Flourishing in Challenging Times

2010 Fall Conference of the Southland Council of Teachers of English
SCTE is a local affiliate of CATE (California Association of Teachers of English)
Saturday, October 9 , 7:30 am—3:30 pm
at The Radisson Hotel, Whittier, California

Explore ways you and your students can flourish with our featured speakers
MORNING SPEAKERS:

William Archila, a poet who writes of Central American unrest and the immigrant experience; author of The Art of Exile; and Randy Jurado Ertll, author of Hope in Times of Darkness: A Salvadoran American Experience and executive director of El Centro de Accion Social in Pasadena.

LUNCHEON SPEAKER:
Alan Sitomer, award-winning author of five young- adult novels, creator of The BookJam (a new curriculum tool), author of methodol-ogy texts for English teachers, and California’s 2007 Teacher of the year
Stimulating break-out sessions, including
✦Pia Alexander: teaching novels, emphasizing rhetoric
✦Tracy Sprague:
✦Janis Stallones
✦Jo Anne Mitchell: The picture book — far more than just pictures
✦Jane Medina: Poetry for Your Diverse Classroom

SPECIAL RECESSION PRICING: $50 for SCTE members, $90 for non-members (includes price of membership), $10 for student teachers (enrolled in a student teaching program). Add $10 to registration after Sept. 30.
College credit available from LA Harbor College; some workshops meet GATE certification hours.

Name____________________________________________ ❑ Teacher for ____ years ❑ Other_________________
School______________________________________________District______________________________________
Home address____________________________________________________________________________________
e-mail_______________________________________________ Home phone_________________________________
_____ $ 50 CATE/SCTE Member registration
_____ $ 90 Registration, includes CATEb/SCTE membership
_____ $ 10 Student teacher registration
For questions: Courtney Lockwood: courtney.mo3@verizon.net or Nancy Himel: nancy@colorfulsky.com
Pay by credit card at www.CATEweb.org
Make checks payable to SCTE
Add $10 to registrations submitted after Sept. 30.
Send form to Richard Hockensmith, SCTE Registrar, P.O. Box 363, Angeles Oaks, CA 92305 E-mail inquiries to hockscte@msn.com