MCTE Spring Conference 2026 (30 Apr 2026)

Thu, 30 Apr 2026 05:00:00 GMT

MCTE Spring Conference ~ April 30-May 1, 2026

Every Voice

Breezy Point Resort | Breezy Point, MN

Thursday's keynote speakers are Mollie Blackburn, multiple award winner for LGBTQ+ research and advocacy, and Ari Tison, award-winning poet and author of Saints of the Household. Friday's keynote speakers are Allison Wynhoff Olsen, Yellowstone Writing Project director and president of the Montana Association of Teachers of English, and Tracy Byrd, 2024 Minnesota Teacher of the Year.

There will also be 30+ Breakout Sessions over this 2-day event—including topics such as writing, diverse texts, multimedia, rural issues, and implementation of the new standards and READ Act. Strands include elementary, middle level, high school, and college-level presentations on a variety of reading and literacy-related topics each day. Come join in the fun!

Registration includes MCTE membership, breakfast, and lunch each day. WiFi will be available. CEUs will be provided at the end of the conference.

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If you need interpreters or other assistive services, please contact mcteinfo@gmail.com. MCTE cannot be responsible for payment of these services without advance notification.

After registering, you will receive an automatic invoice by email. If you do not receive this email, you may have mistyped your email address. Contact MCTE's Secretary at mcteinfo@gmail.com to double-check your registration.

Shortly after the invoice, you will receive an email confirming your registration. If you are paying by school or personal check, this confirmation email will include instructions for mailing a check to our treasurer, Rachel Malchow LLoyd, at 425 Goodrich Ave, St. Paul, MN 55102. Please ensure all payments are received by April 15, 2026.

If you pay online, you will receive an additional email confirming your payment.

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Hotel

Conference lodging will be at Breezy Point Resort, and rooms for up to four people can be reserved for $169/night ($181.46 including tax). Register online using the code 483009, or call (800) 432-3777 and state that you're with MCTE.

MCTE's Diverse Books Reading Group - Ghost Boys (graphic novel); Long Way Down (graphic novel) (11 Jun 2026)

Fri, 12 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Thursday, June 11:
Join the MCTE Board for a conversation about texts to pair with or replace Hamlet. We'll be discussing the graphic novel adaptation of Ghost Boys by Jewell Parker Rhodes, illustrated by Setor Fiadzigbey, and the graphic novel adaptation of Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds, illustrated by Danica Novgorodoff.

7 pm to 8 pm CST

(Zoom)

CEUs will be available for participants.

About the Reading Group

This group was created to explore books written by authors of diverse backgrounds in order to promote their use in the classroom. Discussions will include responses to the books and connections to standards, students, history, and current times.

Come with the books read, questions to ask, connections, and any ideas or expertise that you are willing to share. The discussion is free, but you need to provide your own books. A link will be emailed to registrants the day before the discussion. We look forward to learning with you!

Email MCTE's secretary at sgilbertson@isd601.org if you have any questions.

Minnesota Council of Teachers of English upcoming events

MCTE Spring Conference 2026 (30 Apr 2026)

MCTE Spring Conference ~ April 30-May 1, 2026

Every Voice

MCTE's Diverse Books Reading Group - Ghost Boys (graphic novel); Long Way Down (graphic novel) (11 Jun 2026)

7 pm to 8 pm CST

CEUs will be available for participants.