Convention Program

Schedule Updates Will Be Made Below As Needed
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Read the welcome from #CEL24 Program Chair Mary Luckritz

Read the welcome from CEL Chair Emily Meixner

 

Sunday, November 24
1:45-2:20 p.m.

Welcome: Emily Meixner
Awards: Nicholas Emmanuele
Room 153 A/B

 

Sunday, November 24
2:20-3:20 p.m.

Keynote: Carol Jago
Introductions: Mary Luckritz
Room 153 A/B

 

Sunday, November 24
3:30-4:30 p.m.

Joy Matters: Developing a Literacy Leadership Toolkit That Celebrates Joy and Playfulness in Challenging Times
Presenters: Jill Davidson, Anglophone West School District
Rhonda Lancaster, Frederick County Public Schools
Megan Langman, Cherry Hill Public Schools
Tammy McBride, Lexington Public Schools
Facilitator: Liz Lietz
Room 150

Collective Innovation: Empowering Leaders with Design Thinking
Presenters: Oona Marie Abrams, Millburn Township School District
Kate Baker, TCNJ, SRSH
Facilitator: Jenelle Williams
Room 151 B

Inclusion Matters: Lessons from the Field on Detracking 9th- and 10th-Grade English
Presenters: Julianna Cucci, Maine South High School, District 207
Sawsan Jaber, Maine West High School
Liz Perez, Maine East High School
Facilitator: Helena Hitzeman
Room 152

Essentials That Matter: Coaching, Collaborating, and Curating Literacy Landscapes That Connect the Joy and Science of Reading
Presenters: Joellen McCarthy, The Educator Collaborative
Cathline Tanis, North Plainfield School District
Facilitator: Amy Marshall
Room 153 C

 

Sunday, November 24
4:40-5:40 p.m.

From Classroom to Leader: Turning Classroom Experience into Effective Administrative Leadership
Presenter: Kate Hertz, Sycamore High School, District 427
Facilitator: Matthew Parrilli
Room 150

Leading for Change: One English Department’s Journey through a Seven-Year Equity Plan
Presenters: Jessica Malamuth, New Trier High School
Grace Phillips, New Trier High School
Brett Rubin, New Trier High School
Edward Zwirner, New Trier High School
Facilitator: Ann Marie Quinlan
Room 151 B

Making Joy Matter: Practical Steps for Literacy Leaders in Cultivating a Culture of Joy
Presenters: Kelli Dunston, Scotch Plains-Fanwood Public Schools
Matthew Helmers, Ransom Everglades School
Petrina Plunkett, New Jersey Department of Education
Kristen Schaefer, Glen Cove City School District
Facilitator: Anna Schultes
Room 152

Sustaining Leadership Matters
Presenters: Tiana Silvas, East Side Community, NYC
Keisha Smith-Carrington, Princeton School District
Facilitator: Cathline Tanis
Room 153 C

 

Sunday, November 24
6:30 p.m.

Facilitated Dinners
(offsite)

 

Monday, November 25
8:00-8:20 a.m.

Coffee & Light Breakfast (included)
Opening Remarks
Room 153 A/B

 

Monday, November 25
8:20-9:20 a.m.

Keynote: Dr. Sonja Cherry-Paul
Introductions: Cathline Tanis
Room 153 A/B

 

Monday, November 25
9:30-10:30 a.m.

Leading Learning in an AI-Integrated World
Presenter: Tom Lietz, Michigan Association of Secondary School Principals
Facilitator: Liz Lietz
Room 150

In Alignment: How Collaborative and Coaching Practices Supported the Vision, Alignment, and Implementation of ELA Curriculum K-5
Presenters: Rebecca Carfora, Glen Cove City School District
Jennifer Russo, Glen Cove City School District
Kristen Schaefer, Glen Cove City School District
Facilitator: Jenelle Williams
Room 151 B

(Re)Imagining Leadership—For Them, For Us
Presenters: Rhyannon Jovan, Thurman White Academy of the Performing Arts
Ariel Maloney, Newfound Regional High School
Matthew Parrilli, Maine West High School
Facilitator: Naomi Watkins
Room 152

Designing Engaging Spaces for an Evolving Professional Learning Landscape
Presenter: Jill Davidson, Anglophone West School District
Facilitator: Amy Marshall
Room 153 C

 

Monday, November 25
10:45-11:45 a.m.

Nurturing the Nurturers: A Guide for Literacy Leaders to Reclaim Joy
Presenter: Amy Marshall, Anglophone School District South
Facilitator: Matthew Parrilli
Room 150

Not Another Essay: Applying Universal Design for Learning to Elevate Literary Analysis and Center Career Exploration
Presenter: Petrina Plunkett, New Jersey Department of Education
Facilitator: Oona Marie Abrams
Room 151 B

Fostering Civil Discourse
Presenters: Katie Cubano, The College of New Jersey
Beth Pandolpho, West Windsor-Plainsboro School District, NJ
Facilitator: Henry “Cody” Miller
Room 152

Teacher of Literature AND Teacher of Literacy: Leading Meaningful Change in Secondary ELA Classrooms
Presenters: Liz Lietz, Macomb ISD
Jenelle Williams, Oakland Intermediate School District
Facilitator: Helena Hitzeman
Room 153 C

 

Monday, November 25
12:00-12:30 p.m.

