Novel Ideas: ELAC Conference 2026
Novel Ideas conference for English language arts educators with breakout sessions and keynotes across multiple divisions.
Sessions (40)
Early Arrival Registration and Welcome
Bridging Disciplines: A Scientific Approach to Literary Analysis
Critical Essay to Research Paper
From ABCs to Essays: What K–10 Teaching Has Taught Me
From American Idiot to Independent Inquiry — Teaching Concept Albums as Literature
Since Feeling is First
Wild Words: Sparking Creative Writing Outdoors
Engaged, Not Enraged: Teaching Reading & Writing in High-Behaviour, Low-Literacy Classrooms
Leaderless Discussion: How to get your students talking
Lifting Literacy:A Framework for planning engaging adolescent literacy units
Nature as Teacher: Bringing Place, Plants, and Symbolism into ELA
Transformational Storytelling: Helping Students Find Their Voice Through Purpose-Driven Writing
When Words Take Shape: Drawing as a Doorway to Reading
Discoveries and Provocations from the Inclusive and Diverse Literature Roundtables
John Warner Breakout Session (Title TBA)
Literacy Intervention for Adolescents
Strugglers to Superstars - Empowering Every Learner
Teach Writer's Craft Instead of Grammar and Conventions and Watch Your Students Writing Improve
The Logic of Language: Unlocking Morphology for K-6 Students
Snack Break
Keynote Address - John Warner
Confident Criticism: Literary Philosophy, Student Choice, and Diverse Perspectives
Facing the Tough Stuff: Rethinking Discussion, Power, and Voice in ELA Classrooms
How Novelty May Move: New Approaches to Exploring Shakespeare in the Classroom
Literacy Success Foundations: Supporting Students in Grades 4 and Up
St. Mary’s Primary Session
Where Can I Publish That? Preparing a Manuscript for the English Language Arts Journal
Independent Reading: Why and How?
Lit Lit: Fresh Books Students Want to Read
Shaking it Up: “Actively” Engaging with Shakespeare’s Texts
St. Mary’s Secondary Session
Unlocking Texts: Practical Strategies to Empower Striving Readers for Deep Comprehension
Keynote Address: Richard Van Camp
Building Better Units: An English Teacher’s Toolkit
Homegrown Resources: How to Bring Local Books and Publishers into your Classroom
Passionate Paradox: Harmonizing the head and the heart in Humanities
Pop Goes the Canon: Teaching the Classics Through Pop Culture
Richard Van Camp
Sparking a Love for Poetry in the Secondary ELA Classroom
Thank You