Program of Events

10 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

Welcome

10:30 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.

Keynote Speaker: Gioia Timpanelli, novelist and storyteller

Renown storyteller, Gioia Timpanelli will discuss how in this mechanical, test-driven culture, storytelling can help teachers guide students into writing with a unique and creative voice. In addition, she will treat us to some stories of her own.

11:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Lunch

12:30 p.m. - 12:45 p.m.

Presenter: Dr. John Carpenter, UCF "Teaching Shakespeare for an Online Audience"

Having been thrust into teaching Shakespeare online several years ago, this presenter has several specific suggestions that can make it easier. A great thing about teaching Shakespeare and other writers of the past is that reproduction of their material is not restricted by copyright. This means that their texts, as well as many supplemental materials, are freely available on the Internet. This presentation will discuss how to best harness these resources and develop exciting assignments.

1 p.m. - 1:15 p.m.

Presenter: Joyce Walker, SCPS "Rules of Engagement or Making a Connection"

"I was born twice..." Jeffrey Eugenides states as he commences his Pulitzer Prize winner, Middlesex. Audience engaged? Certainly, like the moth to a flame... This presentation delivers strategies utilized in the secondary classroom to gently guide students to the art of engaging their audiences or making a connection. In an attempt to attract the diverse audiences who people today's classroom, the presenter will offer varied strategies to motivate individuals. In conjunction, participants will review professional examples of engaging the audience/making a connection that students can imitate in their writing endeavors.

1:30 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.

Presenter: Beverly Bailey, SCC "Creating Coherency in Expository Writing about Literature"

This presentation addresses the need to teach students how to write about literature without abandoning their basic skills in expository writing. Finding a way to connect a literary thesis to topic sentences to support in paragraphs is possible if teachers demonstrate how to tie these together using a mirror as a metaphor.

2 p.m. - 3 p.m.

Round Table Discussions

The round table discussions offer English educators an opportunity to discuss challenges together. Each participant attends only one because discussions will be held simultaneously and be limited to groups of twelve. During online registration, participants will be asked to select their first, second, and third choice of round table. Seminole Community College will verify which round table each participant will be attending the Monday before the conference and encourages participants to bring materials pertinent to their round tables to enhance the group discussion.

3:15 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Door Prizes and Closing

For additional information please contact: Katherine Kellen at 407.708.2165 or via e-mail kellenk@scc-fl.edu