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NCTE Assembly for Research Midwinter Conference*
Preparing Language Arts Teachers for the 21st Century:
Research, Practice & Policy

February 25-27, 2000
Seattle, Washington

How do teachers learn to teach Language Arts across their careers? What=20
makes for effective preservice teacher education? What enables beginning=20
teachers to continue to grow and to learn as they face new=20
challenges? What roles do on-going professional development, mentoring=20
programs, and support systems play in the development of teachers? How do=
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policies related to standards, assessment, and teacher preparation=20
influence the quality and practice of teachers? What challenges do teacher=
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educators and teachers face in preparing to teach in the 21st century?

These and other questions will frame our Midwinter Conference for=20
2000. Join us for 3 days of stimulating research presentations, round=20
table discussions, panels, and informal conversation. This conference is=20
specifically designed for university and school-based researchers=20
interested in K-12 language arts/literacy, graduate students, and others=20
interested in preparation and continuing development of language=20
arts/literacy teachers. The conference provides a small, friendly forum=20
for collegial exchange and learning. We welcome new members to join us as=
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we discuss an issue that has captured the nation=92s attention and spurred=
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intense debates.

Take this opportunity to explore Seattle! We offer a wealth of culture,=20
cuisine, and coffee. A cosmopolitan city in the beautiful Northwest,=20
Seattle boasts of some of the finest restaurants and scenery the country=20
has to offer. And, it=92s warmer than Chicago in February!

Conference Overview
=95 Conference begins Friday, 2/25, 5:30p.m. with keynote by Linda=20
Darling-Hammond, followed by reception; ends Sunday, 2/27 at noon

=95 Preconference Workshops: Studying Ourselves/Studying Our Students
Friday, 2/25, 1:30-4:00 pm
Susan Florio-Ruane & Jennifer Berne: Teaching literacy in an era of school=
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reform and high stakes assessment : What standards tell us about teacher=20
education--and what they don't
Peter Smagorinsky: Tools for longitudinal studies of teacher learning: A=20
perspective from Activity Theory
Cindy O=92Donnell-Allen, Peg Finders : Telling tales: Learning to examine=20
assumptions embedded in our stories

=95 Featured Speakers: Linda Darling-Hammond, Eugene Garcia, Gloria=20
Ladson-Billings, Susan Lytle, David Pearson, James Banks, Michael Knapp

=95 Panel Discussions
Policy and Teacher Education, Pedagogy of Teacher Education

=95 Reception and small group discussions for graduate students

=95 Research roundtables
Enrollment is capped at 200. Register early!

* This year=92s conference is co- sponsored with=20
NCRLL Over
Roundtable Proposals:

You are encouraged to submit a proposal for a roundtable discussion=20
(approximately 45 minutes). Proposals should address methodological or=20
theoretical issues in conducting literacy research in relation to this=20
year's conference focus (professional development of Language Arts=20
teachers). In-progress work is welcome. Consider this an opportunity to=20
share questions, issues or research problems about specific projects.

Proposals (2 single-spaced page limit) should address the following:
The research question(s)
Methodology
Findings/issues/ questions for discussion
How the research will contribute to the conference conversation

Send one copy of your proposal to
Pam Grossman & Sheila Valencia
NCTE Assembly on Research Midwinter Conference
University of Washington
122 Miller Hall, Box 353600
Seattle, WA 98195

Proposals must be received by November 15, 1999.

NCTE Midwinter Research Assembly
Registration Form

Name:
Address:
Phone number:=20
(work) (home) _______________________
E-mail address: _ ___ Fax number=20
___________________________
Institutional affiliation: Departmental=20
affiliation:
Will you be requesting hotel accommodations at Edmund Meany Hotel?=20
Yes No
Have you previously attended the Midwinter conference?=20
Yes No
Are you currently a Member of the Assembly? Yes No
Membership includes two newsletters and reduced fees at the midwinter=20
conference.

Annual membership is $15 for regular members, $75 for lifetime membership,=
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free to full-time students who attend the Conference.

Conference Fees:
Regular rate (for assembly members) $95 ($115 on=20
site) _____________
Rate for non-members $110 ($130 on=20
site) _____________
Full-time student rate* $60 ($80 on=20
site) _____________
Preconference workshop $15.00 ($20 on=20
site) _____________
Membership dues $15 regular, $75=20
lifetime _____________
TOTAL=20
DUE _____________
* conference fee includes free Assembly membership for 1 year

Registration checks are non-refundable. Enrollment is capped at=20
200. Register early! Registration deadline: January 24, 2000

Please make checks payable to NCTERA.
Mail form and fees to:
Sheila Valencia/Pam Grossman (valencia who-is-at u.washington.edu)
NCTE Research Assembly (grossman who-is-at u.washington.edu)
University of Washington
122 Miller Hall, Box 353600
Seattle, WA 98195-3600

Hotel Registration:
The host hotel is the Edmund Meany Hotel, located at 4507 Brooklyn Ave. N.E.
For reservations, call 1-800-899-0251 BETWEEN 9AM-5PM PST, M-F and ask for=
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IN-HOUSE RESERVATIONS. Room rates are reduced for conference participants=
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-- $ 99.00 for single and $109.00 for double. You must reserve room by=20
January 24, 2000 to receive this rate.

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