10:30-1150 a.m. Friday

TCEA Special Session I: “How and What We Teach Matters: Preparing Future English Educators for Classroom Success”

Chair :   Rose Johnson, Dallas Baptist University (rosej@dbu.edu)

1. Peggy Kulesz, University of Texas - Arlington, “Transparent Teaching: A Pedagogy for Success” (kulesz@uta.edu)

2. Rebecca Dark, Dallas Baptist University, “’Classic’ Cannons and Inclusion: Preparing Candidates for the TExES ELA 8-12 Test and the Classroom” (crdark@tx.rr.com)

3. Mona Choucair, Baylor University, “Teacher Preparation 101: A New Slant on an Important Topic” (mona_choucair@baylor.edu)

8:45-10:00 a.m. Saturday

TCEA Special Session II: “Deep in the Hearts of Texans: Scenes and Voices We Know”

Chair: Christina Vick, LSU-Eunice (cvick@lsue.edu)

1. Marty Lewis, University of Texas - Brownsville-Texas Southmost College, “Texas Poems: Some from the Beer Joints” (MLewis4332@aol.com)

2. Jerry Craven, Lamar University, “Picking Figs in Friendswood” (gacraven@my.lamar.edu)

3. Evanell A. Davis, Abilene Christian University, “Where Dust Devils Dance” (exd00b@acu.edu)

4. Sherry Craven, “Boxwood Communion” (sherrycraven@gmail.com)

10:15-11:45 a.m. Saturday

TCEA Special Session III: “Deep in the Hearts of Texans: Histories Public and Private”

Chair: Mallory Young, Tarleton State University

1. Gail Folkins, Texas Tech University, “Coupland Dance Hall” (gail.folkins@ttu.edu)

2. Linda Carroll, Texas Wesleyan, “Sentimental Journey: Transcendence through Death” (lcarroll@txwes.edu)

3. Steve Weathers, Abilene Christian University, “Andrea” (weatherss@acu.edu)

4. Jeffrey DeLotto, Texas Wesleyan Univeristy, “Our Land Dinghy” (jdelotto@txwes.edu)

5. Patricia Lonchar, University of the Incarnate Word, “Texas Farm Women” (lonchar@uiwtx.edu)

7:15-8:45 a.m. Saturday

TCEA Breakfast Session

Chair: Deborah McCollister (Deborah@dbu.edu)

Speaker: Mallory Young, Tarleton. “Chicks, Girls, and Third-Wave Feminists: Considering Chick Culture”

Time for Board Meeting, Friday 9-10:20

TCEA Officers

Deborah McCollister (Deborah@dbu.edu)

Christina Vick (cvick@lsue.edu)

Mallory Young (myoung@tarleton.edu)

Betsy Head (drbetsyhead@sbcglobal.net)

Jeffrey DeLotto (jdelotto@txwes.edu)

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