

8:00 am - 5:15 pm exhiBiTs oPen Imperial West – 3rd Floor

9:00 am - 11:15 am friday morning worKshoP

love that lexicon! games and activities to engage students in Vocabulary learning Window Box – 2nd Floor

9:00 am - 10:00 am friday morning sessions

ela/reading Curriculum Update – K-8 Regency – 2nd Floor

sTaar english i and ii: Creating meaningful Connections Between assessment and instruction

Imperial East – 3rd Floor

10:15 am - 11:15 am ela/reading Curriculum Update – high school Regency – 2nd Floor

sTaar writing at grades 4 and 7: Creating meaningful Connections Between assessment and instruction

Imperial East – 3rd Floor

11:30 am - 1:00 pm lUnCheon – PaUl JaneCzKo Marketplace

1:30 pm - 2:30 pm general session i – ernesT morrell Imperial East – 3rd Floor

2:30 pm - 3:00 pm BreaK wiTh exhiBiTs/BooKsigning in exhiBiT hall Imperial West – 3rd Floor

3:00 pm - 4:00 pm ConCUrrenT session a

active shakespeare in english language arts Classrooms – opportunities for engaged experience and analysis of Complex Texts grades 6-12

Regency – 2nd Floor

literary leadership excellence: imagining new adventures for effective support Window Box – 2nd Floor

Conferences: making Time to Talk, Taking Time to Teach Arboretum 1 and 2 – 2nd Floor

Poetry, Poetry, Poetry – reading and writing Poetry in the Bilingual Classroom Arboretum 3 – 2nd Floor

layered analysis: entry Points Toward deeper Comprehension Arboretum 4 – 2nd Floor

invigorating reading with Text sets Arboretum 5 – 2nd Floor

Teaching empathy to optimize literacy learning and expand Thinking in diverse Communities

Cottonwood – 3rd Floor


SCHEDULE AT A GLANCEshort answer response: from Close reading to Critical analysis Dogwood – 3rd Floor

The CoUrage to write: Telling your stories Through the Quick list Mesquite – 3rd Floor

socrates had it right: The Value of seminar Redbud – 3rd Floor

4:15 pm - 5:15 pm ConCUrrenT session B

Top Ten signs you might Be a great Teacher! Regency – 2nd Floor

#edupopculture Arboretum 1 and 2 – 2nd Floor

dancing on the digital divide: Using new media literature, Composition, and Pedagogy Arboretum 3 – 2nd Floor

Poems Can rhyme from Time to Time Arboretum 4 – 2nd Floor

PreaP does not mean Busy work Arboretum 5 – 2nd Floor

stemology 101 Cottonwood – 3rd Floor

when are Pictures worth a Thousand words? integrating science math, and literacy skills Using wordless Books and notebook foldables

Dogwood – 3rd Floor

demonstrating the importance of Vocabulary engagement to Preservice Content area Teachers

Mesquite – 3rd Floor

easy in, Quickly out: writing haiku-style Poems Redbud – 3rd Floor

Beyond “member” status: developing Conference Presentations and English in Texas submissions

Sandalwood – 4th Floor

5:30 pm - 7:30 pm memBershiP CeleBraTion Window Box – 2nd Floor

saTurday – January 24, 2015

7:30 am - 5:00 pm aTTendee regisTraTion Imperial Foyer – 3rd Floor

8:00 am - 8:30 am Coffee wiTh exhiBiTors Imperial West – 3rd Floor

8:00 am - 3:00 pm exhiBiTs oPen Imperial West – 3rd Floor

8:30 am - 10:00 am general session ii – Jennifer maThieU Imperial East – 3rd Floor

10:30 am - 11:30 am ConCUrrenT session C

students own it! Creating the self-extending learner Regency – 2nd Floor

i read dr. seuss’s love letters! Window Box – 2nd Floor

out with the old and in with the new: Using social media and PechaKucha to develop

Critical ThinkingArboretum 1 and 2 – 2nd Floor

situating the essay: harnessing students’ histories to Teach into the future Arboretum 3 – 2nd Floor

Keeping Up with the mentor Text Joneses Arboretum 4 – 2nd Floor

analysis and argument: document Based Questions in literature Arboretum 5 – 2nd Floor

a Picture is worth a Thousand words: Using illustration study to engage young writers Cottonwood – 3rd Floor

Taking Comprehension to new heights: engaging literacy stations for middle school

readers and writersDogwood – 3rd Floor

Teaching where They are: Using digital resources to Provide feedback during the

writing ProcessMesquite – 3rd Floor

Using graphic novels to support reluctant readers Redbud – 3rd Floor

11:45 am - 1:00 pm lUnCheon – ChrisToPher PaUl CUrTis Marketplace

1:00 pm - 1:30 pm BreaK wiTh exhiBiTs/BooKsigning in exhiBiT hall Imperial West – 3rd Floor

1:45 pm - 2:45 pm ConCUrrenT session d

revision decisions: Talking Through sentences and Beyond Regency – 2nd Floor

Balancing difficulty and Complexity: College and Career ready Classrooms Window Box – 2nd Floor


The “how” for Teaching narrative writing Arboretum 1 and 2 – 2nd Floor

hip-hop music, a Catalyst for incorporating informational Texts: Tupac shakur’s

“Changes”Arboretum 3 – 2nd Floor

literature of war Arboretum 4 – 2nd Floor

Conferences in the writing workshop: a Troubleshooting guide Arboretum 5 – 2nd Floor

reading history like a detective: Proclamations – declarations – and addresses oh my! Cottonwood – 3rd Floor

let's hear it for the Boys: integrated reading and writing strategies designed

specifically with Boys in mindDogwood – 3rd Floor

Tasa on iTunes U®: Transforming Teaching and learning in ela Mesquite – 3rd Floor

word by word, sentence by sentence, Crafting Better Thinkers Redbud – 3rd Floor

3:00 pm - 4:00 pm ConCUrrenT session e

50/50/50 – fifty Books in fifty minutes for TCTela’s 50th Regency – 2nd Floor

Using multimodal Texts to Teach rhetorical skills for improving students’

Comprehension and writingWindow Box – 2nd Floor

small groups for Big success: remediation and acceleration in the secondary

ClassroomArboretum 1 and 2 – 2nd Floor

Critical Thought from self to system Arboretum 4 – 2nd Floor

leveling Up: effective intervention for students at risk for eoC failure Arboretum 5 – 2nd Floor

writing short: Beyond elements – The atoms of style Cottonwood – 3rd Floor

The sound of sense: Putting Poetry at the Core of literacy instruction Dogwood – 3rd Floor

Vocabulary development: foundation for student success Mesquite – 3rd Floor

stretching to reach the literacy sTaars Redbud – 3rd Floor

4:15 pm - 5:15 pm ConCUrrenT session f

all aboard! helping eVery young reader and writer to Board the informational Text

expressRegency – 2nd Floor

empowering struggling writers Through film Window Box – 2nd Floor

digital writing: epiphanies from five Teachers Arboretum 1 and 2 – 2nd Floor

student Voices Beyond the Classroom: Building the Classroom: Building Confidence and

independence Through student Conferencing and guided inquiryArboretum 3 – 2nd Floor

Too legiT to Quit: large educational group instructional Techniques Arboretum 4 – 2nd Floor

work in Progress: Building Bridges with families and Community members Through

reading and writingArboretum 5 – 2nd Floor

reading in the deep Cottonwood – 3rd Floor

reader response Using multicultural Children’s literature Dogwood – 3rd Floor

it really is all about Them: Promoting student Choice and Voice Mesquite – 3rd Floor

inspiration: Chocolate Redbud – 3rd Floor

5:30 pm - 7:00 pm rising leaders and TCTela meeT and greeT Shula’s Steakhouse, Coaches – 1st Floor

7:00 pm - 8:00 pm PoeTry reading Sandalwood - 4th Floor

sunday – January 25, 2015

8:00 am - 10:00 am aTTendee regisTraTion Imperial Foyer – 3rd Floor

9:00 am - 12:00 pm sUnday worKshoP: dead Presidents and whales: engaging students with nonfiction Texts Imperial East – 3rd Floor

SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE (cont.)


adolesCenT liTeraCy

CommiTTee

fUnCTion: To support

effective reform in adolescent

literacy and to contribute

to the reconceptualization

of classroom practice, staff

development, and assessment

as outlines in NCTE's policy

research brief on adolescent

literacy reform.

