Friday, October 8th

VELAS Breakfast

*State Supervisors Only*

Presenter: Jill Nogueras

Madison, Monroe, Jefferson Ballroom

Clark Conference Room

"Developing Learning Partnerships: Using Asset-Based Feedback to Center Student Voice" by Stephen Chiger

Lewis Conference Room

"Encouraging Student Activism Through Voice and Pen" by Yvonne Rivera and Donna Michael

Ashlawn Conference Room

"We Can't Be What We Can't See" by Dr. Paige Horst, Dr. Dan Woods, and Dr. Robert Williams

Clark Conference Room

"Teaching Painful Histories for Healing: The Lynching in Virginia Curriculum Project" by Dr. Mary Beth Cancienne, Ryland Jones, and Rebekah Bloxon

Lewis Conference Room

"The Power of Poetry to Create a More Equitable Classroom Community" by Andrea Johnson

Ashlawn Conference Room

"Multigenre Writing: Discovery and Demonstration of Varied Voices" by Dr. Beth Lehman, Katherine Baker, Valencia Jimenez, and Kendra Ristola

Clark Conference Room

"Conscious Content: The Practice of Integrating Culturally Relevant Content in the ELA Curriculum" by Tiffany Lewis, Cara Jean O'Neal, and Dr. Monica Manns

Lewis Conference Room

"How Can We Support Early-Career English Teachers?" by Dr. Ross Collin

Madison Monroe Jefferson Ballroom

VATE Member-at-Large Session led by Laura Lissak and Angela Moore

Clark Conference Room

"Picture This: Pre-Writing Techniques for Narrative Writing" by Amanda Burton

Lewis Conference Room

"Blending the Strands at the Secondary Level" by Janet Lewis, Mary Compson

Ashlawn Conference Room

"Towards Socially Just Assessment Practices" by Dr. Kevin DePew, Kaate Matheson, and Ann Kumm

Clark Conference Room

"Looking Beyond Deficit: Inviting Students to Cultivate Assets and Engage in Literacy" by Dr. Mary Tedrow

Lewis Conference Room

""I Hear You": Using Authentic Texts to Inspire Student Voice" by Dr. Cynthia Nicholson

Ashlawn Conference Room

"Expanding the Simple View of Reading to Address the Needs of All Readers" by Dr. Tracy Hough