Juggling

 I would like to take my trauma-informed pedagogy out on the road, especially as co-requisite English classes are now a part of universities and community colleges.

I want to do my science fiction film club at the Topeka Shawnee County public library.

I want to be on the planning committee for the week without violence.

I would like to chair the oer committee, start that up again.

And there you go. Start planning for the Gwendolyn Brooks poetry celebration again.

Conferences include, the Heartland book Festival in Kansas city, awp, the International Film and religion conference in Omaha. I think I will try to go to four c's the following year. Maybe reach out to Rebecca?

Tentative Teaching Schedule

 

 Outside of online courses for EN300 or others

 

Spring 2027

EN101 coreq 

EN206 Poetry

Class with Jericho Psychology in Film crosslist WG

OR EN190 Science Fiction Films 

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Fall 2027

EN101 coreq 

EN315 Reading as Writers

EN210 Mythology crosslist with upper level / Religion? WG

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Spring 2028

EN101 coreq  

EN190 Superhero Films 

EN178/393 Fantasy Lit

2025 NCTE film

 

Thursday, Nov 20, 2025

3:15 PM - 3:45 PM MST

Addressing Learning Differences through Film and Primary Sources Speaker(s): Presenter: David Olson, Retro Report Presenter: Jennifer Platow Middle Secondary General Teacher Education Individual Presentation (30-minute session) Content Area Literacies & Writing across the Curriculum Composition & Writing Digital & Media Literacies Informational Text Teacher Education & Supporting New Teachers New & Early Career Teacher ELATE Location: Room 403, Colorado Convention Center Room Level: Meeting Room Level

Friday, Nov 21, 2025

12:30 PM - 1:45 PM MST

Fandoms in the Classroom: A Social Justice Approach to Transforming Literacy Learning Speaker(s): Presenter: Scott Storm, University at Albany Presenter: Karis Jones, Baylor University Presenter: Jacqueline LeKachman, Kurt Hahn Expeditionary Learning School Presenter: Mayah McPherson-Campbell, Academy for Careers in Television and Film Presenter: Destinee Anderson, New York Department of Education Middle Secondary General Teacher Education Research Panel Presentation Digital & Media Literacies Equity & Social Justice Literature & Reading Teacher Education & Supporting New Teachers ELATE National Writing Project Research Presentation Location: Mile High Ballroom 2B, Colorado Convention Center Room Level: Ballroom Level

2:45 PM - 3:15 PM MST

Reel Dreams: Reimagining Film as a Pathway to Just Futures Speaker(s): Presenter: Sarah Silverman, Katonah Lewisboro Union Free School District Middle Secondary Individual Presentation (30-minute session) Digital & Media Literacies Equity & Social Justice Literature & Reading LLA Location: Room 605, Colorado Convention Center Room Level: Meeting Room Level

3:30 PM - 4:45 PM MST

Bridging the 500 year divide - Using Filmed Performance and Text to Teach Shakespeare in the Classroom Speaker(s): Presenter: Alexander Parker, WordPlay Shakespeare Secondary College Teacher Education Poster Session Content Area Literacies & Writing across the Curriculum Digital & Media Literacies Literature & Reading Poetry Teacher Education & Supporting New Teachers New & Early Career Teacher Location: Exhibit Hall A, Colorado Convention Center Room Level: Exhibit Level

Saturday, Nov 22, 2025

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM MST

The Rhetoric of Image: Documentary Film in the Secondary English Classroom Speaker(s): Presenter: Josh Cabat, Stony Brook University Presenter: Fran Sterling, Life Stories Middle Secondary College Individual Presentation (30-minute session) Content Area Literacies & Writing across the Curriculum Culturally Affirming Teaching Digital & Media Literacies ELATE LLA Location: Mile High Ballroom 4A/4B, Colorado Convention Center Room Level: Ballroom Level

Sunday, Nov 23, 2025

10:30 AM - 11:45 AM MST

Beyond Movie Day: Dreaming Boldly with Film and Digital Media in the Literature Classroom Speaker(s): Presenter: Corinne Rhyner, Ransom Everglades School Presenter: Julia Clarke, Ransom Everglades School Presenter: Matthew Margini, Ransom Everglades School Middle Secondary College General Panel Presentation Content Area Literacies & Writing across the Curriculum Composition & Writing Culturally Affirming Teaching Digital & Media Literacies Equity & Social Justice Literature & Reading LLA National Writing Project Rainbow Location: Room 702, Colorado Convention Center Room Level: Meeting Room Level

2025 NCTE poetry

 One that really caught my attn:

Saturday, Nov 22, 2025

8:15 AM - 9:30 AM MST

Dreaming of the Past: The Evolution of Literacy Practices in the History of English Education Speaker(s): Presenter: Meg Davis Roberts, SUNY New Paltz & Hudson Valley Writing Project Presenter: Ashlynn Wittchow, Louisiana State Univ Presenter: Shannon Potts, Special Music School Presenter: Maura   Roosevelt, Teachers College, Columbia University Secondary Teacher Education Research Panel Presentation Composition & Writing Poetry ELATE Location: Room 406, Colorado Convention Center Room Level: Meeting Room Level

Bold Steps into the Outdoors: Imagining the Future of Teaching Literacy Outdoors Speaker(s): Presenter: Jessica Early, Arizona State University Presenter: Stephanie Hampton, Arizona State University Presenter: Kelly Hedberg, Rover Elementary Presenter: Valerie Bang-Jensen, Saint Michael's College Elementary Middle Secondary College General Panel Presentation Community & Public Literacy Efforts Content Area Literacies & Writing across the Curriculum Composition & Writing Early Literacies Literature & Reading Poetry Social-Emotional Learning Supporting English Learners Location: Room 506, Colorado Convention Center Room Level: Meeting Room Level

The American Sonnet: An Evolution Revolution Speaker(s): Presenter: Robin Aufses, Lycee Francais de New York (retired) Presenter: Renee Shea, Bowie State University Presenter: Katherine Cordes, Skyview High School Presenter: Natalie Castillo, Felix Varella Senior High School Secondary Panel Presentation Composition & Writing Literature & Reading Poetry Location: Room 608, Colorado Convention Center Room Level: Meeting Room Level

10:30 AM - 5:00 PM MST

Now Screening at NCTE Speaker(s): Presenter: Christina Anker, Adlai E Stevenson High School Presenter: David Handelman, Adlai E Stevenson High School Facilitator: Mary Christel Facilitator: Jane Nickerson Facilitator: Frank Baker Facilitator: William Kist, Kent State University Elementary Middle Secondary College General Teacher Education Research Panel Presentation Teacher Education & Supporting New Teachers Supporting English Learners Social-Emotional Learning Professional Learning & Support Poetry Informational Text Equity & Social Justice Early Literacies Digital & Media Literacies Composition & Writing Content Area Literacies & Writing across the Curriculum Community & Public Literacy Efforts Assessment Advocacy Early Childhood Education ELATE LGBTQIA+ LLA National Writing Project New & Early Career Teacher Rainbow Location: Room 210/212, Colorado Convention Center Room Level: Meeting Room Level

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM MST

Collections of Dreams at Our Fingertips: Building Learning Lab Collections Through the Smithsonian Learning Lab Speaker(s): Presenter: Ramona Piretti, Conard High School Elementary Middle Secondary College General Individual Presentation (30-minute session) Assessment Community & Public Literacy Efforts Content Area Literacies & Writing across the Curriculum Composition & Writing Culturally Affirming Teaching Digital & Media Literacies Equity & Social Justice Informational Text Literature & Reading Poetry ELATE Location: Mile High Ballroom 2A, Colorado Convention Center Room Level: Ballroom Level

Poetry as Dreams: Inspiring Imagination in the Classroom Speaker(s): Presenter: Lisette Boer, Teachers College, Columbia University Presenter: Mariya Deykute, Teachers College, Columbia University General Individual Presentation (30-minute session) Composition & Writing Poetry National Writing Project Location: Room 103, Colorado Convention Center Room Level: Meeting Room Level

What Dream Lessons Are Made Of: How to Engage Students with Station Activities That Offer Diverse Learning and Community-Building Opportunities Speaker(s): Presenter: Stefanie McCleish, Buffalo Grove High School Presenter: Rachel Moyer, Buffalo Grove High School Middle Secondary Teacher Education Individual Presentation (30-minute session) Assessment Content Area Literacies & Writing across the Curriculum Composition & Writing Culturally Affirming Teaching Informational Text Literature & Reading Poetry Professional Learning & Support Social-Emotional Learning ELATE National Writing Project New & Early Career Teacher Location: Room 502, Colorado Convention Center Room Level: Meeting Room Level

Drag as Gender Poetry: Exploring Drag Methodology in Teacher Education Speaker(s): Presenter: Katie Harlan Eller, Marist College Presenter: Mattia Leingang, New York University Secondary College General Teacher Education Research Individual Presentation (30-minute session) Culturally Affirming Teaching Equity & Social Justice Poetry Teacher Education & Supporting New Teachers ELATE LGBTQIA+ Location: Room 607, Colorado Convention Center Room Level: Meeting Room Level

Poetic Possibilities: Cultivating Voice and Empathy through Poetry in the Writing Workshop Speaker(s): Presenter: Kristina Peterson, New Hampshire Council of Teachers of English (NHCTE) Presenter: Dennis Magliozzi, Exeter High School (Exeter, NH) Middle Secondary College General Individual Presentation (30-minute session) Poetry ELATE Location: Room 608, Colorado Convention Center Room Level: Meeting Room Level

Dream Big, Write Boldly Speaker(s): Presenter: Blake   Taylor, Cincinnati Public Schools/Walnut Hills High School Presenter: Nichole Wilson, William Mason High School Middle Secondary Individual Presentation (30-minute session) Composition & Writing Culturally Affirming Teaching Literature & Reading Poetry Social-Emotional Learning ELATE LLA Location: Room 702, Colorado Convention Center Room Level: Meeting Room Level

Building a Science of Reading for Literature: Turning Research into Practice Speaker(s): Presenter: William Cantrell, Johnson Central High School Secondary Teacher Education Research Individual Presentation (30-minute session) Content Area Literacies & Writing across the Curriculum Composition & Writing Literature & Reading Poetry Teacher Education & Supporting New Teachers Research Presentation Location: Room 707, Colorado Convention Center Room Level: Meeting Room Level

11:45 AM - 12:15 PM MST

Dreaming Back Our Ancestors: Centering Novels about Jewish Identities in the ELA Classroom Speaker(s): Presenter: Marcella Pixley, Carlisle Public Schls Presenter: Emily Barth Isler Elementary Middle General Individual Presentation (30-minute session) Composition & Writing Culturally Affirming Teaching Equity & Social Justice Poetry ELATE Location: Mile High Ballroom 1A/1B, Colorado Convention Center Room Level: Ballroom Level

Dream Bold Verses: Contemporary Poetry as a Vehicle for Thematic Unit Study Speaker(s): Presenter: Bridgette Gallagher, Saratoga Springs High School, New York State English Council (NYSEC) Secondary General Individual Presentation (30-minute session) Community & Public Literacy Efforts Composition & Writing Culturally Affirming Teaching Equity & Social Justice Poetry Literature & Reading Supporting English Learners National Writing Project Location: Mile High Ballroom 3A, Colorado Convention Center Room Level: Ballroom Level

The Colours Within: The Dream of a Pedagogical Design to Uncover Transformative Learning in Middle School Classrooms Speaker(s): Presenter: Nicole Doering Middle Individual Presentation (30-minute session) Content Area Literacies & Writing across the Curriculum Composition & Writing Poetry Social-Emotional Learning LLA Location: Mile High Ballroom 4C/4D, Colorado Convention Center Room Level: Ballroom Level