Co-Chairs: Lindsey Brewer,

Houston ISD, Elita Driskill,

Region 11 ESC

legislaTiVe aCTion

CommiTTee

fUnCTion: To raise awareness

of legislative actions and

events of specific concerns

to English language arts

educators and to work

through the TCTELA board to

promote and address issues

of concern to appropriate

agencies and entities.

Chair: Sheila Richburg, Katy ISD

sTaTe of The Profession

CommiTTee

fUnCTion: To support the

use of high quality, locally

designed programs to

promote teacher knowledge

and expertise; to provide

resources for flexible,

ongoing professional

development, including

mentoring, that meet the

needs of the individual

teachers to ensure effective

literacy and teaching; to

promote awareness of areas

and issues relating to ongoing

research and advancements

in the state of the teaching

English language arts.

Chair: Open

sPeCial needs learner

CommiTTee

fUnCTion: To promote a

collaborative educational

community that takes into

account the improvement of

literacy development for all

students.

Chair: Maria Webb,

Red Oak ISD

early Childhood

CommiTTee

fUnCTion: To support the

early childhood community

of teachers, students, and

parents and to foster and

promote involvement of early

childhood teachers in TCTELA

affairs.

Co-Chairs: Lynne Glynn,

Lancaster ISD, Karin Perry,

Sam Houston State

mUlTiCUlTUral

awareness CommiTTee


of multicultural events, books,

speakers, authors, and trends

to support TCTELA’s effort

to promote cultural diversity

and integrate multicultural

perspectives.

Chair: Malaika Easton,

Fort Bend ISD

BilingUal english and

seCond langUage

awareness CommiTTee


of issues and special concerns

related to bilingual and ESL

learners and to promote a

collaborative educational

community that seeks and

promotes excellence in the

teaching of bilingual and

second language learners.

Chair: Maureen Ucles,

Spring Branch ISD

TeChnology CommiTTee

fUnCTion: To respond in a

timely manner to the needs

of English language arts

educators concerning the

use of technology in the

classroom and to promote

awareness regarding a

pedagogical approach to

the use of technology in

the classroom; to promote

a collaboration between

English language arts and

other disciplines, with an

emphasis on technological

and scientific writing.

Chair: Open

PreserViCe TeaCher

CommiTTee (ad hoC)

fUnCTion: To involve

preservice teachers in

professional and leadership

development through

TCTELA prior to entering the

classroom.

Chair: Diane Miller,

University of Houston -

Downtown

Tim marTindell

President

Fort Bend ISD

Cindy Benge

President-Elect

Aldine ISD

Kay shUrTleff

Past President/

Electronic Communications

Region 10 ESC

KaTrina gonzales

Executive Secretary

Sonora ISD

Kim PinKerTon

VP, Membership & Affiliates

University of Houston-

Downtown

Jennifer engle

Editor, Texas Voices

San Angelo ISD

Brian Bass

VP-Elect, Membership &

Affiliates

Lake Travis ISD

KimBerly Craig

Recording Secretary

Corpus Christi ISD

Carol delaney

Editor, English in Texas

Texas State University

Jane saUnders



gwynne ash



lori assaf



Valerie Taylor


Eanes ISD

margareT hale

SLATE Representative

University of Houston

amy BlaKely

Executive Director

TCTELA Association Office

TCTELA BOArD Of DirECTOrS

STANDiNG COMMiTTEES

loCal arrangemenTs CommiTTee Chairs:

CaTherine roTh Spring Branch ISD

sTePhen winTon Harmony Schools

KrisTen sTaPP nanCe Fort Bend ISD

donna roBinson University of Houston

emily newTon Spring Branch ISD

JaCQUelyn PhilliPs Spring Branch ISD

KrisTi ThaemliTz ESC Region 4

marK sPilman Houston ISD

yolanda ClarKe Katy ISD

sandy sTarr ESC Region 4

sTUdenT VolUnTeers:

Kayla almagUer University of Houston-Downtown

sTePhanie Banda University of Houston-Downtown

heaTher BarTa University of Houston-Downtown

lissa CarTwrighT University of Houston-Downtown

erin domBrosKi University of Houston-Downtown

reniKia PiTTs University of Houston-Downtown

laUren Thomas University of Houston-Downtown

glenn rUssell University of Houston

sTaff sUPPorT:

naTalie Cole

doroThy ColBerT

PaTsy liTTeresT

holly smallwood

Committee Chairs will be meeting from 3:00 – 4:00

on Friday, January 23, 2015, in the Imperial East Room,

3rd Floor.


Elaine HowardElaine Howard is a giant among Texas English language arts educators. As a

classroom teacher, she created classrooms that were magical places where

students who could not read by third grade were reading novels by the end of

the first semester. During the years that she taught writing to third, fourth, and

fifth graders, her classrooms contained comfy couches, recliners, clipboards,

special lighting, and, absolutely no desks. When then-Texas Education

Commissioner Dr. Skip Meno visited her classroom in the early 1990s, he praised

her for the environment established in that room and often referred to it as the

epitome of an elementary ELA classroom.

Later, as an ELAR consultant with Region 15 Education Service Center, her

influence spread. A principal in the Region 15 area said it this way: "Elaine has

worked with my teachers and trained them in both reading and writing, and

our campus has moved from being one of the lowest performing schools in our

district to being in the top five. Our biggest gains have been in ELA, especially

writing. In fact, our writing scores have been among the top two schools in

our district for the past two years. Elaine retired two years ago and continues

to work weekly at our campus. Elaine is constantly researching and bringing

best practices and resources to train and model lessons for our teachers and

continues working with and monitoring the progress of our students. Elaine is a

vital member of our team, and I credit our ongoing and improved success to her

dedication and passion for teaching reading and writing to ALL students."

Although Elaine has technically retired, she remains busy as a sought-after

independent consultant. One of the educators with whom she works had this to

say: "She arrives when the students arrive and leaves when the students leave.

Retirement cannot keep Elaine Howard away from what she loves. Her gift

of imparting teaching strategies to both new and seasoned teachers speaks

for itself. Classrooms change when she walks in the door. Students love her

humor, her poise, and her easy way of assisting. More importantly now, teachers

gain new inspiration and understanding because of Elaine's work within their

classroom walls. Akin to a fairy godmother, Elaine Howard leaves the ELA

classrooms and the environment changed."

For her steadfast commitment to Texas teachers and students, it is our honor to

award Ms. Elaine Howard with TCTELA's most prestigious award.

2015 TCTELA AWArDS

edmUnd J. farrell lifeTime serViCe award


middle sChool TeaCher of The year

Jöel Johnson, forT Bend isd

Jöel Johnson has been described as a most caring, compassionate, committed, and knowledgeable middle school English

language arts teacher. Early in her career, during a Central Texas Writing Project Invitational Summer Institute, Ms.

Johnson led her fellow teachers with confidence, wonder, and a leading spirit that set her apart from other teachers who

had 10 years of experience beyond Ms. Johnson's two years as a classroom teacher. Because of her confidence, reflective

stance, and enthusiasm to continue learning, she was invited to participate in a statewide research project focused on

culturally mediated writing instruction – a National Writing Project funded research project.

During the past six years, she has collaborated on research with her middle school students and faculty at Chapa Middle

School in Kyle, Texas. Together with Dr. Lori Assaf of Texas State University, she has published three professional articles,

two book chapters, written and received two grants, and facilitated three presentations at NCTE, TCTELA, and CTWP.

Ms. Jöel Johnson is an exceptional teacher, and TCTELA is proud to present her with the well-deserved honor of

becoming the TCTELA Middle School Teacher of the Year.

2015 TCTELA AWArDSelemenTary TeaCher of The year

Anna Puryear, CoPPell isd

Anna Puryear has held many positions in Coppell ISD during her seven years in the school district, and it is obvious that

in her current position of Dual Immersion Kindergarten Teacher (English side), she is utilizing all of the knowledge she

has gained in order to create a rich, rigorous, supportive learning environment where English language learners and

Spanish language learners flourish.

