Conference

ATEG is excited to announce our 2025 conference theme, Teaching Grammar Boldly! Inspired by NCTE's 2025 Annual Convention theme, "Dream Boldly," we invite English teachers, literacy coaches, and teacher-educators to join us for a weekend of learning and reflecting on the need to face the challenges of today's ELA classroom with boldness. Registration is only $75 and includes continental breakfast both days, lunch on Friday, and a group tour of the Folger Shakespeare Library (in Washington, D.C.)!

Keynote Speaker
We are also thrilled to announce that that our keynote speaker for ATEG 2025 is Dr. Michelle Devereaux! With twenty years of experience as both a secondary English teacher and a university professor, Dr. Devereaux is Director of English Education at Kennesaw State University and has written and edited multiple books on grammar and linguistic diversity, including Grammar to Get Things Done: A Practical Guide for Teachers Anchored in Real-World Usage and Teaching Language Variation in the Classroom. We are honored to host Dr. Devereaux as our keynote speaker and look forward to learning more from her on teaching grammar boldly!

Schedule
Friday, July 12
9:00 – 9:30 AM: Welcome and Light Breakfast

9:30 – 10:25 AM: Keynote Address: “A Bold Move: Centering People, Purpose, and Pedagogy in Modern Grammar Instruction,” Dr. Michelle Devereaux, Kennesaw State University (GA)

10:30 – 11:15 AM: “Grammar as Invitation: Bold Writing Conferences in the Elementary Classroom,” Kerry Alexander, University of Maryland

11:20 AM – 12:05 PM: “What They Know (and Don’t Know) about Grammar/Usage: Students Nominated to Work in a Writing Center,” Bonnie Devet, College of Charleston

12:05 – 1:05 PM: Lunch

1:05 – 1:50 PM: “Bringing Back the Basics: Daily Oral Language in the AP High School Classroom,” Alexis Tolliver, Westview High School (NE)

1:55 – 2:40 PM: “Grammar as Voice: Writing with Perception, Purpose, and Passion,” Schalette Poteat, Prince George’s Community College

2:45 – 3:30 PM: “From Warriner’s to the World: Teaching Grammar Boldly Through Mentor Texts,” George Ziegler, Bethlehem Area School District (PA)

3:35 – 4:20 PM: “Rhetorical Grammar: Targeting the Relevance of Teaching of Grammar by Focusing on Audience, Clarity, and Communication,” Wayne Slater, University of Maryland

4:25 – 5:10 PM: “Just Right or Just Write? Separating Grammar from Content on Writing Assessments so Students Can Write Boldly,” Emily Malovich, Sharpsville Area High School (PA)

Saturday, July 13
9:00 – 9:30 AM: Welcome and Light Breakfast

9:30 – 10:15 AM: “Grammar Games: Boldly Transforming Review into Fun,” Amy Bouch, Chartiers Valley Middle School (PA)

10:20 – 11:05 AM: “Talkin' Down the Line: Using a Hands On Approach To Boldly Investigate Levels of Discourse From Most Informal to Most Formal,” Sherry Saylors, Prince George’s Community College

11:10 AM – 11:55 AM: “Groovy Grammar: A Program to Imbed Grammar into Writing,” Carol Frow (retired)

11:55 AM – 2:00 PM: Lunch

2:00 PM – 3:30 PM: Folger Shakespeare Library Tour

Lodging
ATEG has secured group rates at two hotels near Prince George’s Community College:

• Marriott Residence Inn, 6320 Golden Triangle Drive, Greenbelt, MD 20770 (11.6 miles from the college). Book your room for only $139/night here.

• Marriott Courtyard Largo Medical Center, 1320 Caraway Court, Largo, MD 20774 (3.1 miles from the college). Book a room for $179/night here.

Register today for ATEG 2025, July – 12, at Prince George’s Community College in Largo, MD!