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WT to Sponsor 25th Annual Region 16 Literacy Institute
Copy by Chip Chandler, 806-651-2124, cchandler@wtamu.edu
Region 16 contact: Matt Koumalats, 806-677-5064, matt.koumalats@esc16.net
CANYON, Texas — West Texas A&M University and its Department of Education are a partnering sponsor of the 25th annual Region 16 Literacy Institute.
The conference will run July 20 and 21 at Region 16, 5800 S. Bell St. in Amarillo, and will provide learning opportunities for area educators through a variety of breakout sessions and keynote addresses by Newberry Medal-winning author Matt de la Pena (“Ball Don’t Lie”) and literacy consultant and author Renee Houser (“What Do I Teach Readers Tomorrow”).
“Elementary and secondary participants will be motivated and inspired by our guest speakers and session leaders,” said Allison Silvertooth, Region 16 education specialist and conference organizer. “We want teachers to collect strategies and best practices in teaching literacy, language and writing to engage students in lifelong literacy practices.”
WT is sponsoring the event as part of its ongoing outreach to regional school districts, said Dr. Betty Coneway, chair of WT’s Graduate Literacy Education Program.
WT prepares more than 75 percent of the educators in the top 26 counties of the Texas Panhandle and enjoys a strong collaborative relationship with area school districts, Coneway said.
“We also want to make sure teachers throughout the region know about the 10 graduate programs available through WT’s College of Education and Social sciences and our doctoral degree in educational leadership, most of which can be fully completed online,” Coneway said.
For information about the conference, click here: escweb.net/tx_r16/catalog/conference.aspx?conference_id=694559
Filling regional needs is a key component of the University’s long-term plan, WT 125: From the Panhandle to the World.
About West Texas A&M University
WT is located in Canyon, Texas, on a 342-acre residential campus. Established in 1910, the University has been part of The Texas A&M University System since 1990. With enrollment of more than 10,000, WT offers 60 undergraduate degree programs, 40 master’s degrees and two doctoral degrees. The University is also home to the Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum, the largest history museum in the state and the home of one of the Southwest’s finest art collections. The Buffaloes are a member of the NCAA Division II Lone Star Conference and offers 14 men’s and women’s athletics programs.
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