Mrs. Puryear utilizes project-based learning instructional design to help learners explore concepts. She works closely

with her Spanish-speaking partner to plan instructional experiences that scaffold learners' language and vocabulary

in both languages, and she utilizes a myriad of differentiation and flexible grouping strategies to meet learners "where

they are."

Recently, Mrs. Puryear was selected to join Coppell ISD's IMPACT team. These teacher leaders collaborate on a regular

basis and are charged with enhancing the instructional experience of all learners in CISD. Additionally, Mrs. Puryear

presented the instructional design methods at the Texas Association for the Gifted and Talented (TAGT) annual

conference, and in doing so, she opened a unique dialogue among those educators on how Dual Language Immersion

might provide a learning pathway for gifted children.

Mrs. Anna Puryear is a master educator and is clearly deserving of the TCTELA Elementary Teacher of the Year award.

high sChool TeaCher of The year

Dottie De Leon,

CroCKeTT CoUnTy ConsolidaTed Common sChool disTriCT

Dottie De Leon is very active at Ozona High School, serving not only as ELA teacher, but also as JV Cheerleader Sponsor,

National Honor Society Sponsor, Junior Class Sponsor, UIL High School Coordinator, and UIL One-Act Play Director. She

is passionate about literature, about helping students to find their voice through writing, and about being the mother of

a mother of a six-year old!

Ms. De Leon students say she "puts the FUN into learning" in her junior and senior level classes. She is a caring, positive

motivator for students and a trusted colleague among her peers.

TCTELA is proud to present to Ms. Dottie De Leon the High School Teacher of the Year award.


UniVersiTy TeaCher of The year

Leigh Van Horn, UniVersiTy of hoUsTon-downTown

Leigh Van Horn is a leading teacher in the field, where she contributes to more than just students in a

traditional classroom setting. She is the author of nine books and book chapters and more than 70 articles

and reviews regarding best practices in literacy education. She has presented workshops and lectures related

to literacy teaching and learning at more than 80 conferences and meetings. And she is a respected literacy

consultant who has devoted considerable time to serving the community, most notably working with family

literacy in the homeless population.

Since 1992, Dr. Van Horn has been transforming the lives of her students. For seven years, she motivated

sixth, seventh, and eighth graders as an intermediate school teacher in Clear Creek ISD. And for the past 18

years, she has been molding and shaping some of the best teachers in the state. Her work at the University of

Houston-Clear Lake, the University of Houston, and the University of Houston-Downtown has been pivotal.

Dr. Van Horn has been honored for her excellence in teaching at the University of Houston-Downtown on

four different occasions. She also has been noted by Clear Creek ISD, the Texas State Reading Association,

and Disney American Teacher as an excellent educator.

The following words written by students are powerful testaments to who Dr. Van Horn is as a teacher:

"I cannot begin to sum up all that I have learned from Dr. Van Horn. She has enlivened my confidence in

writing and allowed me to bloom in areas where I felt I did not have potential."

"She inspires me to be the best teacher that I can be and her example will continue to inspire me in the

classroom. Every time I see her, I am reminded why I want to become a teacher.”

"Dr. Van Horn has got to be one of the most dedicated teachers I have ever met. She goes beyond measure to

make her students feel important."

"Her heart goes into everything that she teaches and to everyone she encounters."

"When I thought I did not have it in me, she managed to lift me up and get me going. She reminded me why I

wanted to become a teacher; she never let me give up."

Indirectly, Dr. Leigh Van Horn is touching the lives of more than just her students at the University of Houston-

Downtown. She has shaped thousands of children across this state. Her far-reaching impact is proof of

excellence in not just teaching, but in humanity. She makes everyone she touches better. That is the mark of

an excellent teacher. TCTELA is honored to present the very deserving Dr. Leigh Van Horn with the University

Teacher of the Year award.

merCedes Bonner leadershiP award

Almeta Crawford, forT Bend isd

Almeta Crawford exemplifies teacher leadership and embodies the spirit of the Mercedes Bonner Leadership

Award. A close personal friend to Mercedes, Almeta serves the community, her peers, and her students as

an exemplar of excellence. She has mentored many teachers in her 45-year career, some fresh from the

classroom, others more experienced, but all in need of inspiration. Four cohorts of Abydos trainers have

looked to her for guidance as they grow as educators, and she has met their need with enthusiasm and grace.

Generations of students call Mrs. Crawford their favorite teacher, remembering how her writing instruction

gave them voice. She models natural curiosity and nurtures it in her students, many of whom have followed

in her footsteps. As a teacher, Mrs. Crawford continues to mold and shape her practice to honor the needs of

the students she teaches, and Fort Bend ISD continues to look to her for leadership and example.

Almeta Crawford has raised the bar on what is excellent, rigorous, and engaging teaching. Her

colleagues at Fort Bend ISD as well as TCTELA are far better educators for knowing and working

alongside Almeta Crawford and for following her lead.

TCTELA humbly honors her today with the prestigious leadership award.

2015 TCTELA AWArDS

Book signings


Past Presidents

Book signings

Paul Janeczkofriday, 2:30 - 3:00

– exhibit hall, TCTela Booth

JenniFer MaThieusaturday, 10:00 - 10:30


chrisToPher Paul curTissaturday, 1:00 - 1:30


Mark overMeyersaturday, 1:00 - 1:30


JeFF anderson & deBBie dean saturday, 2:45 - 3:15


Terry Farish, lyn Miller-lachMann & Jessica Powers

saturday, 2:45 - 3:15– exhibit hall, recharge station

donalyn Miller & greTchen BernaBeisunday, 12:00 - 12:30

– imperial foyer

Please purchase book(s) from author’s respective book-seller booth before lining up to have your book signed.


Kim PinkertonPresidenT-eleCT CandidaTe - UnConTesTed

It is my position that literacy is the keystone that holds firm the architecture of our society. Without literacy

we could not learn, feel, grow, or just be. Therefore, as teachers of English language arts, we have a duty

to inspire and develop students so that they become lifelong consumers of literacy. The Texas Council

of Teachers of English Language Arts should provide the mortar for that literacy keystone. I believe that

TCTELA can do this by continuously strengthening the professional network of expert English language arts

practitioners. TCTELA has a duty to provide professional development, to lobby for best practices in literacy

education, and to foster English language arts leadership in all areas of the state. Through this, TCTELA can

assure the successful literacy growth of all students in Texas.

Kimberly CraigViCe PresidenT-eleCT for memBershiP and affiliaTes CandidaTe - UnConTesTed

All teachers are in need of additional support due to the multitude of everyday requirements placed on them

as they educate our students. Professional organizations, like TCTELA , are the bridge of support teachers

need with the standards required and the reality of 30 to 150 children sitting in front of them. As a member

of TCTELA's Board this year, I am excited by the resources and opportunities we have as a collective body to

help provide timely, research-based support to the teachers of Texas. The teachers of English language arts

and reading are counting on us to bridge the classroom to the state and national requirements. I will work

not only to strengthen our membership but also to increase the professional development opportunities for

our members. I want to see more teachers taking advantage of these resources through TCTELA. Let's make a

difference together!

Kelly TumyreCording seCreTary CandidaTe - UnConTesTed

Literacy instruction is taking a new shape and form in the state of Texas as teaching changes with the

technology explosion in schools. I see that classrooms of today need to be more interactive, more engaging,

and more applicable to students’ lives. I see ELA teachers evolving into teachers of "thinking" instead of

teachers of texts and deliverers of lessons. Their texts and lessons become the vehicles; and we can switch

our vehicles as needed for a variety of situations. I truly believe in the power of TCTELA to influence and

help lead teaching with innovative technologies to help serve our 21st-century learners. As a member of the

TCTELA Board, I look forward not only to sharing that information with members and affiliates but also with

the state as we bring ELA teaching and learning to the forefront of Texas education. I will serve you well to

help achieve these goals.

