NCTE19 Inspires Educators

Four days of continual learning, meet-ups with friends, books, giveaways, lines to stand in, and good times-that is what #NCTE19 is like the weekend before Thanksgiving 2019.

Inspiration finds a place at the convention all day long!

I shared the above visual presentation at my regional meeting of Long Island literacy leaders on Tuesday morning and created this blog, but I fell asleep before sending this post out to Two Writing Teachers. 

Enjoy the quotes from some of the literary luminaries I either spoke with or joined their presentations and my summation of the NCTE 19 Convention in a cherita poetic format. 

NCTE 19

Snippets of conversations filtered through the halls.

Literary luminaries shined on stages of talk.

Inspiration found its place

among the crowds of 8,000 attendees.

Educators left with a sense of wonder and a suitcase full of books.

©CV, 2019

Getting My Wonder On at NCTE 19

https://baltimore.cbslocal.com

NCTE is the red carpet gala

of the literacy world, set against
the beauty of Baltimore's inner harbor.

Time to gather with friends. Network with new colleagues.
Be inspired by literacy luminaries. Get your wonder on

and bring home a stack of books for spirited inquiry.
©CV, 2019

I am so excited about NCTE 19 and visiting Baltimore that I simply can't stop listening to the song, Good Morning Baltimore while packing. I have to slow down, take a deep breath, and allow enough time to travel to my professional development presentation. Of course, I can't forget to continue building my convention schedule.

Part of my excitement for the upcoming NCTE Convention centers on my meet-up with the NCFL and Wonderopolis Wonder Team of wonderologist friends. We are presenting an interactive roundtable, Ignite a Spirit of Inquiry Through Wonder, Curiosity, & Creativity!, in a simulated literacy makerspace on Friday, November 22nd at 3:30 pm. If you are in Baltimore stop by to say hello.

I'm listening to one more song, "Baltimore Song", to get in the mood to pack.

But before that, I am offering this post for Slice of Life Tuesday at Two Writing Teachers, many of which I will see at NCTE 19.