Events - Conferences

OCTE 2012 Spring Conference: Saturday, April 21, 2012.
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Ashland High School				Arrive early and see Barry Lopez Friday night at the Ashland Chautauqua Poets & Writers event. Reserved seating ($25) may be purchased now.  General seating ($20) can be purchased beginning March 15, 2012.
201 South Mountain Avenue    Ashland, OR 97520-2194
Register Online Today!

Keynote Speaker: Barry Lopez Author of Arctic Dreams (National Book Award) and Of Wolves and Men, among other works, Lopez is an essayist and fiction writer with a focus on social and environmental concerns.

Ashland Creek from Lithia Park. Oregon Shakespeare Festival Plays: Friday, April 20, at 8:00pm Romeo and Juliet; Seagull Saturday, April 21, at 8:00pm Troilus and Cressida; Medea / Macbeth / Cinderella Sunday, April 22, at 1:30pm Seagull; Animal Crackers Order tickets. 800-219-8161 Ashland Chamber of Commerce link to lodging.

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Why Attend? Acclaimed keynoters! Multiple concurrent sessions to choose from. Affordable. $60 for OCTE members, $90 for non-members (first-year membership included), and $30 for full-time students and retirees.  Credits and PDUs: *One graduate credit available from Portland State University (separate registration at the conference) only $100—less than 1/3 the current credit cost. *Graduate credit will require attendance and review of one OSF play in addition to class assignment.   Earn six PDUs (certificates provided) for continuing licensure. How to register: Individual Registration: Register Online or download a printable PDF copy. OCTE Members, $60 Non-members, $90 Full-time students and Retirees, $30 Group Registration: For member groups of 5 or more: Click Here for a PDF copy. Group pre-registration for 5 or more OCTE members, $45 each On-site registration will be $100 for everyone

Selected Topics Are: Elementary Sessions: Engaging Elementary Students with Informational Text Building Background Knowledge for English Language Learners Update on Children’s and Young Adult Literature Authentic Conversations about Writing K-5 in the Northwest: Language Arts Resources for Teaching Informational Texts Language and Literacy Development for ELLs K-12 Sessions: What’s Light Got to Do with Reading? NAEP and the Common Core: Using Multiple Texts in Large-scale Assessment Reading Visual Literature: An Introduction to Wordless Narratives Write Early and Write Often: Activities for Student Writers Coaching the Brain: From Brain Research to Classroom Practice Thematic Power Points: Visual Entries to Literature From “Anakimbo” to “Virony”: What I’ve Learned from Making Up a Word a Day The Writer and Social Responsibility Middle/High Sessions: Destination Independent Project Design for Differentiation: Literature Get Reluctant Readers Reading Sharing the Stories of Somali and Iraqi Middle School Students The Novel—A Proficiency-based English How To Macbeth: “We still have judgment here…” Inquiry and Writing for a Real Audience Using the Oregon Encyclopedia Multi-genre Family History Paper Inspiring Global Citizens through Multicultural Literacy Persepolis 3.0 Stir Words: 25 Ways of Playing with Poetry Have a great idea for an October 6, 2012 OCTE Fall Conference presentation? Click Here

Pre-Registration Deadline is Saturday, April 14, 2012.

Call for program proposals :  Do you have an idea for a presentation?
An instructional model you’ve developed? 
Strategies that have worked well in your classroom?
Presenting at an OCTE conference is an excellent way to share your expertise,
to meet other English Language Arts teachers, and to help shape the future of our organization and our profession. Submit your program proposal today.

Now accepting proposals for Fall 2012: October 6, 2012, at Wilsonville High School.

Click here to submit a proposal electronically

printable PDF copy under revision
Please send paper copies to:
Karen Johnson, 19930 SW 59th Terrace, Tualatin, OR 97062

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For more information, contact: Karen Johnson President-Elect 19930 SW 59th Terrace Tualatin, OR 97062 kjohnson1 @ ttsd.k12.or.us