2015 TCTELA ELECTiONS

PresidenT-eleCT – 3 year position. President-Elect serves as chair and ap-

points concurrent session committee members, works with the state office

with conference logistics, and is a member of the executive committee. The

President-Elect should be able to attend five meetings throughout the year,

represent TCTELA as needed throughout the state and at NCTE, and provide

updates in Texas Voices.

ViCe PresidenT-eleCT for memBershiP and affiliaTes – 2 year position.

The Vice President-Elect for Membership and Affiliates and current Vice

President for Membership and Affiliates represent Texas at NCTE and bring

together and assist state affiliates throughout the year by reporting activity in

Texas Voices and maintaining the affiliates page on the website.

reCording seCreTary – 1 year position. The Recording Secretary takes

minutes of the five meetings throughout the year.

TCTELA BOARD FAQs officer nominations are accepted each year through november 7 for the following calendar year. applications are accepted online at www.tctela.org.


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Sarah Ressler Wright

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HIgH sCHool,

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Sarah Ressler Wright is

currently her school’s

librarian, but for the

last 13 years taught

high school English and has earned her National

Board Certification, received a Martha Holden

Jennings Foundation Scholar designation, and

became the OCTELA 2013 English teacher award

recipient. She presents around the country at

literacy conferences including NCTE, IRA, TCTELA,

OCTELA and ASCD.

9:00 am - 11:15 amloVe ThaT lexiCon! games and

aCTiViTies To engage sTUdenTs in

VoCaBUlary learning

wInDow Box – 2nD FlooR

In this session, teachers will be given numerous

fun and meaningful vocabulary teaching ideas.

Participants should come ready to play games

like Vocab-categories (Scattergories) and Banned

Words (Taboo) and be ready to create their own

simple board game. Many other exciting activities

including dice-rolling and poetry competitions

will be shared. Teachers can use all strategies

immediately, and handouts are available online to

be customized for individual classrooms.

Karin Miller

TExas EDuCaTIon

agEnCy

As the Statewide

English Language

Arts and Reading

Coordinator, Karin

Miller provides

statewide leadership

for the English language arts and reading (ELA/R)

education in Kindergarten to grade 12. She has over

26 years experience in education as a teacher and

instructional leader. She has earned a bachelor’s

degree in education and her Master Reading

Teacher credentials from the University of Texas

at Austin.

9:00 am - 10:00 amela/reading CUrriCUlUm UPdaTe – K-8

REgEnCy – 2nD FlooR

Participants attending this session will be provided

with the latest developments related to ELA/

Reading education in Texas. This TEA session

will include information about resources for

teachers and students including the most current

details about Texas SUCCESS, OnTRACK, and the

professional development for secondary teachers

Write for Texas.

10:15 am - 11:15 amela/reading CUrriCUlUm UPdaTe –

high sChool

REgEnCy – 2nD FlooR

This session will provide the latest news related to

ELA/Reading education in Texas. Participants will

receive up-to-date information about resources for

students and teachers including an update about

OnTRACK lessons for students and Write for Texas,

the state's professional development for secondary

teachers.

Victoria Young

TExas EDuCaTIon

agEnCy

Victoria Young is

the director of the

STAAR reading,

writing, and social

studies assessments

for the Texas

Education Agency. She is directly responsible

both for managing the content development of

these assessments and for overseeing all activities

related to scoring of approximately four million

essays and short answer reading responses each

year. She is particularly interested in enhancing

educators’ understanding of the ways in which

authentic instructional practices can increase

individual academic achievement in the classroom

and lead to success on STAAR.

9:00 am - 10:00 amsTaar english i and ii: CreaTing

meaningfUl ConneCTions BeTween

assessmenT and insTrUCTion

ImPERIal EasT – 3RD FlooR

This session will focus on the most up-to-date

information about the redesigned STAAR English I

and II assessments. The presenter will use the 2014

released tests, scoring guides, and sample student

responses to discuss the level of performance

required for success on STAAR. The presenter

will share what our students' 2014 English I and

II performance revealed about the quality and

coherence of our instruction. Attendees will have

the opportunity to ask questions.

10:15 am - 11:15 amsTaar wriTing aT grades 4 and 7:

CreaTing meaningfUl ConneCTions

BeTween assessmenT and insTrUCTion


This session will focus on the most up-to-date

information about the STAAR writing assessments

at grades 4 and 7. The presenter will use the 2014

released tests, scoring guides, and sample student

responses to discuss the level of performance

required for success on STAAR. The presenter will

share what our students’ 2014 writing performance

revealed about the quality and coherence of our

elementary and middle school instructional

programs. Attendees will have the opportunity to

ask questions.

friDAy MOrNiNG SESSiONS


11:30 am - 1:00 PmPaul JaneczkoMARKETPLACE

Award-winning poet and nonfiction writer Paul Janeczko has published nearly 50 books. His latest poetry

anthology is Firefly July: A Year in Very Short Poems, illustrated by Melissa Sweet. His most recent book of

poems is Requiem: Poems of the Terezin Ghetto. In addition to writing poetry, he has published fiction and

nonfiction for young readers, most recently, The Dark Game: True Spies Stories from Invisible Ink to CIA

Moles. Janeczko's books for teachers include Reading Poetry in the Middle Grades and Teaching Literary

Elements Using Poetry.

friDAy LUNCHEON

friDAy GENErAL SESSiON i

1:30 Pm – 2:30 PmErnest Morrell

general session i

IMPERIAL EAST – 3RD FLOOR

Ernest Morrell is the Director of the Institute for Urban and Minority Education (IUME) and Professor

of English Education at Teachers College, Columbia University. He is President of the National Council

of Teachers of English {NCTE) and assumed the past-presidency of this 50,000-member organization in

November 2014. For nearly 20 years, his research has focused on drawing upon youth's interest in popular

culture and participatory media technologies to increase motivation and to promote academic literacy

development, civic engagement, and college access. He is also recognized nationally for developing powerful

models of teaching and learning in classrooms and non-school environments and for engaging youth and

communities in the project of educational reform. He has written more than 50 journal articles, numerous

book chapters, and four books, as well as received several commendations for his teaching including

being recognized five times by Who’s Who Among America’s High School teachers and receiving UCLA’s

Department of Education’s Distinguished Teaching Award.

Join TcTela in celeBraTing our

50th anniversary with Members, Past Presidents,

and Lifetime Members

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friDAy CONCUrrENT SESSiON A

SESSION CODES

aUdienCe

Pre-K: Pre-Kindergarten

e: Elementary School

m: Middle School

h: High School

C: College

g: General Audience

ToPiCs

aP Pre-AP/AP/Honors

Cr College Readiness

ell ELL/Bilingual

em Emergent Literacy

gT Gifted & Talented *

l Literature/Poetry

mC Multicultural Issues

nP New to Profession

rC Reading Comprehension

T Technology

w Writing

* See the GT Professional Development

Form for all GT approved sessions.

aCTiVe shaKesPeare in english langUage arTs Classrooms – oPPorTUniTies for

engaged exPerienCe and analysis of ComPlex TexTs grades 6-12

laura Turchi, University of Houston

Clayton stromberger, Outreach Coordinator, UT Shakespeare at Winedale

An on-your-feet session that will model active, group-based, and playful experiences with Shakespeare texts;

offer resources for further investigation; and provide opportunities to network with teachers who are exploring

Shakespeare approaches in their classrooms. Participants will engage in speeches and scenes to demonstrate

Shakespeare's plays – some of the very most complex texts! – as made accessible for every learner.

3:00 Pm - 4:00 PmwInDow Box – 2nD FlooR

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liTeraCy leadershiP exCellenCe: imagining new aVenUes for effeCTiVe sUPPorT

dawn westfall, University of Houston

lee mountain, University of Houston

laveria hutchison, University of Houston

eleanore Tyson, University of Houston

suzanne daVanon, University of Houston

margaret hale, University of Houston

The presenters will share several unique ways school literacy specialists might effectively support their

teachers. Avenues explored will include publishing and presenting, disciplinary literacy, quality children’s

literature, social media, and assessment.