Dreaming Up the Perfect Question: Elevating Student Dialogue by Getting the Question Right Speaker(s): Presenter: Genya Devoe, Inquiry By Design Presenter: Tressie Norton, E. C. GLASS HIGH SCHOOL, Lynchburg City Schools, VA Middle Secondary General Individual Presentation (30-minute session) Content Area Literacies & Writing across the Curriculum Informational Text Literature & Reading Poetry Professional Learning & Support New & Early Career Teacher LLA Rainbow Location: Room 106, Colorado Convention Center Room Level: Meeting Room Level

From Past Practices to New Dreams: Building Bold Pedagogies from Disciplinary History Speaker(s): Presenter: Whitney Sorensen, Kwajalein Schools Presenter: Annmarie Sheahan, The University of New Mexico Middle Secondary College Individual Presentation (30-minute session) Content Area Literacies & Writing across the Curriculum Composition & Writing Culturally Affirming Teaching Digital & Media Literacies Informational Text Literature & Reading Poetry ELATE Location: Room 201, Colorado Convention Center Room Level: Meeting Room Level

Dreaming Together: Virtual Poetry Circles That Transform Student Engagement Speaker(s): Presenter: Jennifer Caumo Shaw, Chartiers-Houston School District Presenter: Amy Matthusen, East-West School of International Studies Secondary Individual Presentation (30-minute session) Composition & Writing Culturally Affirming Teaching Digital & Media Literacies Literature & Reading Poetry Location: Room 302, Colorado Convention Center Room Level: Meeting Room Level

Viewpoints, Images, Memories, Puns, and Lost Hopes: Using Concept-Based Curriculum to Reimagine the Secondary ELA Classroom Speaker(s): Presenter: Stacey Kiggins, FCPS Middle Secondary Individual Presentation (30-minute session) Assessment Content Area Literacies & Writing across the Curriculum Composition & Writing Culturally Affirming Teaching Digital & Media Literacies Equity & Social Justice Informational Text Literature & Reading Poetry Supporting English Learners Teacher Education & Supporting New Teachers LGBTQIA+ Location: Room 304, Colorado Convention Center Room Level: Meeting Room Level

Dreaming the Possible with Poetry and the Hero's Journey Speaker(s): Presenter: Jori Krulder, Paradise Unified School District Presenter: Cameron Mortimer, Paradise High School Secondary Individual Presentation (30-minute session) Composition & Writing Culturally Affirming Teaching Literature & Reading Poetry Social-Emotional Learning National Writing Project Location: Room 406, Colorado Convention Center Room Level: Meeting Room Level

 

 

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 of course, they schedule many of the poetry panels on a Sunday morning!

InVerse: Poetic Inquiry for Teaching Research That Situates Students in the World

Speaker(s):

Presenter: Bethany Berg, Teacher, Brooklyn High School; Phd Candidate, Texas Tech University

Middle

Secondary

College

Individual Presentation (30-minute session)

Advocacy

Content Area Literacies & Writing across the Curriculum

Composition & Writing

Culturally Affirming Teaching

Informational Text

Poetry

National Writing Project

Location: Room 503, Colorado Convention Center

Room Level: Meeting Room Level

 

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Here is the listing

 

Thursday, Nov 20, 2025

8:00 AM - 12:00 PM MST

Teaching as a Radical Act: Exploring the Legacies of James Baldwin and bell hooks in Teacher Education Speaker(s): Presenter: Darius Phelps, New York University Presenter: Frank Mata, Eleanor Roosevelt High School/California Association of Teachers of English (CATE) General Teacher Education Research Half-Day Workshop Advocacy Culturally Affirming Teaching Equity & Social Justice Literature & Reading Poetry Professional Learning & Support Teacher Education & Supporting New Teachers ELATE LGBTQIA+ New & Early Career Teacher Research Presentation Location: Room 407, Colorado Convention Center Room Level: Meeting Room Level Session Code 2: W.19

11:30 AM - 12:45 PM MST

Teaching about Outdoors: Climate Justice and Outside Learning Speaker(s): Presenter: Jade Ratliff Cashman, Nature-based EC Educator at Schlitz Audubon Nature School & UW-MKE ECE MS graduate student Presenter: Staci Tharp, Texas Tech University Presenter: Catherine Lammert, Texas Tech University Combined Panel Presentation “The Moon Looks Like a Ladybug”: Capturing the Poetic Talk of Young Children in Inquiry-Driven, Nature-Based, Outdoor Learning Environments Presenter: Jade Ratliff Cashman, Nature-based EC Educator at Schlitz Audubon Nature School & UW-MKE ECE MS graduate student Dreaming of a Climate-Just Classroom: Teacher Experiences with Poetry of Place Presenter: Catherine Lammert, Texas Tech University Presenter: Staci Tharp, Texas Tech University Location: Room 709/711, Colorado Convention Center Room Level: Meeting Room Level

Innovative Pathways to Professional Learning Communities: Podcasts, Playlists, and Poetry for Engaged Educators Speaker(s): Presenter: Margaret Robertson-Stemme Presenter: Leah Burger Presenter: Karoline Trepper, New York University Presenter: Lindsay Persohn, University of South Florida Combined Panel Presentation Playlists as Pedagogy of Possibility Presenter: Karoline Trepper, New York University Pod Clubs as Pathways: A Novel Approach to Professional Learning Presenter: Leah Burger Presenter: Lindsay Persohn, University of South Florida Presenter: Margaret Robertson-Stemme Location: Room 710/712, Colorado Convention Center Room Level: Meeting Room Level

Young People’s Literature as Mentors to Process, Dream, and Write Ourselves into the Narratives Speaker(s): Respondent: Luz Yadira Herrera, CSU Dominguez Hills Presenter: Carla España, Brooklyn College, City University of New York (CUNY) Presenter: R. Joseph Rodriguez, Austin Independent School District Tradebook Author/Illustrator Presenter: Angeline Boulley, Macmillan Children's Publishing Group Tradebook Author/Illustrator Presenter: Amber McBride, Macmillan Presenter: LaMar Timmons-Long, ATech High School/New York University. Secondary Teacher Education Panel Presentation Advocacy Composition & Writing Culturally Affirming Teaching Equity & Social Justice Literature & Reading Poetry Supporting English Learners Teacher Education & Supporting New Teachers ELATE LGBTQIA+ LLA Rainbow Location: Room 103, Colorado Convention Center Room Level: Meeting Room Level

Reading, Writing, and Dreaming Toward Reciprocity: Exploring Trees as Pathways for Climate Sustainability and Hope Speaker(s): Presenter: Alexandra Panos, University of South Florida Presenter: Kristin Geren, University of South Florida Presenter: Stephanie Rollag Yoon Presenter: Rachel Tidd, University of Wisconsin- Stevens Point Presenter: Sunshine Sullivan Elementary Secondary Teacher Education Panel Presentation Advocacy Content Area Literacies & Writing across the Curriculum Composition & Writing Early Literacies Poetry Teacher Education & Supporting New Teachers ELATE Location: Four Seasons 4, Colorado Convention Center Room Level: Ballroom Level

1:00 PM - 2:15 PM MST

Going Old School to Go New School in Fostering Dreams through Poetry in the English Language Arts Classroom Speaker(s): Roundtable Leader: Meg Davis Roberts, SUNY New Paltz & Hudson Valley Writing Project Roundtable Leader: Julianna   Kershen, The University of Oklahoma Roundtable Leader: Danny Wade, Washburn University Roundtable Leader: Crag Hill, University of Oklahoma Roundtable Leader: Bonner Slayton, Moore Norman Technology Center Roundtable Leader: Shai Fenwick, Moore Public Schools Roundtable Leader: Brianne Johnson, Bethel High School and University of Oklahoma Roundtable Leader: Kylee Foley, University of Oklahoma Roundtable Leader: Michelle Boyd Waters, University of Oklahoma Roundtable Leader: Kylie Jennings, The University of Oklahoma Roundtable Leader: Ambyr Rios, Kansas State University; Kansas Association of Teachers of English (KATE) Roundtable Leader: Michele DeVirgilio, Herricks School District/CUNY Queens College Roundtable Leader: Michelle Bulla, Monroe-Woodbury HS / NYS English Council General Roundtable Session Advocacy Community & Public Literacy Efforts Content Area Literacies & Writing across the Curriculum Composition & Writing Culturally Affirming Teaching Equity & Social Justice Literature & Reading Poetry ELATE Location: Mile High Ballroom 1E/1F, Colorado Convention Center Room Level: Ballroom Level

25 Professional Writing Tips to Transform Students’ Dreams into Stories: A Master Class from Award-Winning Authors Speaker(s): Presenter: Liza Wiemer, Penguin Random House/Holocaust Education Resource Center Presenter: Andrea J.   Loney, Charlesbridge, Albert Whitman, Penguin Random House, Los Angeles Community College District Presenter: Chana Stiefel, Penguin Random House/Union Square/Hachette/Scholastic Elementary Middle Secondary College General Teacher Education Panel Presentation Advocacy Assessment Community & Public Literacy Efforts Content Area Literacies & Writing across the Curriculum Composition & Writing Culturally Affirming Teaching Early Literacies Equity & Social Justice Informational Text Literature & Reading Poetry Professional Learning & Support Social-Emotional Learning Supporting English Learners Teacher Education & Supporting New Teachers New & Early Career Teacher ELATE LGBTQIA+ LLA National Writing Project Rainbow Location: Mile High Ballroom 2B, Colorado Convention Center Room Level: Ballroom Level

"What’s the Word? Interrogating Activism Through a Lens of Inquiry: A Transitional English Study" Speaker(s): Presenter: Lauren DeJulio Bell, University Illinois Chicago & Uplift Community High School Presenter: Kylie Sieja, Uplift Community High School Middle Secondary College General Teacher Education Research Panel Presentation Content Area Literacies & Writing across the Curriculum Composition & Writing Equity & Social Justice Poetry Social-Emotional Learning ELATE Location: Room 102, Colorado Convention Center Room Level: Meeting Room Level

From Reading to Action: Lessons in Solidarity Speaker(s): Presenter: Sawsan Jaber, Maine District 207/Education Unfiltered Consulting Chair: Sonja Cherry-Paul, Red Clay Educators Presenter: Carla España, Brooklyn College, City University of New York (CUNY) Middle Secondary College General Teacher Education Panel Presentation Advocacy Assessment Community & Public Literacy Efforts Composition & Writing Culturally Affirming Teaching Equity & Social Justice Literature & Reading Poetry Social-Emotional Learning Supporting English Learners ELATE Rainbow Location: Room 108/110, Colorado Convention Center Room Level: Meeting Room Level

Dream Boldly: Empowering Middle School Learners through the ELA Honor Society Speaker(s): Presenter: Christopher Lockwood, ELA Honor Society Presenter: Bridget Colabello, ELA Honor Society / Morgan Road Middle School Presenter: Elizabeth McLaughlin, ELA Honor Society / Juan Pablo Duarte-Jose Julian Marti School 28 Presenter: Kristi Carroll, ELA Honor Society / Morgan Road Middle School Middle Secondary Panel Presentation Community & Public Literacy Efforts Composition & Writing Culturally Affirming Teaching Digital & Media Literacies Equity & Social Justice Literature & Reading Poetry Professional Learning & Support Social-Emotional Learning Teacher Education & Supporting New Teachers LLA National Writing Project Location: Room 503, Colorado Convention Center Room Level: Meeting Room Level

Protection and Advocacy: Lessons for K–12 Teaching amid Climate Crisis Emergency and Politically Contentious Times Speaker(s): Presenter: Alexandra Panos, University of South Florida Presenter: Anneliese Gelberg Presenter: Catherine Manfra Presenter: Elvira Randall, McKeel Academy (Polk County Public Schools) Presenter: John Eric Vona Presenter: Katharine Werthwine Presenter: Lucy Monette Presenter: Mieke Valk Presenter: Olwyn Watson Presenter: Jarod Rosello Presenter: Kristin Geren, University of South Florida Elementary Middle Secondary College General Teacher Education Research Panel Presentation Advocacy Content Area Literacies & Writing across the Curriculum Composition & Writing Digital & Media Literacies Equity & Social Justice Informational Text Literature & Reading Poetry Supporting English Learners Teacher Education & Supporting New Teachers ELATE Location: Room 702, Colorado Convention Center Room Level: Meeting Room Level

