Hi there, Wanted to be sure you were aware of the upcoming conference!!! Hope Easter was good. April vacation in a few! Was great to get together when you were in Concord; come up that way anytime and give me a call. Have a great day! Bill On Sun, Apr 1, 2018 at 9:28 PM, Sean Ruday <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Hello ATEG Community! > > I'm writing to encourage everyone to attend the 2018 ATEG Conference, > which will be held at Rowan University in Glassboro, NJ on July 27th and > 28th. > > The conference theme is Grammar Rising: A New Age of Grammar Instruction. > The full theme description is below. Details on submitting a proposal and > registering for the conference are available at www.ateg.weebly.com/2018- > conference.html > > It's a fascinating time to teach English grammar: revised and rigorous > state standards call for teachers to focus on grammar instruction at the > same time that technology-rich communication has reconceptualized key > aspects of the English language. How does one teach English grammar in a > world where a written message may be supplemented by a DJ Khaled GIF, Ryan > Gosling meme, or goat emoji? What mentor texts and strategies can we use to > communicate the importance of grammar to our students? At this year's ATEG > Conference, we'll investigate the relevance of grammar to today's society > and explore ways thateffective language instruction in 2018 is not only > important, but perhaps even more significant than ever. ATEG is dedicated > to teaching practices that embrace societal changes and help students > understand the importance of grammar to today's world. > > Our conference is an exciting two-day event that will include wonderful > presentations, a dinner out, and giveaways of books and ATEG > "#GrammarSquad" t-shirts! I hope to see many new and familiar faces there! > > All the best, > > Sean > > Sean Ruday, Ph.D. > ATEG Co-President > Associate Professor of English Education > Longwood University > @SeanRuday > To join or leave this LISTSERV list, please visit the list's web interface > at: http://listserv.muohio.edu/archives/ateg.html and select "Join or > leave the list" > > Visit ATEG's web site at http://ateg.org/ > To join or leave this LISTSERV list, please visit the list's web interface at: http://listserv.muohio.edu/archives/ateg.html and select "Join or leave the list" Visit ATEG's web site at http://ateg.org/