ConferenCes: maKing Time To TalK,

TaKing Time To TeaCh

Valerie Taylor, Eanes ISD

michelle Crocker, Eanes ISD

melissa dupre, Eanes ISD

How do we make time to have individual

conferences with the student writers in our classes

when we have 30+ students in a class and 150+

students to teach each day? How can we not?

This session will focus on conference strategies in

writing-workshop-based high school classrooms.

3:00 Pm - 4:00 PmaRBoRETum 1 anD 2 – 2nD FlooR

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3:00 Pm - 4:00 PmaRBoRETum 3 – 2nD FlooR

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PoeTry, PoeTry, PoeTry—reading and

wriTing in The BilingUal Classroom

maureen Ucles, Spring Branch ISD

Read poetry? Maybe. Write poetry? You have got to

be kidding! Come see how reluctant and sometimes

struggling readers and writers discover poetry.

English language learners dive into poetry with the

teacher as poet. Soon students feel empowered

to write their own poetry. Student and presenter

samples will be provided. Read, write, and analyze

poetry with teacher and student poems.



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layered analysis: enTry PoinTs Toward deePer ComPrehension

alana morris, Aldine ISD

This engaging session is focused on exploring structures and strategies for guiding students toward higher

levels of comprehension through annotations, higher-level questions, and analytical conversations about

texts. If you are frustrated by student scores on STAAR, SAT, and AP exams, you will not want to miss this

hands-on, engaging session.


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3:00 Pm - 4:00 PmCoTTonwooD – 3RD FlooR

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3:00 Pm - 4:00 PmDogwooD – 3RD FlooR

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inVigoraTing reading wiTh TexT seTs

Jessica rogers, Literary Fusions

sherry mcelhannon, Literary Fusions

There's a heightened focus on students' ability to interact with complex texts and make connections across

genres. This session will help teachers learn to build multigenre text sets around a common theme or

attribute at different levels of readiness in order to help students reach higher-level thinking during reading.

TeaChing emPaThy To oPTimize liTeraCy learning and exPand ThinKing in diVerse

CommUniTies

leigh Van horn, University of Houston - Downtown

A selection of picture books, young adult novels, short stories, and poems forms the basis for literacy

experiences designed to help teachers and students build empathy. Participants will receive an annotated list

of texts and curricular ideas to use in building confidence, courage, courtesy, compassion, and competence.

shorT answer resPonse: from Close reading To CriTiCal analysis

Pat Jacoby, Authentic Learning

Short answer response requires close reading to make critical decisions about complexities and relationships

in multiple genres of texts. This session will show how visual support and critical conversations are used for

close reading and recursive writing processes to annotate, plan, draft, and revise responses.

3:00 Pm - 4:00 PmmEsquITE – 3RD FlooR

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The CoUrage To wriTe: Telling yoUr sTories ThroUgh The QUiCK lisT

robin Johnson, Stephen F. Austin State University

Jill Culmo, Mesquite ISD

micheal Kessner, Mesquite ISD

In this session, learn new ways to use a creative listing strategy known as Quick List to engage students in

literature response and in both narrative and expository writing. Give your students the COURAGE to write

and write well with a focused purpose and audience.

3:00 Pm - 4:00 PmREDBuD – 3RD FlooR

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soCraTes had iT righT: The ValUe of seminar

maryann felps, Southwest Christian School

Carrie wylie, Southwest Christian School

The presenters will define the Socratic seminar and the use of a reading journal as a companion to seminar

as well as describe what seminars and journals look like in their classrooms. Handouts will give examples of

student work and ideas for teaching and assessing seminars and journals.


friDAy CONCUrrENT SESSiON B

4:15 Pm – 5:15 PmREgEnCy – 2nD FlooR

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ToP Ten signs yoU mighT Be a greaT TeaCher!

melanie mayer, Greenville ISD

Take your instruction to the next level and fall in love with your job! This laugh-out-loud session inspires and

reminds teachers of the little things that make a huge difference. Exciting new ideas for management and

relationships, planning instruction, personal growth, reigniting passion, and more! Door prizes and joy, guaranteed!

4:15 Pm – 5:15 PmaRBoRETum 1 anD 2 – 2nD FlooR

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4:15 Pm – 5:15 PmaRBoRETum 3 – 2nD FlooR

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#edUPoPCUlTUre

andrea Plato, Clear Creek ISD

madeline Boehning, Clear Creek ISD

Check out what’s trending in a classroom popping with pop culture. This interactive session will demonstrate

fresh ways to infuse popular culture into the classroom. We will discuss #edupopculture ideas such as

developing theme-focused memes, creating comic book action figures inspired by hero’s journey stories,

and using lnstagram to inspire descriptive writing. We also will discuss how to use Twitter, YouTube, and pop

culture icons to build student engagement.

danCing on The digiTal diVide: Using new media liTeraTUre, ComPosiTion, and

Pedagogy

Katie monsour, University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown

lisa detweiler miller, Texas Christian School

Digital natives use the Internet for communication, collaboration, and creation. New media usage advances

these platforms through digital technologies. In the English classroom, new media provides outlets

for reading, writing, and learning. Participants will define new media, view new media literature and

compositions, and learn pedagogical strategies.

Poems Can rhyme from Time To Time

Paul Janeczko, Author

Bring your pen and paper, as you will have the opportunity to begin writing four to five poems that you can

try with your students as soon as you get back to your classroom. No poetry writing experienced required. Just

the desire to play with words.


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PreaP does noT mean BUsy worK

leah Cochran, Hays CISD

PreAP classrooms are alive with wonder, exploration, and global thinking. Investigate how to offer students

opportunities to explore primary sources, compare and analyze literature, map out texts, and apply real-

world texts and situations. Use inquiry stations to examine literature circles, children’s book publishing,

I-Search, Spoken Word Poetry, and more!

4:15 Pm – 5:15 PmCoTTonwooD – 3RD FlooR

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sTemology 101

Jennifer martin, Greenville ISD

Tamara williams, Greenville ISD

Stemology: the study of how STAAR question stems can enhance the rigor of questioning. Processes will be presented

that will not only help teachers maintain appropriate questioning levels, but also give students opportunities to create

their own questions. Participants will receive a Stemology toolbox for immediate incorporation into daily instruction.


4:15 Pm – 5:15 PmDogwooD – 3RD FlooR

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when are PiCTUres worTh a ThoUsand words? inTegraTing sCienCe maTh, and

liTeraCy sKills Using wordless BooKs and noTeBooK foldaBles

Judith youngers, Dinah Zike

Learn by doing in this fast-paced session aimed at cross-curricular literacy, particularly in science and math,

using near-wordless books and Notebook Foldables. With visual literacy being the primary 21st century

literacy and tested heavily, you’ll impact your diverse literacy learners with fresh, ready-to-use applications

that are research-based, kinesthetic, and integrative.

4:15 Pm – 5:15 PmmEsquITE - 3RD FlooR

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4:15 Pm – 5:15 PmsanDalwooD – 4TH FlooR

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demonsTraTing The imPorTanCe of VoCaBUlary engagemenT To PreserViCe

ConTenT area TeaChers

Jacqueline ingram, Sam Houston State University

Jacquelyn rust, Sam Houston State University

Math, science, and social studies preservice teachers are reluctant to recognize the merits of teaching

content-specific vocabulary. This hands-on demonstration uses word sorts, cooperative learning, and Legos to

emphasize the importance of creating opportunities for word engagement in context

easy in, QUiCKly oUT: wriTing haiKU-sTyle Poems

ed farrell, The University of Texas at Austin

Patterned after haiku poetry, three-line poems offer students an enjoyable way to write poems while learning

something about the structure of traditional poetry. The presenter will read some three-line poems he has

written and then give attendees time to write and share three-line poems they have composed.

Beyond “memBer” sTaTUs: deVeloPing ConferenCe PresenTaTions and EnglIsH In

TExas sUBmissions

gwynne ash, English in Texas Editor Jane saunders, English in Texas Editor

lori assaf, English in Texas Editor Valerie Taylor, English in Texas Editor

Carol delaney, English in Texas Editor

Have you ever pondered presenting at a TCTELA Conference? Curious about writing an article for our

award-winning journal, English in Texas? Get your questions answered at this informative session hosted by

friendly English in Texas editors and authors, as well as TCTELA board members.

