CATE 2008 Sessions Schedule
March 7-9, 2008
Long Beach Convention Center, Long Beach, CA
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2008 CATE Convention Tech Strand, Beacon B
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Session |
Name |
Title/Description |
Level |
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A |
Felicia Suminski Technology Instructional Coach Frederiksen Elementary, Dublin Unified Lauren McGovern Teacher, Technology Coach, and GATE Liaison Green Elementary, Dublin Unified |
“Teach Explicit Metacognitive Strategies While Utilizing Flexible Grouping” |
3-5 |
|
B |
Esther Wojcicki Teacher Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto Unified |
“Using Google Docs to Enhance the Writing Process” |
9-16 |
|
C |
Christy North Teacher Carson High School, LAUSD |
“Blurt It Out!” |
9-12 |
|
D |
Christy North Teacher Carson High School, LAUSD |
“Blurt It Out!” |
9-12 |
|
E |
Jerome Burg Teacher and Technology Integration Coordinator Granada Valley High School, Livermore Valley Joint USD |
“Google Lit Trips: A ‘Global’ Approach to Teaching and Learning Literature” |
All |
|
F |
Susan Pangelinan Teacher Davis Senior High School, Davis Joint Unified |
“Meet Writing Standards Using Technology” |
All |
2008 CATE Convention A Sessions
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Presenter(s) |
Title |
Level |
Strand |
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Fran Claggett Faculty Sonoma State University Osher Lifelong Learning Institute |
“CWP--Traveling Through the Dark Into Poetry” |
7-12 |
CWP |
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Maureen Rippee Teacher Wilson High School/UCIWP, LBUSD |
“CWP--Exploring the Fluidity of Language: Improving Students' Academic Writing Through Scaffolding, Modeling, and Assessment” |
9-12 |
CWP |
|
Bharti Kansara Prad Kansara Authors Flashpoint Shakespeare |
“Teaching Shakespeare Interactively to Excite Students and Build Critical Modern Literacies” |
7-12 |
-- |
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Michael Steres Teacher Rincon Middle School, Escondido USD Jennifer Steres Teacher Bear Valley Middle School, Escondido USD |
“It’s a Jungle Out There! Students, Books, and Choices” |
4-12 |
-- |
|
Sarah Lima Teacher/English Co-Department Chair Alain Leroy Locke High School, LAUSD |
“Waiting for the Perfect Student: Teaching Existential Literature to Low Readers Using Beckett's Waiting for Godot” |
9-12 |
UPS |
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Charlie Aubuchon Teacher Consultant UC Irvine Writing Project, Santa Ana USD Thelma Anselmi Teacher Consultant UC Irvine Writing Project, Garden Grove USD |
“CWP-Integrating Brain-based Learning into Middle School Reading and Writing Instruction” |
6-10 |
CWP |
|
Sam Beeson English Teacher American Fork High School, American Fork, UT |
“Finally, Grammar Made Fun” |
All |
UPS |
|
Carol J. Amato Instructor University of Phoenix |
“Running a Writers' Critique Group in Your Classroom” |
7-16 |
AP |
|
John Rockwell Teacher Rancho Verde High School Val Verde USD |
“Beyond Step Up To Writing” |
9-12 |
AP |
|
Anne Rene Elsbree Associate Professor, Single Subject Credential Program California State University, San Marcos Anthony Durante Teacher Paramount High School, Paramount Unified |
“Getting the Conversation Started on Campus” |
All |
GLBT |
|
Tomas Riley Director of Residencies YouthSpeaks |
“Youth Speaks--Spoken Word Literacy: Bringing The Noise From The Margin To The Core” |
9-12 |
-- |
|
Michael Flachmann Professor of English and Director of University Honors Programs California State University, Bakersfield |
“The Rhythm of the Kiss: Poetic Seduction in Romeo and Juliet” |
All |
-- |
|
Carol Zitzer-Comfort Professor of English Education California State University Long Beach Pia Alexander Teacher Teacher Resource Center, Long Beach USD |
“Helping Make College Readiness a Reality: High School/University Collaboration in Teacher Preparation for English” |
9-12 |
AP |
|
Bruce Hansen Teacher Oak Hills Elementary, Beaverton OR |
“Literature Based Writing” |
3-9 |
UPS |
|
Lisa Larsgaard ELL Curriculum Specialist, Contra Costa |
“ELL: More than Learning a Language” |
All |
UPS |
|
Michelle Mascote ELD Specialist California High School, San Ramon Valley Unified |
“Teaching Text Structure to Language Minority Students” |
7-12 |
UPS |
|
CATE Policy Committee Angus Dunstan, CATE Policy Chair, Moderator Bill Younglove, CATE Rep to CCCC Martha Zaragoza-Diaz, CATE Policy Analyst |
“What's Going On?” |
All |
-- |
|
Rob Montgomery Supervisor, Teacher Education in English University of California, Santa Barbara Maddy Booth, Taylor Curtis, Ian Fay, Gretchen Hess, Monica Huston, Cassie McGrath, Brian Pasley, Sarah Slattery, Annie Smith, Jessica Swendiman, Jessica Tsuji, Regina Varsh, and Cassie Vultaggio English Teacher Candidates, University of California, Santa Barbara |
“‘Into’ the Novel: Preparing for Student Success in the Study of Literature” |
7-12 |
-- |
|