2:30 PM - 3:00 PM MST

Dreaming in Protest: The Language of Resistance as a Future-Facing Literacy Speaker(s): Presenter: Aimee Firmani, Beaver Area High School Middle Secondary Individual Presentation (30-minute session) Advocacy Composition & Writing Equity & Social Justice Literature & Reading Poetry Location: Mile High Ballroom 4C/4D, Colorado Convention Center Room Level: Ballroom Level

Engaging Young Writers in Revision through Found Poetry Speaker(s): Presenter: Kathy Higgs-Coulthard, Saint Mary's College Elementary Individual Presentation (30-minute session) Content Area Literacies & Writing across the Curriculum Composition & Writing Poetry National Writing Project Location: Room 102, Colorado Convention Center Room Level: Meeting Room Level

Smart Strategies for Using AI in ELA: Simplify Planning, Assessments, and Instruction Speaker(s): Presenter: Holly Durham, Routledge Taylor & Francis Group Middle Secondary Individual Presentation (30-minute session) Assessment Digital & Media Literacies Professional Learning & Support Literature & Reading Poetry Informational Text ELATE LLA Location: Room 302, Colorado Convention Center Room Level: Meeting Room Level

Cultivating Creativity in the AP Language and Composition Classroom Speaker(s): Presenter: Mark Maxwell Secondary Individual Presentation (30-minute session) Assessment Composition & Writing Poetry Social-Emotional Learning LLA Location: Room 404, Colorado Convention Center Room Level: Meeting Room Level

Dreaming of Greatness: How the “Three Stage” Approach Can Help Students Increase Confidence and Essential Skills beyond Their Wildest Dreams Speaker(s): Presenter: Blake   Taylor, Cincinnati Public Schools/Walnut Hills High School Middle Secondary Individual Presentation (30-minute session) Content Area Literacies & Writing across the Curriculum Composition & Writing Culturally Affirming Teaching Literature & Reading Poetry Social-Emotional Learning ELATE LLA National Writing Project Location: Room 406, Colorado Convention Center Room Level: Meeting Room Level

Using Creative Writing Strategies to Build Community and Bolster Student Achievement Speaker(s): Presenter: Michelle Wagner, Phoenix Union High School District Secondary Individual Presentation (30-minute session) Composition & Writing Culturally Affirming Teaching Poetry LLA National Writing Project Location: Room 506, Colorado Convention Center Room Level: Meeting Room Level

Dreaming Beyond the Standards: Photovoice as a Pathway to Identity Literacy Speaker(s): Presenter: Michelle Commeret, University of Florida Elementary Middle Secondary College General Teacher Education Research Individual Presentation (30-minute session) Composition & Writing Culturally Affirming Teaching Digital & Media Literacies Equity & Social Justice Poetry Teacher Education & Supporting New Teachers ELATE Research Presentation Location: Room 607, Colorado Convention Center Room Level: Meeting Room Level

3:15 PM - 3:45 PM MST

Parataxis and Play: Poetry As Passport To the Multi-verse(s) Speaker(s): Presenter: Kristen Park Wedlock, Georgian Court University Presenter: Jamie Hetzel, Georgian Court University Middle Secondary College Individual Presentation (30-minute session) Content Area Literacies & Writing across the Curriculum Composition & Writing Poetry Social-Emotional Learning ELATE Location: Mile High Ballroom 3C, Colorado Convention Center Room Level: Ballroom Level

The Power of Teaching Living Poets: Embracing Every Hue Speaker(s): Presenter: Darius Phelps, New York University College General Teacher Education Research Individual Presentation (30-minute session) Culturally Affirming Teaching Equity & Social Justice Poetry Professional Learning & Support Social-Emotional Learning Teacher Education & Supporting New Teachers ELATE LGBTQIA+ New & Early Career Teacher Rainbow Research Presentation Location: Room 106, Colorado Convention Center Room Level: Meeting Room Level

Lighting the Spark! Cultivating Dreams through Mindful Encounters and Creative Reimaginings Speaker(s): Presenter: Timothy Shea Middle Secondary College Teacher Education Individual Presentation (30-minute session) Composition & Writing Culturally Affirming Teaching Poetry Social-Emotional Learning Teacher Education & Supporting New Teachers Location: Room 405, Colorado Convention Center Room Level: Meeting Room Level

Rooted in Place: Weaving Rural Narratives Across the School Year Speaker(s): Presenter: Gretchen Schroeder, Millersport High School Secondary Individual Presentation (30-minute session) Composition & Writing Culturally Affirming Teaching Literature & Reading Poetry LLA Location: Room 506, Colorado Convention Center Room Level: Meeting Room Level

Friday, Nov 21, 2025

9:30 AM - 10:45 AM MST

Poetry Clubs: Reading and Writing Poetry to Promote Inclusion and Improve Writing Skills Speaker(s): Presenter: Jo Hackl, Author Presenter: Landra Jennings, Author Presenter: Laura Shovan, Vermont College of Fine Arts Presenter: Carolee Dean, Providence College Presenter: Lesley Roessing, GA Southern University-RETIRED/Rowman & Littlefield Middle Secondary Teacher Education Elementary General Panel Presentation Composition & Writing Poetry Early Childhood Education ELATE LLA National Writing Project Location: Mile High Ballroom 2B, Colorado Convention Center Room Level: Ballroom Level

NCTE Children's Book Awards: What, Why, When, Where, and How Speaker(s): Presenter: Caryl Crowell, retired-Tucson Unified School District Presenter: Maria Leija, The University of Texas at San Antonio Presenter: Junko Sakoi, Tucson Unified School District Elementary Middle Panel Presentation Literature & Reading Poetry Professional Learning & Support Location: Mile High Ballroom 3C, Colorado Convention Center Room Level: Ballroom Level

From Oppression to Liberation: Writing as Resistance in Holocaust and Genocide Education Speaker(s): Roundtable Leader: Sarah J.   Donovan, Oklahoma State University Roundtable Leader: Bethany Farley, Idabel High School, Oklahoma Roundtable Leader: Carla Tatum, Idabel High School, Oklahoma Roundtable Leader: Kallie Barnes, Wagoner High School, Oklahoma Roundtable Leader: Keely Daniel, Ardmore High School, Oklahoma Roundtable Leader: Korrie Coakley, Perkins-Tryon Middle School, Oklahoma Roundtable Leader: Kristi Hunter, Fort Supply Schools, Oklahoma Roundtable Leader: Larin Wade, Long Grove High School, Oklahoma Roundtable Leader: Michelle Baldwin, Cherokee High School, Oklahoma Roundtable Leader: Rachel Gatewood-Shaw, Stratford High School, Oklahoma Roundtable Leader: Shawn Elmore, Mustang Central Middle School, Oklahoma Roundtable Leader: Tamesha Rayes, Oklahoma City Public Schools Roundtable Leader: Wanda Dyer, Irving Middle School, Norman, Oklahoma Middle Secondary General Teacher Education Roundtable Session Composition & Writing Digital & Media Literacies Equity & Social Justice Poetry ELATE LLA New & Early Career Teacher Location: Room 107/109/111, Colorado Convention Center Room Level: Meeting Room Level

Place-Based Poetry: A Pedagogy of Precision Speaker(s): Presenter: Nawal Qarooni, NQC Literacy Middle Secondary College General Teacher Education Panel Presentation Advocacy Community & Public Literacy Efforts Composition & Writing Culturally Affirming Teaching Equity & Social Justice Literature & Reading Poetry Social-Emotional Learning Teacher Education & Supporting New Teachers Early Childhood Education ELATE LGBTQIA+ LLA National Writing Project New & Early Career Teacher Rainbow Location: Room 403, Colorado Convention Center Room Level: Meeting Room Level

Freedom Dreams: Black Authors Creating Liberating Texts for the Next Generation Speaker(s): Presenter: Mariahdessa Ekere Tallie, Brown University Presenter: Lesley Younge, Maret School Presenter: B. Sharise Moore Elementary Panel Presentation Culturally Affirming Teaching Early Literacies Equity & Social Justice Literature & Reading Poetry Social-Emotional Learning Early Childhood Education Rainbow Location: Room 505, Colorado Convention Center Room Level: Meeting Room Level

What Birding Teaches Us about Reading & Writing: How to Bolster Students' Joy in Their Literacy Learning Speaker(s): Presenter: Lily Howard Scott, Bank Street College of Education Presenter: Georgia Heard, Wordsong/Astra Books for Young Readers Presenter: Ralph Fletcher, Author/Consultant Elementary Middle Panel Presentation Content Area Literacies & Writing across the Curriculum Composition & Writing Early Literacies Literature & Reading Poetry Social-Emotional Learning Teacher Education & Supporting New Teachers Early Childhood Education ELATE LLA National Writing Project New & Early Career Teacher Location: Room 703, Colorado Convention Center Room Level: Meeting Room Level

Bold Craft Moves: Using Verse Novels to Inspire Writing Speaker(s): Presenter: Amy Bouch, Chartiers Valley Middle School / Western Pennsylvania Council of Teachers of English Presenter: Carol Frow, Belle Vernon Area Middle School Presenter: Kate Messner, Bloomsbury Elementary Middle Panel Presentation Composition & Writing Literature & Reading Poetry Location: Room 706, Colorado Convention Center Room Level: Meeting Room Level

11:00 AM - 12:15 PM MST

Beats, Rhymes, and Literacy: Empowering Students through Hip-Hop Pedagogy (Poster Session) Speaker(s): Presenter: Kelly Thelen, Southwest Minnesota State University Elementary Middle Secondary College General Teacher Education Research Poster Session Advocacy Community & Public Literacy Efforts Content Area Literacies & Writing across the Curriculum Composition & Writing Culturally Affirming Teaching Digital & Media Literacies Early Literacies Equity & Social Justice Literature & Reading Poetry Professional Learning & Support Social-Emotional Learning Supporting English Learners Teacher Education & Supporting New Teachers LLA Location: Exhibit Hall A, Colorado Convention Center Room Level: Exhibit Level

Fulfilling the Dream of Inclusion: Why It’s Important to Have Jewish Books in All Classrooms Speaker(s): Presenter: Liza Wiemer, Penguin Random House/Holocaust Education Resource Center Presenter: Ellen Leventhal, Kar-Ben Publishing, WorthyKids (Hachette) Presenter: Sarah Aronson, Highlights Foundation and Astra Books for Young Readers Presenter: Deborah Lakritz Presenter: Stacy Nockowitz, Kar-Ben Publishing Elementary Middle Secondary General Teacher Education Panel Presentation Advocacy Culturally Affirming Teaching Equity & Social Justice Literature & Reading Poetry Professional Learning & Support Social-Emotional Learning Supporting English Learners Teacher Education & Supporting New Teachers ELATE LLA Rainbow Location: Mile High Ballroom 2A, Colorado Convention Center Room Level: Ballroom Level

Poetry as Dreaming Practice: Inspiration and Tools for Educators Speaker(s): Presenter: Georgia Heard, Wordsong/Astra Books for Young Readers Presenter: Joyce Sidman, Clarion Books Presenter: Rebecca Kai Dotlich, Wordsong/Astra Books for Young Readers General Panel Presentation Content Area Literacies & Writing across the Curriculum Composition & Writing Equity & Social Justice Literature & Reading Poetry Social-Emotional Learning ELATE Location: Room 304, Colorado Convention Center Room Level: Meeting Room Level