SATUrDAy GENErAL SESSiON ii

8:30 am – 10:00 amJennifer Mathieu

general session ii


Jennifer Mathieu is a middle and high school English teacher currently enjoying her tenth year in the classroom. Her debut

novel, The Truth About Alice (Roaring Brook Press), was chosen as a Fall 2014 Junior Library Guild Selection, an Amazon Editors’

Pick for Best Young Adult Books of 2014, and it was named to the Summer 2014 Indie Next Top Ten List - the top ten books of the

season as chosen by independent children’s booksellers. This month it was selected for the Texas Library Association’s Spirit of

Texas Reading Program for High School. Her next novel, Devoted, also from Roaring Brook Press, debuts June 2, 2015. A former

journalist, Jennifer’s work has appeared in The Washington Post, the Houston Press, and the Houston Chronicle, among other

publications. She lives with her husband and son in Houston.


SATUrDAy CONCUrrENT SESSiON C

10:30 am - 11:30 amaRBoRETum 1 anD 2 - 2nD FlooR

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oUT wiTh The old and in wiTh The new: Using soCial media and PeChaKUCha To

deVeloP CriTiCal ThinKing

laura metzger, Northwest Vista College

dawna Upshaw, Northwest Vista College

#thinkingtowrite. #personalliteracy. #writingtothinkcritically. This interactive session will focus on the

inclusion of social media rhetoric in the college classroom to engage students and encourage student

participation leading to the incorporation of PechaKucha presentations to create critical thinking skills.

10:30 am - 11:30 amaRBoRETum 3 – 2nD FlooR

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10:30 am - 11:30 amaRBoRETum 4 – 2nD FlooR

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siTUaTing The essay: harnessing sTUdenTs’ hisTories To TeaCh inTo The fUTUre

ann david, University of the Incarnate Word

Katrina Jansky, The University of Texas at Austin

Teachers want to get to know their students and use writing activities like “Where I’m From” to start. But what

happens next? In this session, teachers will learn a variety of ways to pivot from get-to-know-you activities to

other strategies that deepen students’ academic writing, particularly essays .

KeePing UP wiTh The menTor TexT Joneses

elizabeth lee, University of Houston

Toni glines, Clear Creek ISD

Teaching visual and audible writing technique through mentor texts can be the most effective part of your

writer’s workshop! Come be inspired by widely loved literature that can help you empower young writers with

replicable writing techniques used by popular children’s authors.

10:30 am - 11:30 amaRBoRETum 5 - 2nD FlooR

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analysis and argUmenT: doCUmenT Based QUesTions in liTeraTUre

molly winter, The DBQ Project

Modeled after Document Based Questions from the AP History exam, DBQs in Literature can sharpen students’ critical

thinking, reading, and evidence-based writing skills. This method allows students. Grades 4-12, at all skill levels to excel

in sophisticated DBQ experience. Each teacher will receive a unit ready for classroom implementation.

10:30 am - 11:30 amREgEnCy – 2nD FlooR

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sTUdenTs own iT! CreaTing The self-exTending learner

Troy drayton, Fort Bend ISD/GT Innovators LLC

david sebek, Fort Bend ISD/GT Innovators LLC

Joe Bernhart, Fort Bend ISD/GT Innovators LLC

Instead of telling students how we want something done, we can work to have them become experts who

identify the critical attributes of their own products and create and critique their own work, resulting in

increased critical analysis and creativity in the English classroom.

10:30 am - 11:30 amwInDow Box – 2nD FlooR

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i read dr. seUss’s loVe leTTers!

eve zehavi, University of Houston

Wouldn’t you rather read a juicy letter than a textbook? Primary sources like personal letters are a perfect

addition to complement genre studies. They help students relate to events of the past and encourage them to

seek out more information. Come learn how to use them in your class.


10:30 am - 11:30 ammEsquITE – 3RD FlooR

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TeaChing where They are: Using digiTal resoUrCes To ProVide feedBaCK dUring

The wriTing ProCess

michael Bybee, Carroll ISD

Using resources such as Google Drive and free apps, we can teach students as they write more effectively

and efficiently than ever before. When we teach them how to write better as they write rather than after they

write, we see more authentic engagement.

10:30 am - 11:30 amREDBuD – 3RD FlooR

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Using graPhiC noVels To sUPPorT relUCTanT readers

Janine schall, University of Texas-Pan American

This session will focus on how graphic novels can help reluctant readers increase reading motivation and

engagement. Participants will explore why some readers are reluctant, why graphic novels are appealing to

reluctant readers, and how to use graphic novels to build excitement about reading.

10:30 am - 11:30 amCoTTonwooD – 3RD FlooR

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10:30 am - 11:30 amDogwooD – 3RD FlooR

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a PiCTUre is worTh a ThoUsand words: Using illUsTraTion sTUdy To engage yoUng

wriTers

Christie isom, Eanes ISD

Through the study of illustrations, students learn crafting techniques that guide decisions they make when writing.

In this session, participants will engage in inquiry-based lessons using illustration study to develop their students’

crafting skills. Explore how to use mentor texts and illustration techniques to ignite excitement in young authors!

TaKing ComPrehension To new heighTs: engaging liTeraCy sTaTions for middle

sChool readers and wriTers

susan Collier, Klein ISD

Carrie Jackson, Klein ISD

Literacy stations in middle school? Is that even possible? Absolutely! Participants will learn how to remediate,

differentiate, and accelerate their middle school students through the use of engaging literacy stations.

Taking a thematic approach in a workshop format leads to passionate readers and writers begging for more!

11:45 am - 1:00 PmChristopher Paul CurtismaRkETPlaCE

Born in Flint, Michigan, Christopher Paul Curtis was always a great reader, but as a youth he could not find

books “that were about me.” He spent his first 13 years after high school on the assembly line of Flint’s

historic Fisher Body Plant #1, hanging 80-pound car doors on Buicks. He wrote during his breaks to escape

the noise of the factory, while attending college at night. Curtis made an outstanding debut in children’s

literature with The Watsons Go to Birmingham-1963. His second novel, Bud, Not Buddy, is the first book

ever to receive both the Newbery Medal and the Coretta Scott King Author Award. Curtis’ writing – and his

dedication to it – has been greatly influenced by his family members. He modeled characters in Bud, Not

Buddy after his two amazing grandfathers – Earl “Lefty” Lewis, a Negro Baseball League pitcher, and 1930s

bandleader Herman E. Curtis, Sr., of Herman Curtis and the Dusky Devastators of the Depression.

SATUrDAy LUNCHEON


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hiP-hoP mUsiC, a CaTalysT for inCorPoraTing informaTional TexTs:

TUPaC shaKUr’s “Changes”

Colin dalton, University of Houston - Downtown

Christal Burnett, University of Houston - Downtown

Learn how to use hip-hop song lyrics to develop students’ reading fluency and comprehension of

informational texts. The presenters will model a literacy development lesson utilizing Tupac Shakur’s song

“Changes,” including the activity’s theoretical framework. In addition, participants will engage in a critique

and discussion of other hip-hop song lyrics.


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liTeraTUre of war

Terry farish, Skyscape, Carolrhoda Press

lyn miller-lachmann, Northwestern University Press and Nancy Paulsen Books/Penguin

Jessica Powers, Cinco Puentos Press

Three novelists who focus on themes of war and social justice offer insights and methods to explore

literature, to see the violence of war as personal, and to build awareness of being part of a global world.

Attendees will receive suggestions for cross-disciplinary collaboration as well as writing prompts, study

guides, and a reading list.


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reVision deCisions: TalKing ThroUgh senTenCes and Beyond

Jeff anderson, Author/Consultant

debbie dean, Brigham Young University

How do young writers decide what to revise? How do we shepherd them through this process of discovering,

thinking, risking, and changing? Sentence combining using the DRAFT method mirrors the actions writers do

and the decisions they make when they revise. Come explore new ideas and lessons from Jeff and Debbie’s

new book Revision Decisions (Stenhouse, 2014).


