Two-Day Conference: 2026 Conference: Increasing English/Language Arts Learning (Grades 6-12) Presented by Technology Teachers

Choose from 21 Strategy-Packed Conference Sessions

• Expert Instructors
• ELA Teacher Resources
• Hundreds of Practical Strategies
… and Much More!

Uniquely Qualified Instructors

Trevor Aleo is an experienced, current secondary ELA teacher. Trevor has presented workshops at public, private, and international schools throughout North America and around the world, and at over a dozen conferences, including speaking on the topic of AI integration at prominent national conferences. Trevor is co-author of the bestselling book Learning That Transfers (Corwin, 2021). Join Trevor for innovative tools and resources you immediately use in your ELA classroom.

Joel Clements is an outstanding ELA teacher and national presenter. He's well-known for his fast-paced and strategy-packed sessions focused on helping students significantly improve their skills while reducing teacher take-home grading load. Joel's wealth of experience has given him the opportunity to try dozens of ideas with his own students – he knows what works and what doesn't. You'll leave Joel's sessions feeling inspired and excited with many practical, innovative use-tomorrow ideas.

Rebecca Gault is an outstanding ELA teacher and national presenter, known for her fast-paced and strategy-packed presentations. She's passionate about helping unmotivated and underperforming students significantly improve their reading and writing skills. Rebecca is a National Board Certified Teacher and published author of several grades 6-12 literacy instruction books. You'll leave Rebecca's sessions with dozens of practical ideas and strategies you can use to help your students reach their greatest potential.

Conference Agenda

Who Should Attend

Grades 6-12 English/Language Arts Teachers, Classroom Teachers, Literacy Coaches, and Administrators

Special Benefits of Attending

Comprehensive Digital Resource Handbook
You will receive an extensive digital resource handbook, specifically designed for this conference. Included in the handbook are resource materials for ALL conference sessions, even those you don't attend. These materials include:

• The best, most current strategies to strengthen the learning of your English/Language Arts students
• New and innovative strategies to dramatically reduce time spent grading while giving meaningful, specific feedback
• Numerous techniques to increase the motivation and performance of your ELA students
• Highly engaging, ready-to-use strategies to greatly enhance your students' skills and learning in English/Language Arts

Semester Credit Option
Up to four graduate level professional development credits are available with an additional fee and completion of follow-up practicum activities. Details for direct enrollment with University of Massachusetts Global, a nonprofit affiliate, will be available at this program.

Meet Inservice Requirements
Participants of both the Live Online Seminar and those completing the Recorded Version online can receive a certificate of participation that may be used to verify five continuing education hours. State CEUs are available for both versions of the course. For specific details, visit www.ber.org/ceus.

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