2014 NCTE Conference & ALAN Workshop

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I’m thrilled to be part of this year’s National Council of Teachers of English annual conference in National Harbor, Maryland. Here’s where I’ll be during the festivities:

Friday, November 21

12:30-1:45pm
Scientists in the Field, Scientists in the Classroom: Using Informational Texts with Students
A workshop with Joan Kindig and author Elizabeth Rusch.

2:00-3:00pm
I’ll be signing books in the Houghton Mifflin Harcourt booth.

I’ll be staying on in National Harbor for the 2014 Assembly on Literature for Adolescents of the NCTE (ALAN) Workshop. Here’s where you’ll find me:

Monday, November 24

3:15-4:00pm
Common Core: Bridge or Barrier?
A panel discussion of the opportunities presented by using vibrant nonfiction books in the classroom, including authors Andrew Aydin, Loree Griffin Burns, Sy Montgomery, George O’Connor, Elizabeth Rusch, and Steve Sheinkin.

4:00-4:30pm
I’ll be signing books with the super-fab authors above immediately after the event.