Opening the Worlds of Black Poetry: Teaching Jericho Brown, DaMaris B. Hill, Nikki Giovanni, Safia Elhillo, and Darrel Alejandro Holnes to High School Students Speaker(s): Presenter: Mary Beth Cancienne, James Madison University Presenter: Hermione DeWitt, Thomas Jefferson Middle School Presenter: Kaleigh Phelps, James Madison University Presenter: Zoe McDowell, James Madison University Presenter: Liz Shanks, College of Education, James Madison University Secondary College General Teacher Education Panel Presentation Culturally Affirming Teaching Digital & Media Literacies Equity & Social Justice Poetry Teacher Education & Supporting New Teachers Rainbow Location: Room 401, Colorado Convention Center Room Level: Meeting Room Level

Empowering Students to Dream Boldly through Place-Based Texts and Critical Literacy Practices Speaker(s): Presenter: Corey Humphrey, Carnegie Learning Presenter: Chris Olshefski, Winchester Thurston, Upper School Presenter: Adam Janosko, Shady Side Academy Middle Secondary Research Panel Presentation Culturally Affirming Teaching Informational Text Literature & Reading Poetry Location: Room 502, Colorado Convention Center Room Level: Meeting Room Level

Compassionate Connections: Verse Novels in the Classroom Speaker(s): Presenter: Megan E. Freeman, Simon & Schuster Presenter: Chris Baron, Macmillan Books for Young Adults/English Center Coordinator, San Diego City College Tradebook Author/Illustrator Presenter: Rajani LaRocca, Little Bee Books, Candlewick, HarperCollins, Abrams, Penguin Random House Presenter: Erin Bedell, Inspiration View Elementary School General Panel Presentation Literature & Reading Poetry Social-Emotional Learning Location: Room 601, Colorado Convention Center Room Level: Meeting Room Level

Dreaming Boldly through the Power of Story Speaker(s): Presenter: Cindi Koudelka, Aurora University Presenter: Julie   Hoffman, Springfield Public Schools Presenter: Katie Russell, Murphysboro School District Presenter: Greg Micek, Maercker School; District 60 General Panel Presentation Composition & Writing Culturally Affirming Teaching Digital & Media Literacies Literature & Reading Poetry Rainbow Location: Room 704, Colorado Convention Center Room Level: Meeting Room Level

12:30 PM - 1:45 PM MST

Creative Approaches to Teaching Reading: Dreaming of choice and poetry in ELA Speaker(s): Presenter: Dana Maloney, Montclair State University (NJ) Presenter: Katherine McGrail, The Miami Valley School Presenter: Debbie Voetberg, The Miami Valley School Combined Panel Presentation Choice Reading in Middle and Secondary ELA: Big Dreams, Bold Strategies Presenter: Debbie Voetberg, The Miami Valley School Presenter: Katherine McGrail, The Miami Valley School Reading as Necessary Dreaming: Nurturing Creative Thinking and Change via Reading of Poetry Presenter: Dana Maloney, Montclair State University (NJ) Location: Room 303, Colorado Convention Center Room Level: Meeting Room Level

Crack Open the COCO!: How to Facilitate Deeper COnnections and COnversations in the Classroom Speaker(s): Presenter: Eun Bee Ellin Kim, THINK & WRITE / TEACHERS COLLEGE, COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY Presenter: Carys Cho Presenter: Caryn Cho Presenter: Ethan Yeung, THINK & WRITE Presenter: Abi Sim Presenter: Khloe Hong Middle Secondary Teacher Education Panel Presentation Advocacy Community & Public Literacy Efforts Content Area Literacies & Writing across the Curriculum Composition & Writing Culturally Affirming Teaching Digital & Media Literacies Equity & Social Justice Informational Text Literature & Reading Poetry Professional Learning & Support Social-Emotional Learning Supporting English Learners Teacher Education & Supporting New Teachers Rainbow Location: Mile High Ballroom 1C/1D, Colorado Convention Center Room Level: Ballroom Level

Writers Inspiring Writers: How Both Authors and Students Use Mentor Texts to Reach Their Writing Dreams Speaker(s): Presenter: Sophie Ladd, University of Nevada Las Vegas, Southern Nevada Writing Project Tradebook Author/Illustrator Presenter: Nell Cross Beckerman, Scholastic Author Tradebook Author/Illustrator Presenter: Jolene Gutiérrez, Denver Academy Tradebook Author/Illustrator Presenter: Laura Purdie Salas, Author of Flurry, Float, and Fly! The Story of a Snowstorm, If You Were the Moon, Water Can Be…, and Tradebook Author/Illustrator Presenter: Michelle Schaub, Author/ Norton and Sleeping Bear Presenter: Benjamin Koch, UNLV, Southern Nevada Writing Project Presenter: Joann Williams, Fremont Middle School, Las Vegas, NV, UNLV, Southern Nevada Writing Project Presenter: Dana Griffo, Griffith Elementary School, Las Vegas, NV, UNLV, Southern Nevada Writing Project Middle Elementary General Teacher Education Panel Presentation Composition & Writing Informational Text Literature & Reading Poetry Teacher Education & Supporting New Teachers Content Area Literacies & Writing across the Curriculum Professional Learning & Support ELATE National Writing Project New & Early Career Teacher Location: Mile High Ballroom 4E/4F, Colorado Convention Center Room Level: Ballroom Level

Hold Fast to Dreams: Why Literature Should Be Your New Hydro Flask Speaker(s): Presenter: Meg Davis Roberts, SUNY New Paltz & Hudson Valley Writing Project Presenter: Audra Robb, United Nations International School and Teachers College, Columbia University Presenter: Vernon Keeve, Teachers College, Columbia University/Guttman Community College/Bay Area Writing Project Presenter: Stacey Fell, Tompkins Square Middle School 839 Presenter: Michelle Bulla, Monroe-Woodbury HS / NYS English Council Middle Secondary College Teacher Education Panel Presentation Advocacy Literature & Reading Poetry Social-Emotional Learning LGBTQIA+ Rainbow Location: Room 106, Colorado Convention Center Room Level: Meeting Room Level

Sustaining Our Book Love: Dreaming Boldly to Overcome Obstacles and Build Empowering Literacy Communities Speaker(s): Presenter: Molly Love, Dublin City Schools Presenter: Penny Kittle, Plymouth State University/Book Love Foundation Presenter: Megan Davidhizar, Random House Children's Books Presenter: Nathan Burr, Paramus School District Presenter: Jasmine Bazemore, Cabarrus County Schools, NC Presenter: Lynn Hagen, Columbia Public Schools Presenter: Randy Williams Presenter: Kendra Helfrich, Good Spirit School Division Presenter: Lori   Jordan, Westwood High School Presenter: Kelly Landen, Overland High School Presenter: Amy Bowden, Western Oregon University Presenter: Michael Guevara, Perfection Learning Presenter: Zainab Jabak, Alief Taylor High School Elementary Middle Secondary College General Teacher Education Research Roundtable Session Advocacy Assessment Community & Public Literacy Efforts Composition & Writing Culturally Affirming Teaching Digital & Media Literacies Early Literacies Equity & Social Justice Informational Text Literature & Reading Poetry Social-Emotional Learning Supporting English Learners Teacher Education & Supporting New Teachers Early Childhood Education ELATE LGBTQIA+ LLA New & Early Career Teacher Rainbow Location: Room 107/109/111, Colorado Convention Center Room Level: Meeting Room Level

Freedom Dreaming in the Classroom: Analyzing YA Literature through a Critical Gender Lens Speaker(s): Presenter: Jennifer Sanders, Oklahoma State University Presenter: Emerson Foster, Oklahoma State University Middle Secondary College General Teacher Education Research Panel Presentation Advocacy Content Area Literacies & Writing across the Curriculum Composition & Writing Equity & Social Justice Literature & Reading Poetry Professional Learning & Support Supporting English Learners Teacher Education & Supporting New Teachers ELATE LGBTQIA+ Rainbow Research Presentation Location: Room 401, Colorado Convention Center Room Level: Meeting Room Level

Wishful Thinking: Cultivating and Exploring Dreams for Diverse Learners through Multimodal, Student Choice Activities in Secondary ELA Classrooms Speaker(s): Presenter: Heather Oloughlin, Arizona State University Presenter: McKenna Skaggs, Horizon High School Presenter: Kimberly Montgomery, Horizon High School Secondary Panel Presentation Community & Public Literacy Efforts Content Area Literacies & Writing across the Curriculum Composition & Writing Digital & Media Literacies Equity & Social Justice Literature & Reading Poetry Supporting English Learners Teacher Education & Supporting New Teachers ELATE National Writing Project Location: Room 402, Colorado Convention Center Room Level: Meeting Room Level

Memory Dreaming, Memory Keeping: Collecting, Creating, and Keeping Memories with the Young Folks in Our Lives Speaker(s): Presenter: Tiffany Jewell Presenter: Nawal Qarooni, NQC Literacy Tradebook Author/Illustrator Presenter: Jonell Joshua, Levine Querido Elementary Middle Secondary College General Teacher Education Panel Presentation Content Area Literacies & Writing across the Curriculum Composition & Writing Culturally Affirming Teaching Equity & Social Justice Informational Text Poetry Social-Emotional Learning Supporting English Learners ELATE Rainbow Location: Room 506, Colorado Convention Center Room Level: Meeting Room Level

Dreaming Through Verse: Pairing Contemporary, Socially Engaged Poetry with Novels to Enrich Student Learning and Foster Equity Speaker(s): Presenter: Susan Barber, Midtown High School Presenter: Brian Hannon Presenter: Elizabeth Bynarowicz, Legacy High School / AP English Literature and Composition Exam Development Committee Secondary Panel Presentation Composition & Writing Equity & Social Justice Literature & Reading Poetry Social-Emotional Learning Location: Room 507, Colorado Convention Center Room Level: Meeting Room Level

This Is Not a Small Dream: The Language and Power of Dreams in Black Poetry Speaker(s): Presenter: Traci Todd Presenter: Vera Ahiyya, The Tutu Teacher, Random House Children's Books Presenter: Winsome Bingham Presenter: Nikki Grimes, Bloomsbury Presenter: Carole Boston Weatherford Elementary Middle Secondary Panel Presentation Content Area Literacies & Writing across the Curriculum Composition & Writing Equity & Social Justice Poetry LLA Location: Room 605, Colorado Convention Center Room Level: Meeting Room Level

Bold Arab Voices in Education and Literature Speaker(s): Presenter: Sawsan Jaber, Maine District 207/Education Unfiltered Consulting Presenter: Hannah Moushabeck, Chronicle Books/Interlink Publishing Presenter: Safa Suleiman, Candlewick Press Elementary Middle Secondary College General Teacher Education Research Panel Presentation Advocacy Assessment Community & Public Literacy Efforts Content Area Literacies & Writing across the Curriculum Composition & Writing Culturally Affirming Teaching Digital & Media Literacies Early Literacies Equity & Social Justice Informational Text Literature & Reading Poetry Professional Learning & Support Social-Emotional Learning Supporting English Learners Teacher Education & Supporting New Teachers ELATE Rainbow Location: Room 607, Colorado Convention Center Room Level: Meeting Room Level

Celebrating the Many Meanings of “Home”: A Conversation with Matt de la Peña, Loren Long, and Sarah Cordova Speaker(s): Presenter: Sarah   Cordova, Literacy Matters Elementary Middle General Teacher Education Panel Presentation Composition & Writing Culturally Affirming Teaching Literature & Reading Poetry Social-Emotional Learning Teacher Education & Supporting New Teachers ELATE Location: Room 703, Colorado Convention Center Room Level: Meeting Room Level

2:00 PM - 2:30 PM MST

Dreaming Out Loud: Bringing an Oratorical Festival to Life Speaker(s): Presenter: Michelle Philippin, Eleanor Van Gelder School, Edgewater NJ Middle Secondary Individual Presentation (30-minute session) Composition & Writing Equity & Social Justice Literature & Reading Poetry Social-Emotional Learning ELATE Location: Mile High Ballroom 2C, Colorado Convention Center Room Level: Ballroom Level

