Conference

ATEG is excited to partner with the Western Pennsylvania Writing Project to host this year's conference at the University of Pittsburgh! Our outstanding lineup of presentations collectively illuminates strategies for effective and inclusive grammar instruction from elementary to college and beyond. We are honored to welcome our keynote speaker, Dr. Shenika Hankerson, from the University of Maryland, who will kick off our conference on Friday, July 12. Plus, we are geeked to host an exclusive work-in-progress screening of the documentary Rebel With a Clause, featuring acclaimed author Ellen Jovin, creator of Grammar Table! 

Conference registration is only $30, so check out the schedule below and register now by completing the form here. 

ATEG 2024 Conference Schedule
Friday, July 12
9:00 – 9:30 AM: Welcome and Light Breakfast, sponsored by the Western Pennsylvania Council of Teachers of English.

9:30 – 10:15 AM: Keynote Address: “Race, Language, Writing, and the Pursuit for Justice,” Dr. Shenika Hankerson, University of Maryland

10:20 – 10:50 AM: “Using Ungrading to Promote Equity in a College Grammar Course,” Sean Barnette, Lander University

10:55 – 11:25 AM: “Inclusive Grammar Instruction: Empowering Students to Find Their Voices and Enter the Conversation,” Sean Ruday, Longwood University, and Sherry Saylors, Prince George’s Community College

11:30 AM – 12:00 PM: “Adding AI to the Teaching Grammar Toolbox,” Amy Bouch, Chartiers Valley School District

12:00 – 1:00 PM: Break

1:00 – 1:30 PM: “Building Bridges: Cultivating Inclusive Spaces in Developmental English Through Games, Assessments, and Discussions,” Emily Maddox, Rowan College of South Jersey

1:35 – 2:05 PM: “Singing Songs to Support Syntax: A Practitioner’s Story,” Abbey Galeza, Kent State University

2:10 – 2:40 PM: “Mentor Models for Elementary Grammar Instruction,” Lauren Bliss, Rostraver Elementary School (Belle Vernon Area School District) 

2:45 – 3:15 PM: “Peeve or Common Practice? Using a Corpus to Answer Questions about Grammar, Word Choice, and Language Variation,” Beth Young, University of Central Florida

3:30 – 5:30 PM: “Rebel with a Clause: A Work-in-Progress Film Screening and Q&A Exclusively for ATEG 2024 Conference Attendees,” Brandt Johnson and Ellen Jovin

Saturday, July 13
9:00 – 9:30 AM: Welcome and Light Breakfast, Sponsored by Safran Publishing

9:30 – 10:00 AM: “Iraqi Students’ Perspectives on Mentor-Text-Based Grammar Instruction,” Hassan Jabbar Hussein, Open Education College, and Sean Ruday, Longwood University

10:05 – 10:35 AM: “Anchor's A-Way: Using Anchor Charts to Teach Grammatical Concepts,” Catina Chapman, Dinwiddie County Public Schools

10:40 – 11:10 AM: “Grammar Games: Achieving Equity Through Play,” Helene Krauthamer, University of the District of Columbia

11:15 – 11:45 AM: “Are We You? Discovering Voice for Diverse, Adult Narratives,” Michael Young, University of Pittsburgh

11:50 AM – 12:20 PM: “Toward Equity in Grammar, Like It or Not,” Carol Johnson, Virginia Wesleyan University

12:20 – 12:25 PM: Closing Remarks

Register now by completing the form here.