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BalanCing diffiCUlTy and ComPlexiTy: College and Career ready Classrooms

Kevin Baird, Global Center for College and Career Readiness

What are the seven key priorities for meeting requirements for new assessments? Learn about the synthesis

standards, which grades are tested for independent reading at the highest levels, and which gaps need to be

filled first to ensure that students are ready for the new SAT, ACT, or GED.

The “how” for TeaChing narraTiVe wriTing

martha hammett, Empowering Writers

Come learn the key narrative writing skills: crafting entertaining beginnings, developing elaborative detail,

building suspense, creating significant main events, and designing meaningful story endings. Specific

background information and lesson plans with clear objectives will be included in the handouts.


1:45 Pm - 2:45 Pm mEsquITE – 3RD FlooR

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Tasa on iTUnes U®: Transforming TeaChing and learning in ela

eric simpson, Lewisville ISD

Chrissy Boydstun, Lewisville ISD

In March 2013, TASA (Texas Association of School Administrators) launched TASA on iTunes U® to provide

educators collections of interactive online content for high-priority, essential learning standards aligned

with the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills. TASA worked with teachers from several Texas school

districts to compile digital resources for English I, II, III, and IV, middle school ELA, HS electives, as well as

College Readiness courses to address new HB5 requirements. Now TASA is expanding their work to partner

with TCTELA to showcase even more quality instruction! Come see how you can use these Course Resource

Collections for transformative learning in your classroom, and learn how you can help influence the future of

iTunes U® in Texas.


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ConferenCes in The wriTing worKshoP: a TroUBleshooTing gUide

mark overmeyer, Colorado Language Arts Society (NCTE affiliate) and Stenhouse Publishers

This interactive session examines how our knowledge of best practices in providing feedback can be

effectively applied in conferences with students in all grades during the writing workshop. Topics include

saving time, record keeping, formative assessment, and accountability.

word By word, senTenCe By senTenCe, CrafTing BeTTer ThinKers

Kelly Tumy, Crosby ISD

Jennifer younge, Crosby ISD

Come explore the words, sentences, paragraphs (or lines!), and finally a full, rich text with us as we immerse

students in skills that make them stronger readers and writers. Participants will practice style imitation,

examine texts closely, and leave with techniques to immerse students in texts in new ways.


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reading hisTory liKe a deTeCTiVe: ProClamaTions - deClaraTions - and addresses

oh my!

danny millett, SpringBoard

With an increased focus on close reading and complex texts, teachers will share the responsibility of reading

instruction. The session will model the close reading of a historical document. Participants will leave with

deep knowledge of a complex text as well as strategies they can immediately enact, including diffusing and

Socratic seminar.


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leT’s hear iT for The Boys: inTegraTed reading and wriTing sTraTegies designed

sPeCifiCally wiTh Boys in mind

Tommie steed, Prosper ISD

Kari roan, Prosper ISD

Boys are falling behind in many measures of academic success, particularly when it comes to reading and

writing. National and state data consistently rank boys behind girls in terms of class grades and standardized

reading test scores. Reading and writing teachers are pivotal in turning the tides so that boys experience more

success in the language arts classroom. Greater success means fewer negative behavior incidents, and this is

a win for all. This presentation explores the literature about how boys learn, how they’ve fallen behind, and

what specific strategies English teachers can use now to positively impact their male students.


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CriTiCal ThoUghT from self To sysTem

Bill martin, Austin Community College

Thinking Writing is a variation of freewriting that teaches students how to productively question their

thinking. It is practiced with personal texts but has benefits for academic writing, discussion skills, and critical

reading. Students learn to expand and improve their writing and their thinking using a dialogic structure.


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leVeling UP: effeCTiVe inTerVenTion for sTUdenTs aT risK for eoC failUre

lisa rowlette, Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD

This is not a commercial for a packaged intervention program. Instead, an easily replicated, engaging

approach to intervention will be shared by a 30-year veteran of education who recently retired from an ELA

Coordinator’s position to go back into the classroom with students who have repeatedly failed EOC or are at

risk. Come share the journey to EOC success!

wriTing shorT: Beyond elemenTs – The aToms of sTyle

michael guevara, Southside ISD

Whether for testing mandates or the burgeoning demands of a digital age, writing short is more than

stopping at the end of the page or cutting longer pieces. Come explore examples as well as strategies and

lessons for purposeful short writing that is composed and crafted as well as short and sweet.


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50/50/50 – fifTy BooKs in fifTy minUTes for TCTela’s 50Th

Teri lesesne, Sam Houston State University

donalyn miller, Northwest ISD

Karin Perry, Sam Houston State University

Cynthia alaniz, Coppell ISD

Four book lovers come together to book talk the best books of the past, present, and maybe even the future!


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Using mUlTimodal TexTs To TeaCh rheToriCal sKills for imProVing sTUdenTs’

ComPrehension and wriTing

elena lopez, Baylor University

Multimodal texts inundate our society. Readers of multimodal texts must process print, visual images, and

elements of design to construct meaning. Participants will gain strategies for engaging students in the study

of rhetoric in order to develop students’ own comprehension and creation of multimodal texts.

small groUPs for Big sUCCess: remediaTion and aCCeleraTion in The seCondary

Classroom

ashley helms, Little Elm ISD

Small groups and the teacher table are not just for the elementary classroom. Let’s revisit the benefits of

small-group instruction and the logistics of making it work for your students. We will design a set of stations

and small-group activities that align with the TEKS and prepare students for success!

rising leaders &TcTela MeeT + greeT



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The soUnd of sense: PUTTing PoeTry aT The Core of liTeraCy insTrUCTion

amy rasmussen, Lewisville ISD

heather Cato, Coppell ISD

Poetry makes no sense to many of today’s learners – and to many educators too. We were lousy at teaching

poetry, so we did something about it: spent a week at Frost’s Farm at the Conference on Poetry & Teaching.

We will “provide, provide” highlights on how to transform instruction with poetry at the core.

3:00 Pm - 4:00 PmmEsquITE – 3RD FlooR

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VoCaBUlary deVeloPmenT: foUndaTion for sTUdenT sUCCess

Connie moore, Mentoring Minds

sandra love, Mentoring Minds

Participants will be provided multiple instructional strategies/activities that promote student engagement in

the development of vocabulary and its impact on comprehension and analysis to texts. The research-based

ideas and tips will be applicable for all learners and can be applied across disciplines as texts and vocabulary

are encountered throughout the school day.

sTreTChing To reaCh The liTeraCy sTaars

nicole dingman, Achieve 3000

Students must stretch their literacy skills to prepare for the rigor of the STAAR middle school and EOC. This

workshop will share practical strategies for stretching students’ ability to read complex nonfiction texts,

build stamina, develop academic vocabulary, and answer text-based questions including open ended written

responses.

rising leaders & PoeTry readingTcTela MeeT + greeT

Saturday,5:30 pm - 7:00 pm

in shUla’s sTeaKhoUse, CoaChes – 1sT floor.

Saturday,7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

in sandalwood – 4Th floor.

50 years oF excellence

celeBraTing



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Too legiT To QUiT: large edUCaTional groUP insTrUCTional TeChniQUes

Jenifer wehmeyer, Carroll ISD

sarah milhorn, Carroll ISD

lindsey Jacobson, Carrroll ISD

Do you have difficulty engaging students in lessons on components of reading and writing? Students of all

levels (inclusion to GT) gain confidence by actively participating in three innovative, timed, grouped activities.

Teachers work together to create common curricular vocabulary, and then assume the role of facilitator on

activity day.

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emPowering sTrUggling wriTers ThroUgh film

Courtney Bauer, Dallas ISD

The “banking knowledge” model of instruction in literacy often disengages at-risk students. In contrast,

using a combination of viewing films and personal filmmaking as a springboard to compose both expository

and narrative written compositions can not only motivate students but improve the quality of their written

compositions.