Exploring Artificial Creativity: Just how good of an artist is AI? Speaker(s): Presenter: Eric Abrams, Iona University Secondary College General Individual Presentation (30-minute session) Content Area Literacies & Writing across the Curriculum Digital & Media Literacies Literature & Reading Poetry Teacher Education & Supporting New Teachers New & Early Career Teacher Location: Room 106, Colorado Convention Center Room Level: Meeting Room Level

Elevating Empathy with Diverse Texts Sets and Read-Aloud Speaker(s): Presenter: Erica Stermer, Dallastown Area School District Elementary Middle Secondary College General Teacher Education Research Individual Presentation (30-minute session) Advocacy Culturally Affirming Teaching Digital & Media Literacies Equity & Social Justice Informational Text Literature & Reading Poetry Professional Learning & Support Social-Emotional Learning ELATE LLA Location: Room 403, Colorado Convention Center Room Level: Meeting Room Level

Riding the Waves of Resilience: Empowering Student Voices through Dreams and Storytelling Speaker(s): Presenter: Alexandra Ameduri, SCCPSS Middle Individual Presentation (30-minute session) Composition & Writing Literature & Reading Poetry LLA Location: Room 405, Colorado Convention Center Room Level: Meeting Room Level

Animated Blackout Poetry, Advice Columns, and More: Enriching Curriculum with Authentic and Meaningful Student-Centered Projects Speaker(s): Presenter: Laura   Parris, The 30th Avenue School (Q300) Presenter: Jean Kim, The 30th Avenue School (Q300) Middle Secondary Individual Presentation (30-minute session) Assessment Culturally Affirming Teaching Equity & Social Justice Literature & Reading Social-Emotional Learning New & Early Career Teacher Location: Room 502, Colorado Convention Center Room Level: Meeting Room Level

Grounding Poetry in the World: Current Events, Journalism, and Creative Writing Speaker(s): Presenter: Hannah Berk, Pulitzer Center Presenter: Janelle Bence, New Tech High @ Coppell Elementary Middle Secondary General Individual Presentation (30-minute session) Digital & Media Literacies Informational Text Poetry Social-Emotional Learning LLA Location: Room 505, Colorado Convention Center Room Level: Meeting Room Level

Empowering Young Poets with AI: Tools and Techniques for the Classroom Speaker(s): Presenter: Timothy Gfell, Richland 2 eSchool Middle Individual Presentation (30-minute session) Digital & Media Literacies Poetry National Writing Project Location: Room 507, Colorado Convention Center Room Level: Meeting Room Level

2:45 PM - 3:15 PM MST

Unlocking Poetic Potential: A Guide to Using Novels in Verse in the Classroom Speaker(s): Presenter: Caitie Barker Middle Individual Presentation (30-minute session) Assessment Composition & Writing Equity & Social Justice Poetry Social-Emotional Learning ELATE Location: Room 105, Colorado Convention Center Room Level: Meeting Room Level

Inspiring Dreams Using Music As Mentor Texts Speaker(s): Presenter: Amanda Davis, North Carolina State University Presenter: Katie Peachey, North Carolina State University Middle Secondary College Teacher Education Research Individual Presentation (30-minute session) Advocacy Community & Public Literacy Efforts Content Area Literacies & Writing across the Curriculum Composition & Writing Culturally Affirming Teaching Equity & Social Justice Literature & Reading Poetry Professional Learning & Support Social-Emotional Learning ELATE Location: Room 108/110, Colorado Convention Center Room Level: Meeting Room Level

3:30 PM - 4:45 PM MST

Bridging the 500 year divide - Using Filmed Performance and Text to Teach Shakespeare in the Classroom Speaker(s): Presenter: Alexander Parker, WordPlay Shakespeare Secondary College Teacher Education Poster Session Content Area Literacies & Writing across the Curriculum Digital & Media Literacies Literature & Reading Poetry Teacher Education & Supporting New Teachers New & Early Career Teacher Location: Exhibit Hall A, Colorado Convention Center Room Level: Exhibit Level

Immediate Dreaming: Engaging with the Environment through Writing Speaker(s): Presenter: Emily Meixner, The College of New Jersey Presenter: Christina Maffa-Johnson, The College of New Jersey Secondary College General Poster Session Content Area Literacies & Writing across the Curriculum Composition & Writing Informational Text Literature & Reading Poetry Location: Exhibit Hall A, Colorado Convention Center Room Level: Exhibit Level

ELATE Commissions Meeting #1 Speaker(s): Committee Chair: Keisha L. Green, University of Massachusetts Amherst Committee Member: Grace Player, University of Connecticut Committee Member: Shelbie Witte, University of North Dakota Committee Member: Bradley Robinson, Texas State University Committee Member: Jill Flynn, University of Delaware Committee Member: Davena Jackson, Boston University Committee Member: Cati De Los Rios Committee Member: Theresa Burruel Stone, Sonoma State University Committee Member: Keisha McIntyre-McCullough, Florida International University Committee Member: Melanie Shoffner, James Madison University Committee Member: Maria Goff, California State University, Fresno Roundtable Leader: Danielle Lillge, Illinois State University Roundtable Leader: Cynthia Nicholson, Norfolk State University Roundtable Leader: William Fassbender, Montana State University Roundtable Leader: Alice Hays, California State University, Bakersfield Roundtable Leader: Steffany Maher, Indiana University Southeast, New Albany, IN Roundtable Leader: Julianna   Kershen, The University of Oklahoma Roundtable Leader: Danny Wade, Washburn University Roundtable Leader: Katharine Covino-Poutasse, Fitchburg State University Roundtable Leader: Todd Reynolds, University of Wyoming Roundtable Leader: Elsie Lindy Olan, University of Central Florida Roundtable Leader: Vanessa Sullivan, Arizona State University Roundtable Leader: Pamela Hartman, Ball State University Roundtable Leader: Wendy Williams, Arizona State University Roundtable Leader: Sheridan Blau Roundtable Leader: Ashlynn Wittchow, Louisiana State Univ Roundtable Leader: Fawn Canady, Southern Oregon University Roundtable Leader: Catherine Lammert, Texas Tech University Committee Chair: Stephen Goss, Kennesaw State University General Teacher Education Roundtable Session Composition & Writing Culturally Affirming Teaching Digital & Media Literacies Equity & Social Justice Poetry Teacher Education & Supporting New Teachers ELATE Location: Mile High Ballroom 4C/4D, Colorado Convention Center Room Level: Ballroom Level

Threads of Possibility: Author/Educator Panel for Dream Weavers Speaker(s): Presenter: Laurel Goodluck, Simon & Schuster/HarperCollins Presenter: Carolee Dean, Providence College Moderator: Jolene Gutiérrez, Denver Academy Presenter: Beth Anderson, Astra Publishing Presenter: Dow Phumiruk, Candlewick Press Elementary Middle Panel Presentation Composition & Writing Culturally Affirming Teaching Literature & Reading Poetry Teacher Education & Supporting New Teachers Social-Emotional Learning ELATE Rainbow Location: Room 106, Colorado Convention Center Room Level: Meeting Room Level

Dreams That Transform: Igniting Hope, Equity, and Possibility Through Poetic Imagination Speaker(s): Presenter: Jennifer Guyor Jowett Presenter: Irene Latham, Lerner Publishing Group Presenter: Leilya Pitre, Southeastern Louisiana University Presenter: Shaun   Ingalls, CCSD/SECTA Presenter: Amber Harrison, Grove Public Schools Presenter: Barbara Edler, Keokuk High School Presenter: Margaret Simon, Iberia Parish School Board Presenter: Glenda Funk, S.D. #25, Pocatello/Chuibbuck, ID Presenter: Anna J. Small Roseboro, NWPF, NBCT, Mentor, Published author Presenter: Mo Daley, James Hart School, retired Elementary Middle Secondary College Teacher Education Roundtable Session Equity & Social Justice Poetry Social-Emotional Learning Teacher Education & Supporting New Teachers ELATE LLA Location: Room 108/110, Colorado Convention Center Room Level: Meeting Room Level

Dreamscapes, Playscapes & Landscapes: Inspiring Agency and Wonder in Outdoor Literacies Speaker(s): Presenter: Richard Novack, Fairfield University Presenter: Rachel Tidd, University of Wisconsin- Stevens Point Presenter: Anna Muharem, Woodland Regional High School Presenter: Candance Doerr-Stevens, UWM Elementary Secondary Panel Presentation Composition & Writing Early Literacies Poetry ELATE National Writing Project Location: Room 403, Colorado Convention Center Room Level: Meeting Room Level

Making Meaning: Leveraging Read-Alouds for Literacy across the Day Speaker(s): Presenter: Joellen McCarthy, PLS adjust name spelling: JoEllen (thank you) Presenter: Kristin Ziemke, Big Shoulders Fund Presenter: Shameer Bismilla Presenter: Mandy Robek, Olentangy Local School District Presenter: Katie Muhtaris Elementary Teacher Education Panel Presentation Content Area Literacies & Writing across the Curriculum Culturally Affirming Teaching Digital & Media Literacies Early Literacies Informational Text Literature & Reading Poetry Professional Learning & Support Teacher Education & Supporting New Teachers Early Childhood Education ELATE LLA Rainbow Location: Room 504, Colorado Convention Center Room Level: Meeting Room Level

2025 Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts Award Session Speaker(s): Chair: Patrick Andrus, Eden Prairie Schools Presenter: Jason Lewis Presenter: Laura Hudock, Framingham State University Presenter: Ally Hauptman, Lipscomb University Presenter: Mary Ellen Oslick, Stetson University Presenter: Joyce Herbeck, Montana State University Presenter: Osha Lynette Smith, Walden University, Richard W. Riley College of Educational Leadership Elementary Middle Teacher Education Panel Presentation Informational Text Literature & Reading Poetry Location: Room 709/711, Colorado Convention Center Room Level: Meeting Room Level

Saturday, Nov 22, 2025

8:15 AM - 9:30 AM MST

Dreaming of the Past: The Evolution of Literacy Practices in the History of English Education Speaker(s): Presenter: Meg Davis Roberts, SUNY New Paltz & Hudson Valley Writing Project Presenter: Ashlynn Wittchow, Louisiana State Univ Presenter: Shannon Potts, Special Music School Presenter: Maura   Roosevelt, Teachers College, Columbia University Secondary Teacher Education Research Panel Presentation Composition & Writing Poetry ELATE Location: Room 406, Colorado Convention Center Room Level: Meeting Room Level

Bold Steps into the Outdoors: Imagining the Future of Teaching Literacy Outdoors Speaker(s): Presenter: Jessica Early, Arizona State University Presenter: Stephanie Hampton, Arizona State University Presenter: Kelly Hedberg, Rover Elementary Presenter: Valerie Bang-Jensen, Saint Michael's College Elementary Middle Secondary College General Panel Presentation Community & Public Literacy Efforts Content Area Literacies & Writing across the Curriculum Composition & Writing Early Literacies Literature & Reading Poetry Social-Emotional Learning Supporting English Learners Location: Room 506, Colorado Convention Center Room Level: Meeting Room Level

The American Sonnet: An Evolution Revolution Speaker(s): Presenter: Robin Aufses, Lycee Francais de New York (retired) Presenter: Renee Shea, Bowie State University Presenter: Katherine Cordes, Skyview High School Presenter: Natalie Castillo, Felix Varella Senior High School Secondary Panel Presentation Composition & Writing Literature & Reading Poetry Location: Room 608, Colorado Convention Center Room Level: Meeting Room Level

