Call for Proposals for 2013 Fall Conference:

Media and Cultural Literacy in the 21st Century: Transforming English Language Arts while Meeting the Common Core Standards
Featured speakers: Frank Baker, the Keynote Speaker, is a world renowned educational consultant, educator, and prolific author; Media Literacy in the K-12 Classroom (2013) is his most recent book. Frank blogs at http://ncte-ama.blogspot.com and is a contributor to the blogs: USA Todays Teachers Lounge and Middleweb.com. He has presented at International Reading Association, National Conference of Teachers of English, and The National Middle School Association. Frank served on the NCTEs "Commission on Media" from 20052008. Currently, he is a member of "Media and Digital Literacies Collaborative."

Jennifer Ochoa, an experienced teacher has taught in Lansing, Michigan and the Bronx, New York will be the Luncheon Speaker. She currently teaches eighth grade in Washington Heights, New York and college courses at Lehman College in the Bronx. When she is not teaching, she is sharing her passion for teaching, learning, and sharing through a variety of media sources. You can find the video of her best practice strategy of Text Graffiti : Previewing Challenging Topics on www.teachingchannel.org. Jennifer is a National Writing Project Fellow from MSUs Red Cedar Writing Project and has recently served as NCTEs Secondary Representative at Large on NCTEs Executive Committee.

Proposal Invitation: The Michigan Council of Teachers of English extends the invitation for you to submit a proposal to lead a session at their Friday, October 4, 2013 Fall Conference at the Kellogg Hotel & Conference Center in East Lansing, Michigan. As Michigan educators we have the challenge to maintain our pedagogical integrity and to be proponents of a strong liberal arts education in a climate that seems to be devaluing both. It is important that we continue to transform ourselves, our practice, and our classrooms to reflect the best of what we have to our Michigan English Language Arts students, while staying true to the heart of our content. Proposals should be of wide appeal, yet specific to the intended audience. Submissions could focus on the following: Exploring Media or Cultural Literacy in the 21st Century Classroom Demonstrating student centered Best Practices Engaging students in ELA Incorporating the Common Core Standards to ELA lessons Using Mentor Texts in the classroom Pairing classic texts with modern text Focusing on exemplars

Engaging students with seminal informational texts Connecting students and technology in the ELA classroom Eating, breathing, talking good literature

Explaining claim, warrant, and persuasive writing Writing lessons that have proven powerful Modeling anything ELA related that has demonstrated effective Proposal Submitted By: Name: Home Address: City, State and Zip Code Phone numbers: Office/ Home/ Mobile E-mail: School & District: School Address: City, State and Zip Code

Sharing good ideas

Please include the most convenient contact information as it will be July before the proposals are read and presenters are selected. Thank you! Session Participants: Please complete the following only if you are submitting a proposal that has multiple presenters. MCTE assumes that the person submitting the proposal will be the chair and contact for the session. Please have contacted the other presenters prior to submitting the proposal. Additional Presenters (if applicable) Name: Home Address: City, State and Zip Code Phone numbers: Office/ Home/ Mobile E-mail: School & District: School Address: City, State and Zip Code If you or any of the presenters are members of the Michigan Teacher for the Dream, please inform us so we can highlight that in our program if your proposal is selected. Format of Session: Please only select one of the options. Individual (single presenter, 40-50 minute session) Individual willing to join a panel or roundtable session (we will pair similar presentations together; presenters are expected to allot time equally ) Panel (2-3 presenters; presenters are expected to allot time equally) Title of Session: Annotation: Write an annotated 100-word description of the presentation for review and to be used in the program booklet. MCTE realizes that many teachers will use these ideas in their own classrooms, so presenters may wish to indicate the grade-level Common Core Standards that are met in the ideas presented, if it is appropriate: Technology: Please indicate what technology you will be using for your session. Presenters are responsible for bringing their own technology. The Kellogg Hotel &

Conference Center provides complimentary wireless connections in each break-out room, with limited technology supplies and support. Lap top TV/Monitor Screen Extension Cords Data Projector Power plugs Digital Projector Cords to connect lap top to auxiliary equipment VHS or DVD Please indicate any technology need that you have beyond what you can provide: Every attempt will be made to meet your needs for your session; however, it is possible that you will be charged additional fees for the service or product. Target Audience: This session will be best suited for the following educators: Pre-Kindergarten through 2 Vocational Education Elementary (3-5) Community College Middle (6-8) College/University Secondary (9-12) Pre-service Educators Alternative Education Non-ELA educators Tribal Education All levels

Topics of Emphasis: Please select the two or three tags that best describes the content of your proposal. Childrens Best Practice Adolescent/Young Literature Teaching Adult Literacy Strategies Reading Policy, Politics, Media or Popular Social Justice Writing Culture LGBTQ/Diversity Speaking Assessment Common Core Viewing/Listening Pre-service Standards Technology Teachers College: English Vocabulary Content Area st Education or 21 Century Teachers Composition and Literacy Communication English Language Other____________ Learners Proposal Deadline and SubmissionNEW

EXTENDED DUE DATE TUESDAY,

JULY 23, 2013

Please e-mail these documents to Stasha Simon stashasimon@gmail.com on or before Friday, July 12, 2013. Put the words 2013 Fall Conference Session Proposal in the subject line of your e-mail. It would be helpful to indicate the target audience who would be most interested in your session. Or, you may submit your proposal online at www.mcte.info. Space is limited and we cannot accommodate every proposal submitted. If you are a solicitor, please do not submit a proposal, space and preference is given to presentations that are timely, interactive, and relevant to K-16 English Language Arts and English educators. We will contact each proposals author with an e-mail message that the submitted proposal was received. Our MCTE Executive Board will contact the author of each proposal with a

confirmation of acceptance the week of July 29, 2013. MCTE is a non-profit organization of volunteer teachers. Our goal is to promote better teaching in the English Language Arts, especially in the challenging times that we face as professionals. Presenters are all responsible for their own copies and any related expenses. Like all of our MCTE members, presenters register for the conference. We highly encourage pre-registration for our membership. Further Questions Please contact Stasha A. Simon through e-mail stashasimon@gmail.com or phone (231.622.3356).