The annual NYSEC Conference is the largest gathering of New York State English educators, PK-16.
The conference includes nationally recognized keynote speakers and authors, dozens of workshops on current themes in English and literacy, and the presentation of NYSEC Awards.
Wednesday, October 16, 2024
4:00 Registration opens
4:45-6:00 Literacy Briefs Workshop with Michelle Davis
8:00-9:00 Yoga
Thursday, October 17, 2024: “Tracing The Past”
7:00 Registration opens
7:30-8:15 Breakfast and writing time with the Capital District Writing Project
8:15-9:15 Breakfast Keynote: Samira Ahmed
9:30-10:30 Session A Workshops/ Samira Ahmed Book Signing
10:45-11:45 Session B Workshops
12:00-1:30 Lunch with Author Panel Q & A: Joe Bruchac, Nancy Castado, Barbara Dee, Jennifer Dugan, Emma Kress, James Preller, and Alysa Wishingrad
1:45-2:45 Session C Workshops
3:00-4:00 Cocktails and Networking/ Friends of Excellence Basket Raffle
4:00- 5:00 Trivia- Bring along or create a team of conference attendees to compete in a very laid back trivia challenge!
5:00-7:00 Dinner on your own
7:00-8:00 Fireside Connections on the Bar patio- Come chat about your day at NYSEC!
Friday, October 18, 2024: “Tracing The Present”
7:00 Registration
7:15-8:00 Breakfast, Welcome, and Writing
8:15-9:15 Session D Workshops
9:30-10:30 Roundtables
10:45-11:45 Session E Workshops/ Awards Ceremony– Empire Room
Closing Luncheon: “Tracing The Future”
12:00-2:00 NYSEC’s 2024 Conference Closing Luncheon, Victorio Reyes Asili spoken word performance, Dr. David Kirkland Keynote
Learning from the Past: Learn: verb. gain or acquire knowledge by study, experience or being taught.
Why is it important to study the past? What can the past teach? What is considered “past?” Yesterday? Decades ago? Earlier Centuries? Sometimes our progress can blind us to the wisdom our ancestors held or our elders still hold. What can we learn from people whose experiences are foreign to and/or far removed from ours?
Navigating the Present: Navigate: verb. to determine a path or course
The word determine is key. It puts the power in our hands to decide the course of a path that is directly in front of us. Educators are faced with challenges at every turn. How do we adapt to unanticipated issues? How do we negotiate the needs of the students before us? To current events? To timely concerns? Sometimes selecting texts or even the language we use can feel like we are approaching a minefield. What strategies do you employ or practices do you use to traverse that sometimes uneven terrain?
Shaping the Future: Shape: verb. to determine the nature of; have a great influence on
To what degree can we as educators determine or influence the future? Logically we know that our influence on students is tremendous, and we need to tread carefully about what that means. An improved future has a variety of renderings according to whom you ask. How do we carefully draw the line between teaching content that by its nature deals with conflicts, humanity and philosophical questions of right and wrong and imparting our personal beliefs? If our goal is to create students who will become capable critical thinkers and empathetic respectful citizens, we can’t go wrong. What lessons, experiences, units or texts can help shape a future worthy of our students and one they can be proud to be a part of?
Date:
October 16-18, 2024
Location:
Albany Marriott, 189 Wolf Road
Albany NY 12205
(518) 458-8444
2024 Conference
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Registration is open only to current NYSEC members
Samira Ahmed
Thursday Keynote
Dr. David E. Kirkland, PhD
Friday Keynote
Victorio Reyes Asili
Friday Spoken Word Performer
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The Friends of Excellence Campaign supports many of the wonderful NYSEC programs, grants and awards, including Educators and Programs of Excellence, Mini-Grants, Early Career and Student Scholarships and Professional Development.