10:30 AM - 5:00 PM MST

Now Screening at NCTE Speaker(s): Presenter: Christina Anker, Adlai E Stevenson High School Presenter: David Handelman, Adlai E Stevenson High School Facilitator: Mary Christel Facilitator: Jane Nickerson Facilitator: Frank Baker Facilitator: William Kist, Kent State University Elementary Middle Secondary College General Teacher Education Research Panel Presentation Teacher Education & Supporting New Teachers Supporting English Learners Social-Emotional Learning Professional Learning & Support Poetry Informational Text Equity & Social Justice Early Literacies Digital & Media Literacies Composition & Writing Content Area Literacies & Writing across the Curriculum Community & Public Literacy Efforts Assessment Advocacy Early Childhood Education ELATE LGBTQIA+ LLA National Writing Project New & Early Career Teacher Rainbow Location: Room 210/212, Colorado Convention Center Room Level: Meeting Room Level

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM MST

Collections of Dreams at Our Fingertips: Building Learning Lab Collections Through the Smithsonian Learning Lab Speaker(s): Presenter: Ramona Piretti, Conard High School Elementary Middle Secondary College General Individual Presentation (30-minute session) Assessment Community & Public Literacy Efforts Content Area Literacies & Writing across the Curriculum Composition & Writing Culturally Affirming Teaching Digital & Media Literacies Equity & Social Justice Informational Text Literature & Reading Poetry ELATE Location: Mile High Ballroom 2A, Colorado Convention Center Room Level: Ballroom Level

Poetry as Dreams: Inspiring Imagination in the Classroom Speaker(s): Presenter: Lisette Boer, Teachers College, Columbia University Presenter: Mariya Deykute, Teachers College, Columbia University General Individual Presentation (30-minute session) Composition & Writing Poetry National Writing Project Location: Room 103, Colorado Convention Center Room Level: Meeting Room Level

What Dream Lessons Are Made Of: How to Engage Students with Station Activities That Offer Diverse Learning and Community-Building Opportunities Speaker(s): Presenter: Stefanie McCleish, Buffalo Grove High School Presenter: Rachel Moyer, Buffalo Grove High School Middle Secondary Teacher Education Individual Presentation (30-minute session) Assessment Content Area Literacies & Writing across the Curriculum Composition & Writing Culturally Affirming Teaching Informational Text Literature & Reading Poetry Professional Learning & Support Social-Emotional Learning ELATE National Writing Project New & Early Career Teacher Location: Room 502, Colorado Convention Center Room Level: Meeting Room Level

Drag as Gender Poetry: Exploring Drag Methodology in Teacher Education Speaker(s): Presenter: Katie Harlan Eller, Marist College Presenter: Mattia Leingang, New York University Secondary College General Teacher Education Research Individual Presentation (30-minute session) Culturally Affirming Teaching Equity & Social Justice Poetry Teacher Education & Supporting New Teachers ELATE LGBTQIA+ Location: Room 607, Colorado Convention Center Room Level: Meeting Room Level

Poetic Possibilities: Cultivating Voice and Empathy through Poetry in the Writing Workshop Speaker(s): Presenter: Kristina Peterson, New Hampshire Council of Teachers of English (NHCTE) Presenter: Dennis Magliozzi, Exeter High School (Exeter, NH) Middle Secondary College General Individual Presentation (30-minute session) Poetry ELATE Location: Room 608, Colorado Convention Center Room Level: Meeting Room Level

Dream Big, Write Boldly Speaker(s): Presenter: Blake   Taylor, Cincinnati Public Schools/Walnut Hills High School Presenter: Nichole Wilson, William Mason High School Middle Secondary Individual Presentation (30-minute session) Composition & Writing Culturally Affirming Teaching Literature & Reading Poetry Social-Emotional Learning ELATE LLA Location: Room 702, Colorado Convention Center Room Level: Meeting Room Level

Building a Science of Reading for Literature: Turning Research into Practice Speaker(s): Presenter: William Cantrell, Johnson Central High School Secondary Teacher Education Research Individual Presentation (30-minute session) Content Area Literacies & Writing across the Curriculum Composition & Writing Literature & Reading Poetry Teacher Education & Supporting New Teachers Research Presentation Location: Room 707, Colorado Convention Center Room Level: Meeting Room Level

11:45 AM - 12:15 PM MST

Dreaming Back Our Ancestors: Centering Novels about Jewish Identities in the ELA Classroom Speaker(s): Presenter: Marcella Pixley, Carlisle Public Schls Presenter: Emily Barth Isler Elementary Middle General Individual Presentation (30-minute session) Composition & Writing Culturally Affirming Teaching Equity & Social Justice Poetry ELATE Location: Mile High Ballroom 1A/1B, Colorado Convention Center Room Level: Ballroom Level

Dream Bold Verses: Contemporary Poetry as a Vehicle for Thematic Unit Study Speaker(s): Presenter: Bridgette Gallagher, Saratoga Springs High School, New York State English Council (NYSEC) Secondary General Individual Presentation (30-minute session) Community & Public Literacy Efforts Composition & Writing Culturally Affirming Teaching Equity & Social Justice Poetry Literature & Reading Supporting English Learners National Writing Project Location: Mile High Ballroom 3A, Colorado Convention Center Room Level: Ballroom Level

The Colours Within: The Dream of a Pedagogical Design to Uncover Transformative Learning in Middle School Classrooms Speaker(s): Presenter: Nicole Doering Middle Individual Presentation (30-minute session) Content Area Literacies & Writing across the Curriculum Composition & Writing Poetry Social-Emotional Learning LLA Location: Mile High Ballroom 4C/4D, Colorado Convention Center Room Level: Ballroom Level

Dreaming Up the Perfect Question: Elevating Student Dialogue by Getting the Question Right Speaker(s): Presenter: Genya Devoe, Inquiry By Design Presenter: Tressie Norton, E. C. GLASS HIGH SCHOOL, Lynchburg City Schools, VA Middle Secondary General Individual Presentation (30-minute session) Content Area Literacies & Writing across the Curriculum Informational Text Literature & Reading Poetry Professional Learning & Support New & Early Career Teacher LLA Rainbow Location: Room 106, Colorado Convention Center Room Level: Meeting Room Level

From Past Practices to New Dreams: Building Bold Pedagogies from Disciplinary History Speaker(s): Presenter: Whitney Sorensen, Kwajalein Schools Presenter: Annmarie Sheahan, The University of New Mexico Middle Secondary College Individual Presentation (30-minute session) Content Area Literacies & Writing across the Curriculum Composition & Writing Culturally Affirming Teaching Digital & Media Literacies Informational Text Literature & Reading Poetry ELATE Location: Room 201, Colorado Convention Center Room Level: Meeting Room Level

Dreaming Together: Virtual Poetry Circles That Transform Student Engagement Speaker(s): Presenter: Jennifer Caumo Shaw, Chartiers-Houston School District Presenter: Amy Matthusen, East-West School of International Studies Secondary Individual Presentation (30-minute session) Composition & Writing Culturally Affirming Teaching Digital & Media Literacies Literature & Reading Poetry Location: Room 302, Colorado Convention Center Room Level: Meeting Room Level

Viewpoints, Images, Memories, Puns, and Lost Hopes: Using Concept-Based Curriculum to Reimagine the Secondary ELA Classroom Speaker(s): Presenter: Stacey Kiggins, FCPS Middle Secondary Individual Presentation (30-minute session) Assessment Content Area Literacies & Writing across the Curriculum Composition & Writing Culturally Affirming Teaching Digital & Media Literacies Equity & Social Justice Informational Text Literature & Reading Poetry Supporting English Learners Teacher Education & Supporting New Teachers LGBTQIA+ Location: Room 304, Colorado Convention Center Room Level: Meeting Room Level

Dreaming the Possible with Poetry and the Hero's Journey Speaker(s): Presenter: Jori Krulder, Paradise Unified School District Presenter: Cameron Mortimer, Paradise High School Secondary Individual Presentation (30-minute session) Composition & Writing Culturally Affirming Teaching Literature & Reading Poetry Social-Emotional Learning National Writing Project Location: Room 406, Colorado Convention Center Room Level: Meeting Room Level

Diving Deep into the Same Dreams: Fostering Empathy and Critical Thinking through Shared Reading Speaker(s): Presenter: Daniel Bernstrom, Minnesota West Community & Technical College Presenter: Jill Davis Elementary Middle Secondary College General Individual Presentation (30-minute session) Culturally Affirming Teaching Literature & Reading Poetry Social-Emotional Learning LLA Rainbow Location: Room 501, Colorado Convention Center Room Level: Meeting Room Level

11:45 AM - 1:00 PM MST

Write across Your School with Sijo (Korean Poetry) Speaker(s): Presenter: Elizabeth Jorgensen, KM Global School for Global Leadership & Innovation Elementary Middle Secondary General Teacher Education Poster Session Community & Public Literacy Efforts Content Area Literacies & Writing across the Curriculum Composition & Writing Culturally Affirming Teaching Literature & Reading Poetry Social-Emotional Learning Supporting English Learners Teacher Education & Supporting New Teachers Location: Exhibit Hall A, Colorado Convention Center Room Level: Exhibit Level

1:15 PM - 2:30 PM MST

#MakersInTheMiddle: Crafting Stories of Change: Centering BIPOC Voices to Empower Community Change Speaker(s): Presenter: Alethea Maldonado Cavin, Lockhart ISD Presenter: Eva Goins, Northwest ISD/TCTELA Presenter: Anna Osborn, Jefferson Middle School: A STEAM Academy / University of MO-Columbia Middle Secondary General Teacher Education Roundtable Session Advocacy Community & Public Literacy Efforts Content Area Literacies & Writing across the Curriculum Composition & Writing Culturally Affirming Teaching Equity & Social Justice Literature & Reading Poetry Supporting English Learners New & Early Career Teacher ELATE LLA National Writing Project Rainbow Location: Mile High Ballroom 1A/1B, Colorado Convention Center Room Level: Ballroom Level

ELATE Commissions Meeting #2 Speaker(s): Committee Chair: Keisha L. Green, University of Massachusetts Amherst Committee Member: Grace Player, University of Connecticut Committee Member: Shelbie Witte, University of North Dakota Committee Member: Bradley Robinson, Texas State University Committee Member: Jill Flynn, University of Delaware Committee Member: Davena Jackson, Boston University Committee Member: Cati De Los Rios Committee Member: Theresa Burruel Stone, Sonoma State University Committee Member: Keisha McIntyre-McCullough, Florida International University Committee Member: Melanie Shoffner, James Madison University Committee Member: Maria Goff, California State University, Fresno Roundtable Leader: Danielle Lillge, Illinois State University Roundtable Leader: Cynthia Nicholson, Norfolk State University Roundtable Leader: William Fassbender, Montana State University Roundtable Leader: Alice Hays, California State University, Bakersfield Roundtable Leader: Steffany Maher, Indiana University Southeast, New Albany, IN Roundtable Leader: Julianna   Kershen, The University of Oklahoma Roundtable Leader: Danny Wade, Washburn University Roundtable Leader: Katharine Covino-Poutasse, Fitchburg State University Roundtable Leader: Todd Reynolds, University of Wyoming Roundtable Leader: Elsie Lindy Olan, University of Central Florida Roundtable Leader: Vanessa Sullivan, Arizona State University Roundtable Leader: Pamela Hartman, Ball State University Roundtable Leader: Wendy Williams, Arizona State University Roundtable Leader: Sheridan Blau Roundtable Leader: Ashlynn Wittchow, Louisiana State Univ Roundtable Leader: Fawn Canady, Southern Oregon University Roundtable Leader: Catherine Lammert, Texas Tech University Committee Chair: Stephen Goss, Kennesaw State University General Teacher Education Roundtable Session Content Area Literacies & Writing across the Curriculum Composition & Writing Culturally Affirming Teaching Digital & Media Literacies Equity & Social Justice Poetry Professional Learning & Support Teacher Education & Supporting New Teachers ELATE Location: Mile High Ballroom 1C/1D, Colorado Convention Center Room Level: Ballroom Level