Caren Converse Writing Program Instructor University of California, Santa Barbara |
“CWP--Writing Primary Research Reports”
|
7-12 |
CWP |
|
Louise Matlasz Language Arts Consultant McDougal Littell |
“Challenging Advanced and Pre-AP Students”
|
7-12 |
AP |
|
Charleen Silva Delfino Teacher Retired, Director San Jose Area Writing Project San Jose State University |
“CWP--The Reading/Writing Connection”
|
7-12 |
CWP |
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Daniela Thompson Teacher Consultant Area 3 Writing Project, Western Placer Unified Lisa Guardino Teacher Consultant Area 3 Writing Project, Rescue Union |
“CWP-The Writer’s Notebook: A Two-Sided Approach”
|
3-12 |
CWP |
2008 CATE Convention B Sessions
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Presenter(s) |
Title |
Level |
Strand |
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Kelly Gallagher Teacher/Author/Consultant Magnolia High School Anaheim Union |
“Assessment That Drives Better Student Writing” |
All |
-- |
|
Iris Tiedt Dean Emeritus, Minnesota State University Moorehead |
“Multicultural Teaching Across The Curriculum”
|
All |
-- |
|
Mary Owens Retired Teacher, National Language Arts Consultant Clark County Schools, Las Vegas |
“WriteSmart: Using Smart Technology to Encourage Student Writers”
|
7-12 |
-- |
|
Geri Mohler Literacy Consultant, California Department of Education |
“Reading Remediation in the Middle School”
|
7-12 |
UPS |
|
Nina Grotch Associate Director Anti-Defamation League |
“Anti-Semitism and The Merchant Of Venice”
|
9-12 |
AP |
|
Terry Ross Editorial Consultant, Holt McDougal |
“Thinking Like a Reader/Thinking Like a Writer” |
7-12 |
AP |
|
Jack Stanford Teacher Palm Springs High School, Palm Springs USD |
“How to Assign More Writing Than You Can Possibly Grade”
|
7-12 |
AP |
|
Seonhye Kim Teacher William Jefferson Clinton Elementary School, Compton USD |
“CWP--Sweet Learning: Bringing Students' Lives, Families, and Cultures into the Curriculum” |
All |
CWP |
|
The Center Long Beach Louise E. Tallen Director of Programs |
“Safe Zone Workshop”
|
All |
GLBT |
|
Angus Dunstan Professor Sacramento State University |
“CWP--Why Students Misread Poems and Stories and What To Do About It!” |
7-12 |
CWP |
|
Jennifer Pust AP English Language & Composition Teacher and A House Teacher Leader Santa Monica High School, Santa Monica-Malibu USD Alison Kennedy AP English Language & Composition Teacher Santa Monica High School Santa Monica-Malibu USD |
“Analyzing Visual Texts |
9-12 |
AP |
|
Bryan Starchman Teacher Mariposa County High School Mariposa SD |
“Playwriting for the English and Drama Classroom”
|
7-12 |
-- |
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Melissa Minkin Teacher Thomas Edison Middle School, LAUSD |
“CWP--Bart Simpson Taught Me How To Write”
|
7-12 |
CWP |
|
T. Michelle Semrad Technology and Literacy Coach |
“Fat Pencils & Keyboards: Integrate K-2 Technology and Do the Write Thing” |
K-2 |
-- |
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Betsy Mork Teacher The Webb Schools, Independent School, San Bernardino |
“Engaging Students with Harkness Discussions: An Interactive Session”
|
7-12 |
AP |
|
Marta Shea Consultant/Trainer President, Interactive Teaching |
“Motivating the Unmotivated Student”
|
All |
UPS |
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Nicole Simmons Literacy Coach, Alain Leroy Locke High School Pepperdine University Graduate School of Education and Psychology |
“Helping One Student at a Time: Teacher as Leader”
|
9-12 |
UPS |
|
Patricia Stall Associate Professor California State University, San Marcos |
“Practicing Academic Language in Discussion for Writing Argument” |
9-12 |
UPS |
|
Joy Hoffar Teacher Bishop Diego High School, Santa Barbara, CA |
“CWP--Inquiry into Formulaic Writing”
|
7-12 |
CWP |
|
Claudia Fessenden Pearson Scott Foresman |
“My Words! Your words! Their words! Our words!” |
All |
UPS |
|
Randy-Michael Testa Vice President Education and Professional Development, Walden Media, LLC |
“Reading the Waters of Narnia: C.S. Lewis, Prince Caspian, Literacy, and the Moral Imagination” |
All |
UPS |
|
Michael Simental Teacher Cesar E. Chavez High School, Delano Joint Union HSD |
“Experiencing the Words: Images and Poetry”
|
7-12 |
UPS |
2008 CATE Convention C Sessions
|
Presenter(s) |
Title |
Level |
Strand |
|
Carol Jago Director California Reading and Literature Project |
“Shakespeare in the Classroom: Designing Accessible Literature Lessons” |
9-12 |
CWP |
|
Kim Flachmann Professor, Writing Program Coordinator California State University, Bakersfield Marcy Merrill Instructor California State University, Sacramento Mira-Lisa Katz Assistant Professor, English Ed Sonoma State University |
“Aristotle Meets Generation Y: Solving the High School/College Disconnect” |
All |
AP |
|
Jeff Anderson Teacher/Author Rayburn Middle School, San Antonio, TX |
“Mechanically Inclined: Teaching Grammar and Craft in Context” |
All |
-- |
|
Joel M. Freedman Teacher Consultant UCLA Writing Project |
“CWP-A Day of Silence, A Place in the Sun” |
7-12 |
CWP |