Thursday, SepT  19th

3:00 pm -4:00 pm

Registration

Location: Mather Lodge

Grab your name tag and registration goodies. We will welcome you and get you started with new faces and old friends alike.

4:00 pm -5:30 pm

1.5 hr PD

Committee Meetings 

Locations are listed below.

Start the conference by connecting with ACTAA committees and learning about the important work of the association. Locations of planned committee meetings are listed below.

• State Championship Tournament Committee, Mather Lodge, Arkansas Room.

• Publicity and Promotions, Pavilion B.

• Recruitment & Mentoring - CCC Barracks

• Professional Standards. Mather Lodge. Common Space.

If a committee plans to meet during this time, committee chairs should email Laurie Harrison to book a space and get listed on the schedule. 

Photo Scavenger Hunt Team-Building Activity

Teams of 3-7 will compete to take selfies in front of specific locations. This is not a race, but winners will be judged on creativity. If you can’t make it to this time slot, no worries. Entries will be accepted until Friday at  9 pm. Winners will be awarded during Saturday's luncheon.

5:30 pm -6:30 pm

1 hr PD

Professional Communication Discipline Caucus Meeting- White Paper work for Principals

Facilitator: Eric Gamble, Professional Communication Representative (Dardanelle High School)

Location: CCC Barracks

In this session, the Professional Communication Representative will provide important information from ACTAA while facilitating an opportunity for open dialog on Professional Communication-related items. During this session you will work on advocacy by creating a White Paper promoting Communication teachers in our state.

Interest Areas: Professional Communication

Lesson Plan Sharing

Faciliator: Lauren Loehndorf (HarBer High School)

Location: Mather Lodge Common Spaces

The school year has just begun. As we have built our curriculum calendars, you will likely see lesson plans that you will inevitably need to create. Don’t stress. This is where we work together to fill in lesson gaps for one another.

Interest Areas: Debate, Theatre, Forensics

6:30 pm -8:00 pm

Dinner on Your Own

• Enjoy dinner at Mather Lodge or bring your own food to cook or grill. A quick jaunt down the mountain has other options.

  • Pavilion B is reserved for ACTAA if a group wants to get an ‘impromptu’ cookout together. (This is the only space to grill on campus.)

Board of Directors Meeting

Location: Arkansas Room

The Board of Directors will meet over dinner in the Arkansas Room at Mather Lodge to discuss key action items for the conference and Saturday's General Membership Business Meeting. 

8:15 pm -9:45 pm

1.5 hr PD

“Bored” at the Pavilion B

Location: Pavilion B

Enjoy a mix of Theatre, Debate, and Prof Comm activities with a little ACTAA/non-ACTAA trivia game thrown in the mix.