Verses of Freedom: Poetry, Possibility, and the Power of Literacy During Incarceration Speaker(s): Presenter: Mario Worlds, California State University, Fullerton Middle Secondary General Teacher Education Research Roundtable Session Advocacy Equity & Social Justice Literature & Reading Poetry ELATE Research Presentation Location: Room 201, Colorado Convention Center Room Level: Meeting Room Level

Reimagining Home with Facing History & Ourselves Speaker(s): Presenter: Nicole Renner, Facing History & Ourselves Presenter: Lisa Wennerth, Facing History & Ourselves Presenter: Jennifer Mitchell, Wellington High School, Poudre School District Middle Secondary Panel Presentation Culturally Affirming Teaching Informational Text Literature & Reading Poetry Social-Emotional Learning Location: Room 507, Colorado Convention Center Room Level: Meeting Room Level

Free Your Students (and Yourself!) with Free Verse Speaker(s): Presenter: Matt Esenwine, Eerdmans Books for Young Readers Presenter: Georgia Heard, Wordsong/Astra Books for Young Readers Presenter: Allan Wolf, Candlewick Press Presenter: Carol Varsalona Elementary Middle Secondary Panel Presentation Composition & Writing Literature & Reading Poetry Location: Room 705, Colorado Convention Center Room Level: Meeting Room Level

2:45 PM - 4:00 PM MST

Daring to Dream with Ta Nehisi Coates’s The Message Speaker(s): Presenter: Chanea Bond, Fort Worth ISD Presenter: Carrie Mattern, Carman-Ainsworth high school Presenter: Scott Bayer, Montgomery County Public Schools, MD Elementary Middle Secondary College General Teacher Education Panel Presentation Advocacy Composition & Writing Culturally Affirming Teaching Digital & Media Literacies Equity & Social Justice Informational Text Literature & Reading Poetry Professional Learning & Support Social-Emotional Learning Teacher Education & Supporting New Teachers Rainbow Location: Mile High Ballroom 3A, Colorado Convention Center Room Level: Ballroom Level

Poetries of Resistance, Freedom Dreaming, and Solidarity Speaker(s): Presenter: M. Colleen Cruz, M.C.Cruz LLC, Brooklyn NY Presenter: Sonja Cherry-Paul, Red Clay Educators Presenter: Tricia Ebarvia, Greene Street Friends School Presenter: Tiana Silvas, East Side Community High School Presenter: Anna Osborn, Jefferson Middle School: A STEAM Academy / University of MO-Columbia Presenter: Aeriale Johnson, North Slope Borough School District Presenter: Amanda Hartman Presenter: Keisha Smith-Carrington, Princeton Public Schools Presenter: Kim Parker, Harvard University Presenter: Sawsan Jaber, Maine District 207/Education Unfiltered Consulting General Panel Presentation Composition & Writing Equity & Social Justice Literature & Reading Poetry ELATE Location: Room 103, Colorado Convention Center Room Level: Meeting Room Level

It Does Just Explode: How to Resist the Canon by Dreaming in Student and Teacher Voice Speaker(s): Presenter: Dana Huff, Worcester Academy Presenter: Kyle Layne-Allen, Westtown School Presenter: Regine Darius, Broward College Presenter: Jacqueline Boozer, Worcester Academy Presenter: Moira Mullaney, Worcester Academy Secondary Panel Presentation Assessment Composition & Writing Culturally Affirming Teaching Equity & Social Justice Literature & Reading Poetry LGBTQIA+ New & Early Career Teacher Rainbow Location: Room 106, Colorado Convention Center Room Level: Meeting Room Level

Dreaming in the Wild Outdoors: Stories of Adventure, Survival, and Exploration in the Natural World as Healing, Hope, and Inspiration for Readers and Writers Speaker(s): Tradebook Author/Illustrator Presenter: Erin Soderberg Downing, Scholastic Tradebook Author/Illustrator Presenter: Kate Messner, Bloomsbury Tradebook Author/Illustrator Presenter: Cynthia Leitich Smith, HarperCollins Children's Books Tradebook Author/Illustrator Presenter: Nikki Grimes, Bloomsbury Tradebook Author/Illustrator Presenter: Nikki Shannon Smith, Scholastic Tradebook Author/Illustrator Presenter: Ann Braden, Nancy Paulsen Books/Penguin Young Readers Elementary Middle General Panel Presentation Composition & Writing Literature & Reading Poetry Social-Emotional Learning Location: Room 203, Colorado Convention Center Room Level: Meeting Room Level

Handmade Dreams: Writing and Page-Making With Zines, Collages, Comics, Fascicles and Other Paper Arts Speaker(s): Presenter: Clara Abbott, University of Pennsylvania Presenter: Eleanor DesPrez, John Burroughs School Presenter: Julia Adler, Friends Seminary Presenter: Abigail Baker, University of Pennsylvania Presenter: Jessica Whitelaw, University of Pennsylvania Elementary Middle Secondary Teacher Education Research Panel Presentation Composition & Writing Culturally Affirming Teaching Literature & Reading Poetry Teacher Education & Supporting New Teachers ELATE National Writing Project New & Early Career Teacher Research Presentation Location: Room 603, Colorado Convention Center Room Level: Meeting Room Level

Poetry that Inspires, Ignites, and Empowers Dreams for Our World! Speaker(s): Committee Chair: Junko Sakoi, Tucson Unified School District Presenter: Willeena Booker, Hatboro-Horsham School District Presenter: Darryn Diuguid, McKendree University Presenter: Glenda Funk, S.D. #25, Pocatello/Chuibbuck, ID Presenter: Joseph Pizzo, Black River Middle School Presenter: April Halprin Wayland, Author, UCLA Extension Writer's Program Presenter: Jongsun Wee, Pacific University Elementary Middle Panel Presentation Equity & Social Justice Literature & Reading Poetry LLA Location: Room 610, Colorado Convention Center Room Level: Meeting Room Level

4:15 PM - 5:30 PM MST

Beyond the English Classroom: Innovative Contexts and Partnerships Speaker(s): Presenter: Brittany Kester, University of Florida Presenter: Sam Chesters, Morton College Presenter: Patricia Takacs, University of Florida Combined Panel Presentation "When I'm in my cell writing, I feel free": Piloting Performance Poetry Classes at Chicago's Cook County Jail Presenter: Sam Chesters, Morton College Imaginative and Innovative Collaborations Between Librarians and Teachers for Student Success Presenter: Patricia Takacs, University of Florida Presenter: Brittany Kester, University of Florida Location: Room 603, Colorado Convention Center Room Level: Meeting Room Level

Thirteen Ways of Teaching Writing with Young Adult Verse Novels Speaker(s): Presenter: Melanie Hundley, Vanderbilt University Presenter: Emily Pendergrass, Vanderbilt University Presenter: Blaine Smith, Vanderbilt University Presenter: Omer Zahid, Vanderbilt University Presenter: Sabrina Giardini, Vanderbilt University Middle Secondary Panel Presentation Composition & Writing Digital & Media Literacies Poetry ELATE National Writing Project Location: Mile High Ballroom 2A, Colorado Convention Center Room Level: Ballroom Level

Poetry, The Language of Dreams: The Power of Novels in Verse in the Classroom and Beyond Speaker(s): Presenter: Jessica Vitalis, Greenwillow/HarperCollins Presenter: Aliza Werner, Bookelicious Presenter: Lisa Fipps, Penguin Random House Presenter: Amber McBride, Macmillan Presenter: Shifa Saltagi Safadi Presenter: John Schu, Candlewick Press Presenter: Renée Watson, Kokila Elementary Middle Secondary General Panel Presentation Advocacy Content Area Literacies & Writing across the Curriculum Composition & Writing Culturally Affirming Teaching Equity & Social Justice Literature & Reading Poetry Social-Emotional Learning Location: Room 103, Colorado Convention Center Room Level: Meeting Room Level

Classroom Corridors: Building Community by Telling the Stories of Our Elementary Classrooms Speaker(s): Presenter: Jordan Caldwell, Oswayo Valley Elementary School Presenter: Gary Gray Presenter: Melissa Guerrette, Oxford Elementary School, MSAD17 Presenter: Kari Johnston, Austin ISD Presenter: Katie Keier, Fairfax County Public Schools Presenter: Anita Stratton, Dublin City Schools Elementary Panel Presentation Advocacy Equity & Social Justice Literature & Reading Poetry Professional Learning & Support Teacher Education & Supporting New Teachers Early Childhood Education Location: Room 201, Colorado Convention Center Room Level: Meeting Room Level

Dreams + Facts? Poetry! Speaker(s): Presenter: Marilyn Singer, Lerner Books Moderator: Heidi Mordhorst, WHISPERshout Writing Workshop Tradebook Author/Illustrator Presenter: Charles Waters, Carolrhoda Books Tradebook Author/Illustrator Presenter: Margaret Simon, Iberia Parish School Board Tradebook Author/Illustrator Presenter: Carole Boston Weatherford Presenter: Carol Hinz, Lerner Publishing Group Elementary Panel Presentation Informational Text Literature & Reading Poetry Location: Room 203, Colorado Convention Center Room Level: Meeting Room Level

Using Today’s News to Dream a Better Future Speaker(s): Presenter: Hannah Berk, Pulitzer Center Presenter: Alexandra (Alex) Yeganegi, North Cobb High School Presenter: Donnalie Jamnah, Pulitzer Center Middle Secondary General Panel Presentation Digital & Media Literacies Informational Text Poetry Social-Emotional Learning LLA Location: Room 402, Colorado Convention Center Room Level: Meeting Room Level

Imagining Democracy: Fostering Civic Dialogue through Literature, Art, and Community Connection Speaker(s): Presenter: Kobi Nelson, Sphere Education Initiatives Presenter: Cynthia Nicholson, Norfolk State University Presenter: Shannon Edwards, Wichita North High School Presenter: Megan Thompson, Osseo Senior High School Presenter: John Snoad, Sphere Education Initiatives Secondary Panel Presentation Content Area Literacies & Writing across the Curriculum Literature & Reading Poetry Social-Emotional Learning Teacher Education & Supporting New Teachers ELATE LLA Location: Room 505, Colorado Convention Center Room Level: Meeting Room Level

Beyond the Map: Reimagining Borders through Literature with Facing History & Ourselves Speaker(s): Presenter: Nicole Renner, Facing History & Ourselves Presenter: Arisela Hernandez, Facing History & Ourselves Presenter: Emmanuelle Roussel, Compass Collaborative School, Fort Collins CO Presenter: Jenny Nauss, Facing History & Ourselves Middle Secondary Panel Presentation Culturally Affirming Teaching Literature & Reading Poetry Social-Emotional Learning Location: Room 506, Colorado Convention Center Room Level: Meeting Room Level

Book Clubs Celebrating Bold Dreamers—Teen & Tween Justice and Change Seekers Speaker(s): Presenter: A.S. King, Penguin Young Readers Presenter: Varsha Bajaj, Nancy Paulsen Books Presenter: Kerry Cerra, Lerner Publishing Presenter: Lyn Miller-Lachmann, Lerner/Carolrhoda Lab/ NYC Dept of Education Respondent: Chris Baron, Macmillan Books for Young Adults/English Center Coordinator, San Diego City College Presenter: Elly Swartz, Delacorte Press/Random House Children's Books Moderator: Lesley Roessing, GA Southern University-RETIRED/Rowman & Littlefield Middle Secondary College Teacher Education Panel Presentation Culturally Affirming Teaching Equity & Social Justice Literature & Reading Poetry New & Early Career Teacher ELATE LLA Rainbow Location: Room 610, Colorado Convention Center Room Level: Meeting Room Level

#TeachLivingPoets Presents the Class Open Mic Experience: Let’s Create, Elevate & Participate in a Live Open Mic Speaker(s): Presenter: Grover Winfield, Richmond County Public Schools/Rappahannock High School Presenter: Melissa Smith General Panel Presentation Assessment Literature & Reading Poetry Location: Room 703, Colorado Convention Center Room Level: Meeting Room Level

