Name: NDCTE State Conference: Sustaining Our Purpose, Nurturing Our Passion
Start: 2025-10-24T08:00:00-05:00
End: 2025-10-24T17:00:00-05:00
Location: Morton Mandan Public Library

Come join us at the NDCTE State Conference to learn how to keep our purpose alive and fuel our passion for teaching!
About this Event

Welcome to the NDCTE State Conference: Sustaining Our Purpose, Nurturing Our Passion! Join us at the Morton Mandan Public Library for a day filled with inspiring sessions, engaging workshops, and networking opportunities. Whether you're a seasoned educator or just starting out, this event is designed to help you reignite your passion for teaching and learning. Don't miss out on this chance to connect with fellow educators, gain new insights, and renew your commitment to making a difference in the lives of your students. See you there!

Agenda

🕑: 08:00 AM - 08:30 AM
“Rise and Refuel: Registration | Breakfast | Meet and Greet!"
🕑: 08:30 AM - 09:30 AM
Introductions: “Knots on a Counting Rope: Marking Our Passion and Purpose"
🕑: 09:30 AM - 10:15 AM
Keynote Speaker Byron Graves: "How I Found My Voice"
🕑: 10:30 AM - 11:20 AM
AI Discussion Panel
🕑: 11:30 AM - 12:15 PM
Mini-Sessions: Teaching With AI
🕑: 12:15 PM - 01:45 PM
Business and Awards Luncheon
🕑: 01:45 AM - 02:30 PM
Writing with Byron Graves
🕑: 02:40 PM - 03:20 PM
Breakout Sessions I

Info: “Infusing Indigenous YAL in Classrooms” |
“Measuring What Matters: Feedback and Goal Setting in EmpowerEd English” |
“Cultivating Writerly Agency in Multilingual Classrooms”

🕑: 03:25 PM - 04:05 PM
Breakout Sessions II

Info: “Trigger Warnings: Friend or Foe” |
"Collaborative Writing in the HS ELA Classroom" | "What Students Have to Say About Personal Voice in the Age of AI"

🕑: 04:15 PM - 04:45 PM
"Regional and Indigenous Voices" Book Talk
🕑: 04:45 PM - 05:00 PM
Wrap Up and Send-Off!