STELA Conference Fall 2011
Riding the Currents of Change: English Language Arts Today
Thursday Evening, September 29th and Friday, September 30th, 2011
At the Travelodge Hotel- 106 Circle Drive West, Saskatoon, SK S7L 4L6
With Keynote Speaker
Bill Prentice
Bill works as an independent consultant in the field of education. He is presently working on a national and international review and evaluation of English Language Arts curricula and resources relative to Canada’s performance on OECD’s PISA (Programme for International Students Assessment) and on the IEA Secretariat (International Association for Evaluation of Educational Achievement) PIRLS (Progress in International Literacy Study). He holds a B.A., B.Ed., M.Ed. from the University of Saskatchewan and a Ph.D. from the University of Alberta.
Previously, Bill was a language arts consultant with Ministry of Education in Saskatchewan, was a teacher, principal, and professor of Education in Manitoba and Saskatchewan and has served on several local, interprovincial, national, and international educational boards and committees. He has given numerous presentations provincially, nationally, and internationally. He has written a number of articles on English Language Arts, reading, writing and evaluation as well as co-authored a book on teaching writing.
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Conference at a Glance:
Schedule:
Thursday, September 29th, 2011
7:30 p.m.- 10:00 p.m. Wine and Cheese with Ana Pogolorova and ELA Teachers Express Issues through Art, Writing and Rap to Win Prizes!
Friday, September 30th, 2011
7:45 a.m.- 8:45 a.m. Breakfast
8:45 a.m.- 9:45 a.m. STELA AGM (Annual General Meeting)
9:45 a.m.- 10:25 a.m. Nutrition Break and Displays
10:30 a.m.- 11:30 a.m. Session 1- Breakout Rooms
11:40 a.m.- 1:10 p.m. Lunch and Keynote Speaker
1:15 p.m.- 2:15 p.m. Session 2- Breakout Rooms
2:15 p.m.- 2:30 p.m. Display Break
2:30 p.m.- 3:30 p.m. Session 3- Breakout Rooms
3:30 pm. Wrap-up and travel home
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A Sample of Other Sessions to be Offered:
Keynote and 2 sessions- Bill Prentice
New Curriculum (2 sessions)- Maureen Braun- Ministry of Education
Literature Review- Anna Schmidt- Ministry of Education
Technology and ELA- Kelli Boklaschuk (GSCS)
First Nations Literature- Larry McCallum (GSCS) (possibly presenting with J. Hingley- SPDU)
Inquiry into Writing- Marg Epp (PSSD)
Debate in the Classroom- Lorelie DeRoose (SEDA)
New Trends in ELA Assessment- Cheryl Erlandson
KEEN: Literacy in Science: Nobel Videos
Education of ELA Teachers Today- Geraldine Balzer- U of S
Literacy Leader in High School- Lisa Kobelsky (GSCS)
Career Education and ELA- Betty Moleski and Michelle McAuliffe (GSCS)
and other sessions that aren’t listed above…
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Don’t miss out on the conference… register below!
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