Peter,

 

I was only at NCTE for a couple of days, but my impression is that the
presentations were packed - I tried to go to Amy Benjamin's sessions,
but it was past standing-room only and into crowded-at-the-door
territory. The session I presented in had somewhere around 70-100 people
in it (I gave out 97 handouts, but some people may have taken one for
someone at another session, etc.). The ATEG meeting itself was much
smaller, but that's possibly because the last shuttle bus was leaving
right in the middle of the interest group meetings (and, of course,
everyone had had a long day by then). Attendance was very high for this
NCTE conference in general, so I'm not sure if the crowds in the grammar
sessions constitute any evidence about interest in grammar specifically,
but the grammar sessions certainly seemed to be holding their own. 

 

One amusing point: In addition to NCTE, many of whose members have
devoted countless hours to helping disadvantaged youths, working in
underfunded institutions, etc., the convention center was also, at the
same time, hosting Donald Trump's "Wealth Expo" (because, as we all
know, wealth is underrated and needs some hype).

 

Bill Spruiell

Dept. of English

Central Michigan University

 

From: Assembly for the Teaching of English Grammar
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As the NCTE conference winds down, I'd love to hear some reports from
those who were there.  How did ATEG fair?  Were there presentations on
grammar?  Were they well attended?  Can anyone give a report?



Peter Adams



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