The 5th Annual Fall Conference sponsored by the Middle TN Writing Project and ACEI is scheduled for Saturday, September 19th. That’s less than two months away! Barry Gilmore will be the keynote speaker. Among his works is “Is It Done Yet?”–Teaching Adolescents the Art of Revision. This year we will have have a thread of presentations focusing on Content Area Writing, as well as threads for different grade levels and the MTWP. It is sure to a be great day of connecting and learning.
Here’s how you can get involved:
If you are a TC…
- Come to the conference! Support the work of the writing project and connect with old friends.
- Tell your colleagues! Give a flier to your principal, post one in the lounge, email everyone you know. In short, get the word out.
- Volunteer to help! A conference of this magnitude requires many people helping in ways you may not have realized. From advertising to clean-up and everything in between, we need you! Contact Shannon; she’ll put you to work.
- Submit a proposal to present! You all have wonderful classroom practices that other teachers could benefit from learning about. This year we have an online form for submitting the proposals. The deadline is July 31st.
If you are a principal…
- Tell you teachers! Please help us spread the word about the Fall Conference and the MTWP. You can download a flier and registration information by clicking here.
- Send your teachers! Discounts are availlable for groups of teachers from the same school. Paying the registration fee for your teachers is money well spent. With this year’s special focus on content area writing, consider sending at least one teacher from each subject area for Middle and Secondary schools, each grade level for Elementary Schools.
If you are a teacher…
- Come to the conference! Many of our TCs first became acquainted with the MTWP by attending the Fall Conference. Not only will you learn much that you can take to your classroom, but you will also learn about the MTWP and the many programs we offer. Click here to download registration information.
We look forward to seeing you at what we know will be our best conference yet. Please join us!
