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The Western New York Network of English Teachers, a teacher-driven, professional social network for ELA teachers in our region, will hold its third annual Summer Conversation at Buffalo State on Tuesday, August 12, from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. in Bacon Hall 115.

The conference, Reclaiming Education: Teaching beyond the Common Core, features a panel of ELA teachers and administrators from across Western New York discussing student-centered teaching in the age of the Common Core State Standards.  

The conference will feature the following presentations:

Bridging the Gap between Pop Culture and Academic Culture in Urban Education
Ian Lewis, Buffalo Public School 17

Treading beyond the Shallows of the Common Core: Research and Documentary Filmmaking in the High School English Classroom
Joel Malley, Cheektowaga Central High School

Reading as a Revolutionary Act: Why Fiction Never Stopped Mattering
Melinda Callihan, Western New York Maritime Charter School

We Do Care What You Think: Why Personal Writing Matters in an ELA Classroom
Shannon Burke-Krukowski, Elmwood Village Charter School

Crying, Cutting, and the Common Core: A Principal's Observations of the Social/Emotional Impact of the CCLS on Middle School Students
Gretchen Cercone, John F. Kennedy Middle School

Following these presentations, attendees will join a breakout session of their choice, where issues raised by each panelist will be explored in more detail.

The conference is free and open to all Western New York teachers and administrators as well as interested members of the Buffalo State community. RSVP to wnynet@gmail.com by Sunday, August 10.