Lunch (included)
Room 153 A/B

 

Monday, November 25
12:30-2:00 p.m.

Spark Sessions in Room 153 A/B:

Racial Justice Academy: Centering Secondary English Departments in Activating Schoolwide Equity Reform
Presenter: Kris Nystrom, Critical Pedagogy Consulting
Facilitator: Mary Luckritz

The Power of Yes
Presenter: Matthew Helmers, Ransom Everglades School
Facilitator: Mary Luckritz

 

Monday, November 25
12:30-2:00 p.m.

ELF Panel (Emerging Leader Fellowship)
Presenters: Liz Lietz, ELF Coordinator, Macomb ISD
Jenelle Williams, CEL Executive Committee
Panel of ELF Mentors & Mentees
Facilitator: Mary Luckritz

Room 153 A/B

ELQ (English Leadership Quarterly)
Presenters: Henry “Cody” Miller, ELQ Editor
Emily Meixner, Chair, Conference on English Leadership
Facilitator: Mary Luckritz

Room 153 A/B

 

Monday, November 25
2:15-3:15 p.m.

Keys to Becoming an Evidence-Based ELA Leader
Presenters: Lauren Spenceley, Arizona Department of Education
Jason Stephenson, Oklahoma State Department of Education
Kristen Tinch, Kentucky Department of Education
Naomi Watkins, Utah State Board of Education
Facilitator:
Room 150

Hacking, Redacting, and Interacting: Tackling Shakespeare with Tech for Today’s Teens
Presenters: Oona Marie Abrams, Millburn Township School District
Kate Baker, TCNJ, SRSH
Facilitator:
Room 151 B

Leadership, Curriculum, and Multiple Perspectives: Challenging Canonicity in Secondary English Education
Presenters: Elsie Lindy Olan, University of Central Florida
Kia Jane Richmond, Northern Michigan University
Facilitator: Anna Schultes
Room 152

Dear Humanity: Critical Conversations and the Literature of Palestine
Presenter: Sawsan Jaber, Maine West High School
Facilitator: Keisha Smith-Carrington
Room 153 C

 

Monday, November 25
3:30-4:30 p.m.

On Textbooks, Timelines, and Teacher‘s Tears: Lessons Learned from a High School District Curriculum Alignment
Presenter: Jennie Grigas, Nazareth Academy
David Lange, Hinsdale Central High School
Kim Williams, Hinsdale Central High School
Facilitator: Karen Raino
Room 150

Igniting Joy through Community and Connections with Math and Literacy Leadership
Presenter: Tammy McBride, Lexington Public Schools
Molly Rawding, Lexington Public Schools
Facilitator: Jill Davidson
Room 151 B

The Language of Leadership: Empowering Leaders to Effectively Communicate What MATTERS Most
Presenters: Lindsay Barna, Somerset Hills School District
Jane Bean-Folkes, South Orange Maplewood School District
Heather Rocco, School District of the Chathams
Facilitator: Emily Meixner
Room 152

Leading with Heart: SEL, Mindfulness, and EdTech for Empowered Learning and Community Building
Presenter: Kate Baker, TCNJ, SRHS
Facilitator: Nicholas Emmanuele
Room 153 C

 

Monday, November 25
5:30 p.m.

Social Hour
(Offsite Bar)

 

Tuesday, November 26
8:00-8:30 a.m.
Coffee & Opening Remarks
Room 153 A/B

 

Tuesday, November 26
8:30-9:40 a.m.
Spark Sessions in Room 153 A/B:

All I Need to Know about What Matters in Literacy Leadership I Learned from The Sound of Music
Presenter: Oona Marie Abrams, Millburn Township School District
Introductions: Mary Luckritz

Validating Podcast Production in Academia with the Map of Meaningful Work Framework
Presenter: Amy Vujaklija, Governors State University
Introductions: Mary Luckritz

Leading in Times of “Initiative Overload”: How Do School Leaders Decide What Truly Matters?
Presenter: Anna Schultes, Glenbrook North High School
Introductions: Mary Luckritz

 

Tuesday, November 26
9:40-10:20 a.m.
Collaborative Workshop: LEADERSHIP matters
Room 153 A/B

 

Tuesday, November 26
10:30-11:30 a.m.
Spark Sessions in Room 153 A/B:

Teaching Key Literary Elements Using Short Stories
Presenter: Rachel Donaldson, North Tama CSD
Introductions: Mary Luckritz

How Do You Know What They Know? Using Formative Assessment in Professional Facilitation MATTERS
Presenter: Liz Lietz, Macomb ISD
Introductions: Mary Luckritz

 

Tuesday, November 26
11:40 a.m.-12:20 p.m.
Collaborative Workshop: Leadership MATTERS
Room 153 A/B

 

Tuesday, November 26
12:20-12:30 p.m.
Closing Remarks
Room 153 A/B