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digiTal wriTing: ePiPhanies from fiVe TeaChers

lori assaf, Texas State University

mary roark, San Marcos ISD

Julia ross, Round Rock ISD

Jöel Johnson, Fort Bend ISD

shelly hooper, Texas State University

Five classroom teachers will discuss their insights and discoveries after creating and teaching digital writing

lessons to their students. The teachers all attended the Central Texas Writing Project New Literacies Institute

and have been exploring with effective ways to implement digital writing across grade levels.

sTUdenT VoiCes Beyond The Classroom: BUilding ConfidenCe and indePendenCe

ThroUgh sTUdenT ConferenCing and gUided inQUiry

ian Connally, Fort Worth ISD

Teri Blaisdell, Fort Worth ISD

Ben goss, Forth Worth ISD

The presenters will discuss the idea of developing an annual student academic conference, situating it in the

context of current research into independent inquiry. We present the students’ experiences and feedback at

two such conferences, provide advice for developing partnerships in higher education and the community,

and describe instructions and supplies for building your own student conference.


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all aBoard! helPing eVery yoUng reader and wriTer To Board The informaTional

TexT exPress

margaret Thomson, Baylor University

linda Cox, Baylor University

All aboard! Ride along as we explore ways to engage K-3 students in informational text reading, research,

visual representation, and writing. You will leave with a practical toolkit of research-based ideas for your

classroom. An extensive handout describing the strategies and a bibliography of helpful resources will be

provided.



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worK in Progress: BUilding Bridges wiTh families and CommUniTy memBers

ThroUgh reading and wriTing

melinda Butler, Humble ISD

Public school campuses that serve students from poverty face overwhelming challenges connecting with

students, families, and the surrounding community. Hear how one elementary school takes baby steps (and

sometimes larger steps) to establish relationships with teachers, families, and community members through

the power of reading and writing.


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reading in The deeP

lori Johnson, Richardson ISD

suzanne langston, Mesquite ISD

Many students are content to read with their floaties on. They may notice the characters and conflict but

not much more. Implement a guided reading program that strengthens skills and develops observant, deep

readers across genres. Teachers will leave with a process that builds academic vocabulary, comprehension,

and skill mastery.

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iT really is all aBoUT Them: PromoTing sTUdenT ChoiCe and VoiCe

Karen otto, Carroll ISD

Use Generation Y’s “all about me” mindset to your advantage. Give up some of the control by allowing more

choice into reading and writing while adhering to district curriculum and excelling on state tests. Participants

will leave with a variety of effective assignments and assessments which can be used as-is or modified.

insPiraTion: ChoColaTe

lynne dozier, D & L Global Consulting, Inc.

This sweet workshop will demonstrate that “when we don’t have the words, chocolate can speak volumes,”

(Joan Bauer, author of Almost Home). Participants will “eat up” ways to use chocolate to develop ideas for

expository, persuasive, and synthesis essays. They will receive a generous confection of ideas, strategies, and

activities while nibbling away at the writing process.


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reader resPonse Using mUlTiCUlTUral Children’s liTeraTUre

Karen sue Bradley, Texas A&M University - Kingsville

Jack Bradley, Texas A&M University - Kingsville

This session will highlight a selection of multicultural children’s books that entice a student to respond in

writing. Types of responses are represented in activities that include personal associations, evaluations and

reflections, interpretations of story elements, narration, and literary judgments. Participants will receive a

bibliography of recommended multicultural children’s books.


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Donalyn Miller has taught fourth, fifth,

and sixth grade language arts and social studies. In

her popular book The Book Whisperer, she reflects

on her journey to become a reading teacher and

describes how she inspires and motivates her

middle school students to read 40 or more books

a year. In her latest book, Reading in the Wild, she

collects responses from 900 adult readers and

uses this information to teach lifelong reading

habits to her students. She currently facilitates

the community blog The Nerdy Book Club and

co-writes a monthly column for Scholastic’s Reader

Leader Newsletter. Her articles about teaching and

reading have appeared in publications such as The

Reading Teacher, Educational Leadership, and The

Washington Post. She is currently the Manager of

Independent Reading and Outreach for Scholastic

Book Fairs.

Gretchen Bernabei has taught middle

school and high school for 30 years. After earning

her B.A. at Southwest Texas State University, she

has attended numerous writing programs around

the country and has become a national leader in

best practices in the teaching of writing. Gretchen’s

books include Why We Must Run with Scissors: Voice

Lessons in Persuasive Writing; Reviving the Essay:

How to Teach Structure Without Formula; Lightning

in a Bottle; Sparklers: High Scoring Test Essays and

What We Learn from Them; The Good Writer’s Guide;

Crunchtime: Lessons to Help Students Blow The

Roof Off Writing Tests and Become Better Writers

in the Process; The Story of My Thinking: Expository

Writing Activities for 13 Teaching Situations; and

Fun-Size Academic Writing for Serious Learning. For

her work, NCTE honored her with the James Moffett

Award in 2010.

SUNDAy WOrkSHOp

9:00 am - 12:00 PmImPERIal EasT – 3RD FlooR

dead PresidenTs and whales:

engaging sTUdenTs wiTh nonfiCTion

TexT

With renewed emphasis on reading nonfiction texts,

teachers face a challenge. While many students

enjoy (or prefer) nonfiction texts, some express

disinterest or avoidance. How can we engage

students with nonfiction when students’ past

reading experiences may be limited to dry textbook

reading and research report assignments? In

this session, Donalyn Miller shares instructional

moves and conferring tips for engaging students

with nonfiction (or any genre they avoid).

Session includes a look at newer nonfiction

titles, authors, and formats, as well as online

resources. Next, Gretchen Bernabei will share some

activities and resources for drawing writer’s craft

from nonfiction texts.

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iNDExSpeakerS, award winnerS & candidateS

Kayla Almaguer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Cynthia Alaniz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Jeff Anderson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Gwynne Ash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5, 17

Lori Assaf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5, 17, 24

Kevin Baird . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Stephanie Banda . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Heather Barta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Brian Bass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Courtney Bauer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Cindy Benge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Gretchen Bernabei . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Joe Bernhart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Teri Blaisdell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Amy Blakely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Madeline Boehning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Chrissy Boydstun . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Karen Sue Bradley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Jack Bradley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Christal Burnett . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Melinda Butler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Michael Bybee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Lissa Cartwright . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Heather Cato . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Yolanda Clark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Leah Cochran . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Dorothy Colbert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Natalie Cole . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Susan Collier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Ian Connally . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Linda Cox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Kimberly Craig . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5, 10

Almeta Crawford . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Michelle Crocker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Jill Culmo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Christopher Paul Curtis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Colin Dalton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Suzanne DaVanon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Ann David . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Dottie De Leon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Debbie Dean . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Carol Delaney . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5, 17

Nicole Dingman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Erin Dombroski . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Lynne Dozier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Troy Drayton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Melissa Dupre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Jennifer Engle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Terry Farish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Ed Farrell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Maryann Felps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Toni Glines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Katrina Gonzales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Ben Goss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Michael Guevara . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Margaret Hale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5, 14

Martha Hammett . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Ashley Helms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Shelly Hooper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Elaine Howard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Laveria Hutchison . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Jacqueline Ingram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Christie Isom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Carrie Jackson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Lindsey Jacobson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Pat Jacoby . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Paul Janeczko . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13, 16

Katrina Jansky . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Robin Johnson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Jöel Johnson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7, 24

Lori Johnson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Michael Kessner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Suzanne Langston . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Elizabeth Lee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Teri Lesesne . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Patsy Litterest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

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Jacquelyn Phillips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

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Kari Roan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Mary Roark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Donna Robertson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Jessica Rogers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Julia Ross . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Catherine Roth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2, 5

Lisa Rowlette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Glenn Russell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Jacquelyn Rust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Jane Saunders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5, 17

Janine Schall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

David Sebek . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Kay Shurtleff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Eric Simpson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Mark Spilman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

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Matt Smith. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Kristen Stapp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2, 5

Tommie Steed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Clayton Stromberger. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Valerie Taylor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5, 14, 17

Kristi Thaemlitz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

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Margaret Thomson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

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Laura Turchi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

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Dawna Upshaw . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Leigh Van Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8, 15

Jenifer Wehmeyer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Dawn Westfall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Tamara Williams. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

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Carrie Wylie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

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Eve Zehavi. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18


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