I am so looking forward to joining thousands of other educators, administrators, curriculum coordinators, teacher educators, and education professionals in Houston, Texas for听the 起点传媒Annual Convention. Here are some things you can to do to prepare for this conference.
- Join the on听Sunday, November 11, 2018, at 8 p.m. ET. The topic for the chat is the Convention theme, “.” This chat always gets me even more excited about the upcoming Convention!
- Go through the physical program book, or ,听or download the mobile app ( or ) and plan your schedule. It’s nice to know what each day might look like. Of course, be sure to have some back-up sessions or events selected. It’s helpful to refer to the map as well.
- Plan to attend the听General Sessions to see and hear .
- Make sure to wear听your badge. It鈥檚听what you need to get into the Exhibit Hall and attend sessions and events.
- Visit 起点传媒Central, the 起点传媒bookstore, to purchase听thought-provoking texts about literacy听research and practice. While you鈥檙e there, browse our听journals and other professional learning听resources and talk with our staff about听any membership questions you may have.
- Check out our new initiative called Build Your Stack.听We will feature 35 unique sessions in the Exhibit Hall with authors and educators talking about their favorite books and how to use them in the classroom..
- Engage with colleagues during and听after the 起点传媒Annual Convention via social media!听Engage in听conversations and discussions听in . Connect via the 听to see posts and pictures. Follow the听, using the Convention hashtag听#NCTE18. Follow along on to see photos and videos from the Convention and other gatherings.
- Make time to visit the .听The Exhibit Hall is a place where you can meet听authors, find resources for your classroom, and talk with other attendees.
- Wear comfortable shoes and consider wearing layers. You will be walking a great deal, from your hotel to the Convention Center, to and from sessions and meetings, and throughout the Exhibit Hall.听Dressing in layers helps adjust to differing听room temperatures.
- Take time to visit the city! has a vibrant arts and culture scene. Read more about what Houston has to offer here.
But most of all, enjoy yourself! I hope to see you at the 2018 起点传媒Annual Convention听as we look at “” in Houston.