Friday, November 27, 2015

NCTE/ALAN 2015: Failing to Find the Words

Every year I come back from the NCTE Annual Convention with an inability to properly articulate what a transformative experience it is. This year was no different. So rather than try to find the words, I decided to create a video. To all of my NCTE/ALAN friends, this is for you as much as it is for me. I picked the song very intentionally. There's a line in the song that says, "I try to picture me without you but I can't" and just know that I mean that with my whole heart. I hold firm in my conviction that I wouldn't still be a teacher today if it weren't for my NCTE family.



If you want more from NCTE and ALAN, check out my Storify archives:
#ncte15
#alan15



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8 comments:

  1. Beth, I LOVED this video so much!!! It made me feel like I was there. The experience of NCTE/ALAN reminds me of why I'm a teacher. I'm planning on being there next year! Can't wait!!!

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  2. Thanks for taking time to share your amazing conference interactions in a video! I'm marking my calendar for Atlanta right now! You remind me of the importance of finding that smarter room to stand in if only during a conference weekend. We must have inspiration in our life and surely the conference did that for you!!

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  3. A picture really is worth a thousand years! What a terrific experience! You even met one of my new favorite authors- Jason Reynolds!

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  4. NCTE15 was the best! I saw you from afar. Sorry we didn't really get to meet. So much good stuff to do!

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  5. LOVED this! What an experience. I so wish I could come to NCTE . . .

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  6. Love this. Thank you. Next year I'm planning to meet you!

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  7. So great to put it all together like this, Beth. I envy the meetings of all those wonderful people who do so much for our teaching and our students!

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  8. Loved scanning through your Storify archive of NCTE. So glad you have an NCTE family.

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