5:45 PM - 7:00 PM MST

TRAELLE Business Meeting Speaker(s): Presenter: Chea   Parton, Purdue University Presenter: Rebekah Buchanan, Western Illinois University Elementary Middle Secondary College Teacher Education Research Special Interest Group (SIG) Session Advocacy Culturally Affirming Teaching Equity & Social Justice Literature & Reading Poetry Professional Learning & Support Teacher Education & Supporting New Teachers ELATE Location: Mile High Ballroom 1A/1B, Colorado Convention Center Room Level: Ballroom Level

Cultivating Dreams with the 2025 Notable Poetry Books & Verse Novels Selected by the NCTE Children’s Poetry Awards Committee Speaker(s): Committee Chair: Junko Sakoi, Tucson Unified School District Presenter: Willeena Booker, Hatboro-Horsham School District Presenter: Darryn Diuguid, McKendree University Presenter: Glenda Funk, S.D. #25, Pocatello/Chuibbuck, ID Presenter: Joseph Pizzo, Black River Middle School Presenter: April Halprin Wayland, Author, UCLA Extension Writer's Program Presenter: Jongsun Wee, Pacific University Elementary Middle Roundtable Session Equity & Social Justice Literature & Reading Poetry LLA Location: Room 108/110, Colorado Convention Center Room Level: Meeting Room Level

7:00 PM - 9:00 PM MST

The Fountain of the Muse Speaker(s): Workshop Leader: Bonner Slayton, Moore Norman Technology Center Workshop Leader: Danny Wade, Washburn University General Special Interest Group (SIG) Session Advocacy Community & Public Literacy Efforts Composition & Writing Poetry Location: Mile High Ballroom 1E/1F, Colorado Convention Center Room Level: Ballroom Level

Sunday, Nov 23, 2025

8:15 AM - 8:45 AM MST

Sijo Makes Your Students Smarter Speaker(s): Presenter: Elizabeth Jorgensen, KM Global School for Global Leadership & Innovation Elementary Middle Secondary College General Teacher Education Individual Presentation (30-minute session) Composition & Writing Culturally Affirming Teaching Literature & Reading Poetry Social-Emotional Learning Location: Mile High Ballroom 2B, Colorado Convention Center Room Level: Ballroom Level

Amplifying Student Voices through Slam and Spoken Word Poetry: Culturally Sustaining and Socially Engaged Learning in the ELA Classroom Speaker(s): Presenter: Katie Katkich, Western Beaver County School District Middle Secondary Individual Presentation (30-minute session) Composition & Writing Poetry Social-Emotional Learning National Writing Project Location: Room 103, Colorado Convention Center Room Level: Meeting Room Level

Brave Generative Poetic Practices for Inclusiveness in the Classroom Speaker(s): Presenter: Dennis Etzel, Washburn University Secondary College General Individual Presentation (30-minute session) Advocacy Assessment Content Area Literacies & Writing across the Curriculum Composition & Writing Culturally Affirming Teaching Equity & Social Justice Poetry Social-Emotional Learning Rainbow Location: Room 105, Colorado Convention Center Room Level: Meeting Room Level

InVerse: Poetic Inquiry for Teaching Research That Situates Students in the World Speaker(s): Presenter: Bethany Berg, Teacher, Brooklyn High School; Phd Candidate, Texas Tech University Middle Secondary College Individual Presentation (30-minute session) Advocacy Content Area Literacies & Writing across the Curriculum Composition & Writing Culturally Affirming Teaching Informational Text Poetry National Writing Project Location: Room 503, Colorado Convention Center Room Level: Meeting Room Level

Using Diverse Author Talks to Promote Equity and Inclusivity So All Students Are Represented Speaker(s): Presenter: Christiana Succar, BookBreak Presenter: Pia Ledina, Western Middle School Middle Secondary Individual Presentation (30-minute session) Content Area Literacies & Writing across the Curriculum Composition & Writing Culturally Affirming Teaching Digital & Media Literacies Equity & Social Justice Literature & Reading Poetry Social-Emotional Learning Rainbow ELATE LGBTQIA+ Research Presentation Location: Room 504, Colorado Convention Center Room Level: Meeting Room Level

#TeachLivingPoets Presents Dream Boldly: Inspire & Guide Your Students to Write Poetry Speaker(s): Presenter: Grover Winfield, Richmond County Public Schools/Rappahannock High School Middle Secondary Individual Presentation (30-minute session) Poetry Rainbow Location: Room 505, Colorado Convention Center Room Level: Meeting Room Level

“I Am the Universe”: Applying a Cultural Sustenance View of Reading to Literacy Teaching in Every Grade Speaker(s): Presenter: Kindel Nash, Appalachian State University Presenter: Roderick Peele, Northern Parkway Elementary School/Uniondale Union Free School District, NY Elementary Middle Secondary Individual Presentation (30-minute session) Culturally Affirming Teaching Equity & Social Justice Poetry Supporting English Learners Early Childhood Education ELATE Rainbow Location: Room 708, Colorado Convention Center Room Level: Meeting Room Level

9:00 AM - 10:15 AM MST

From What If to What’s Next: Inspiring Agency through Playful Collaboration Speaker(s): Roundtable Leader: Melissa Chan Roundtable Leader: Katelyn Baker, Olentangy Berkshire Middle School Roundtable Leader: Elizabeth Addy, Olentangy Local Schools (Berkshire Middle School) Elementary Middle Secondary Roundtable Session Content Area Literacies & Writing across the Curriculum Composition & Writing Poetry ELATE LLA Location: Room 108/110, Colorado Convention Center Room Level: Meeting Room Level

The Nostalgia Project: Cultivating Students’ Dreams Through Poetry, History, and Human Impact Speaker(s): Presenter: Laura Krueger, Fred Rodgers Magnet Academy Presenter: Cynthia Martinez, Fred Rodgers Magnet Academy Presenter: Bethany Morton, Fred Rodgers Magnet Academy Presenter: Lisa Peña, Fred Rodgers Magnet Academy Middle Secondary Panel Presentation Content Area Literacies & Writing across the Curriculum Culturally Affirming Teaching Poetry Digital & Media Literacies LLA Location: Room 304, Colorado Convention Center Room Level: Meeting Room Level

Embracing Delusion: Prioritizing Dreams in Spite of their Unreality Speaker(s): Presenter: Brianne Rosa, Bay Ridge Preparatory Upper School Middle Secondary Panel Presentation Content Area Literacies & Writing across the Curriculum Composition & Writing Equity & Social Justice Literature & Reading Poetry Social-Emotional Learning ELATE Location: Room 405, Colorado Convention Center Room Level: Meeting Room Level

10:30 AM - 11:45 AM MST

Engaging Imagination and Creativity Through the Arts and Multimodal Storytelling Speaker(s): Committee Chair: Wendy Williams, Arizona State University Committee Chair: Pamela Hartman, Ball State University Roundtable Leader: Katherine Macro, Buffalo State University Roundtable Leader: Hung Pham, University of Arkansas Presenter: Bailey Aguilar, Rogers High School Roundtable Leader: Michelle Zoss, Georgia State University Presenter: Adrian Dunmeyer, Pebblebrook High School Presenter: Alisha White, Western Illinois University Roundtable Leader: Maria Conroy, Siloam Springs High School Roundtable Leader: Adriana Diaz, Arizona State University Roundtable Leader: Michelle Wagner, Phoenix Union High School District Roundtable Leader: Melissa Gill, Indiana University Kokomo Presenter: Christina Romero, Indiana University Kokomo Roundtable Leader: Pauline Schmidt, West Chester University Roundtable Leader: Tala Pirouzian, Tustin Unified School District Chair: Stephen Goss, Kennesaw State University Roundtable Leader: Laura Turchi, Arizona State University Roundtable Leader: Toby Emert, Agnes Scott College Roundtable Leader: Pamela Hartman, Ball State University Roundtable Leader: Adele Ashley, Teachers College, Columbia University Roundtable Leader: Christina Romero, Indiana University Kokomo Roundtable Leader: Peggy Rice, Ball State University Roundtable Leader: Christopher Bass, Elmhurst University Roundtable Leader: Jerome Harste, Indiana University, Emeritus Roundtable Leader: Tim Duggan, Northeastern Illinois University Presenter: Stephen Goss, Kennesaw State University Middle Secondary College General Teacher Education Roundtable Session Composition & Writing Culturally Affirming Teaching Digital & Media Literacies Literature & Reading Poetry Teacher Education & Supporting New Teachers ELATE Location: Mile High Ballroom 1A/1B, Colorado Convention Center Room Level: Ballroom Level

Getting Started: Empowering Students to Play with Words and Form to Guide Them to the Stories of Their Imaginations Speaker(s): Presenter: Dianne White, Holiday House / Simon & Schuster /Chronicle Books / UCLA Ext. Writer's Program Presenter: Karen Chow, Christy Ottaviano Books/LBYR Presenter: Kim Tomsic, HarperCollins/Chronicle Books/UCLA Ext. Writer's Program Elementary Panel Presentation Composition & Writing Early Literacies Literature & Reading Poetry Supporting English Learners Teacher Education & Supporting New Teachers Early Childhood Education Location: Mile High Ballroom 3C, Colorado Convention Center Room Level: Ballroom Level

How to Dream Boldly in Connecting Classrooms through Writing Speaker(s): Presenter: Amy Bouch, Chartiers Valley Middle School / Western Pennsylvania Council of Teachers of English Presenter: Carol Frow, Belle Vernon Area Middle School Presenter: Eva Goins, Northwest ISD/TCTELA Presenter: Alissa Crabtree, Texas Council of Teachers of English Language Arts (TCTELA) Middle Secondary General Panel Presentation Composition & Writing Poetry Social-Emotional Learning Location: Room 403, Colorado Convention Center Room Level: Meeting Room Level

Creating Narratives of Possibility: Drama-Based Practices for Deeper Reading and Writing Speaker(s): Presenter: Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich, Random House Children's Books Elementary Middle Secondary College General Panel Presentation Community & Public Literacy Efforts Content Area Literacies & Writing across the Curriculum Composition & Writing Culturally Affirming Teaching Digital & Media Literacies Early Literacies Equity & Social Justice Informational Text Literature & Reading Poetry Social-Emotional Learning Supporting English Learners Early Childhood Education LLA National Writing Project Rainbow Location: Room 506, Colorado Convention Center Room Level: Meeting Room Level

Dream Catchers: Dreaming at, through, and beyond the Margins Speaker(s): Presenter: LaKela Atkinson, North Carolina Central University Presenter: Tariq Moore, North Carolina Central University Presenter: Jonah Mixon-Webster, North Carolina Central University Presenter: Erica-Brittany Horhn, North Carolina Central University College General Panel Presentation Community & Public Literacy Efforts Composition & Writing Culturally Affirming Teaching Digital & Media Literacies Equity & Social Justice Literature & Reading Poetry Social-Emotional Learning LLA Rainbow Location: Room 603, Colorado Convention Center Room Level: Meeting Room Level

Sing My Heart, Paint My Dreams: Verse Novels as Vehicles for Engaged, Embodied Reading and Writing Speaker(s): Presenter: Julianna   Kershen, The University of Oklahoma Presenter: Michelle Boyd Waters, University of Oklahoma Presenter: Shelly Unsicker-Durham, University of Oklahoma Presenter: Stacy Goswick, University of Oklahoma Presenter: Delana Lopez, Alcott Middle School & The University of Oklahoma Presenter: Zachary Tait, The University of Oklahoma Middle Secondary General Teacher Education Roundtable Session Composition & Writing Culturally Affirming Teaching Literature & Reading Poetry Social-Emotional Learning Teacher Education & Supporting New Teachers ELATE LLA Rainbow Location: Room 709/711, Colorado Convention Center Room Level: Meeting Room Level