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The Global Classroom:
Language Arts and
the Millennial Student
October 22-23, 2009 |
Featuring Billy Collins, United States Poet Laureate 2001-2003 |
| Billy Collins is an American phenomenon. No poet since Robert Frost has managed to combine high critical acclaim with such broad popular appeal. His work has appeared in a variety of periodicals including The New Yorker, The Paris Review, and The American Scholar. He is a Guggenheim fellow and a New York Public Library “Literary Lion.” His last three collections of poems have broken sales records for poetry. His readings are usually standing room only, and his audience – enhanced tremendously by his appearances on National Public Radio – includes people of all backgrounds and age groups. The poems themselves best explain this phenomenon. The typical Collins poem opens on a clear and hospitable note but soon takes an unexpected turn; poems that begin in irony may end in a moment of lyric surprise. No wonder Collins sees his poetry as “a form of travel writing” and considers humor “a door into the serious.” It is a door that many thousands of readers have opened with amazement and delight. |
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KATE invites interested persons to submit program poposals addressing the 2009 theme “The Global Classroom: Language Arts and the Millennial Student.” Presentations for the 45-minute sessions might include any aspect of teaching or the education profession with
special attention given to proposals that address the unique needs of today's students. Sessions will include such topics as…
Innovative Teaching Practices
Effective Uses of Technology
English Language Learners
Creative Cross-Curricular Units
Multiple Intelligences Incorporations
Reading and Comprehension Strategies |
Critical Thinking Strategies
No Child Left Behind
Annual Yearly Progress
Teacher Retention
Composition Strategies
Professional Learning Communities |
For information contact the 2009 conference chair
Kaleen Knopp: kknopp@sal.ksu.edu
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KATE Memos
Young and Younger Kansas Writers suspended for 2007-2008
Young Kansas Writers and Younger Kansas Writers are not being published this year. The KATE Executive Board is exploring a more effective way to publish student writing.
Literacy Maps
New KATE Membership Form
Download the new Membership Form by selecting this link or the PDF Membership form on the Membership Page. Remember, First Year Teachers can receive a complimentary membership.
KATE Yahoo
In order to help KATE members share ideas, ask questions, and communicate with each other, KATE now has a discussion site on Yahoo. Click the link on the left sidebar or the title of this article and connect to KATE Yahoo .
While the group was created for KATE board members, any English teacher in Kansas (kindergarten through college and university) is invited to participate in the ongoing discussion.
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