Children’s Literature Conference

Dr. Karen Huff is the coordinator of the elementary education program at Shenandoah University.  In addition to teaching at the university level, she has taught elementary and nursery children and has also conducted numerous workshops for parent groups and in-service training.

Dr. Mary Bowser is the coordinator of the secondary education program at Shenandoah University and teaches course in undergraduate and graduate education.  A former high school English teacher, Dr. Bowser has conducted writing workshops for teachers and administrators throughout the south.

Linda Sittig, co-author of New Kid in School: Using Literature to Help Children in Transition, is a reading consultant for Loudoun County Schools.  She received the 1993 Eleanor Johnson Award from the International Reading Association for the Outstanding Elementary Language Arts Teacher of the Year. 

Campus Housing: A limited number of single and double occupancy residence hall rooms, with board included, will be available. All rooms are equipped with private baths and contain their own adjustable heating/air-conditioning units. Room fees include meal costs, Sunday dinner through Friday lunch in Allen Dining Hall. Check-in starts Sunday June 24, and check-out is on Friday June 29.

Single Rooms: Will be available at a rate $300

Double Rooms: Will be available at a rate $275 pp

Hotels/Motels: Several hotels/motels are within easy walking distance of the University. More information will be provided upon request. Please email infoclc@su.edu for a list of local accommodations.

Click HERE for the 2018 room and board registration form.

• Conference-only week long registration. The rate to attend the conference (no credit) for the week will be $395.00

1. Please click HERE to visit our online registration system, Instant Enrollment
2. In the upper left-hand corner select the white text, “Register with Instant Enrollment“
3. In the second box down, “Course Code Number” type “504″
4. Click the “Submit” button at the bottom of the screen
5. Select the box next to the “ENGC-504-CLWK CLC: Conference Only”
6. Click the “Submit” button at the bottom of the screen
7. Continue following the prompts entering your personal information to complete the registration process

• A limited number of daily registrations will be made available starting June 1, 2018. The rate to attend the conference for a single day will be $125.00

 Attend the conference for two or three hours of graduate credit, three hours of undergraduate credit or attend for no credit.

The writing section will focus on critical writing and writing in the content areas.  The literature section will introduce techniques for using children’s literature to teach reading and writing.

Course requirements for two hours of graduate credit and three hours of undergraduate credit can be completed during the week of the conference. To receive three hours of graduate credit, you must also compile an annotated bibliography of children’s literature or submit a major, documented paper investigating some aspect of material discussed during the conference.

Bibliography or papers are due by August 24, 2018. Transcripts will be mailed by October 26, 2018.

If you are an SU student and would like to attend this conference for credit, OR if you would like to attend on a school P.O. please contact Lisa Lavery at llavery@su.edu and she will assist you with the registration process.

1. Please click HERE to visit our online registration system, Instant Enrollment
2. In the upper left-hand corner select the white text, “Register with Instant Enrollment“
3. In the second box down, “Course Code Number” type “503” for the Literature section, “502” for the Writing section or “404” if you’re interested in the 3 undergraduate credits in the Literature section
4. Click the “Submit” button at the bottom of the screen
5. Select the box next to the course that you’re interested in taking
   

   Credits	Literature	Writing
   2 graduate credits	ENGC 503 CL2	ENGC 502 CL2
   3 graduate credits	ENGC 503 CL3	ENGC 502 CL3
   3 undergraduate credits	EDUC 404 CL3	N/A

6. Click the “Submit” button at the bottom of the screen
7. Continue following the prompts entering your personal information to complete the registration process

OR for a paper registration:

Click HERE for the 2018 conference and credit registration form.

For more information, email us at infoclc@su.edu or call 540-545-7215

• The conference is being held at Halpin-Harrison Hall (HHH) located on Shenandoah University’s Winchester campus: 600 Millwood Avenue Winchester, VA 22601
• Check-in for the conference will take place on the second floor of HHH Monday, June 25, 2018 from 7:30-8:45am
• The conference runs from 9am-4pm each day [6/25-29/2018]
• Please click HERE to see our campus map