PROGRAM AT-A-GLANCE (Updated October 6th)
Thursday October 20th (Afternoon/Evening)
3:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Registration Opens
Finger Lakes Foyer
7:30 PM – 9:30 PM
Meet TYCA friends in Shaughnessy’s Pub (in Marriott) for Casual Welcome
Friday, October 21st
7:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Registration
Finger Lakes Foyer
7:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Publisher Exhibits
Finger Lakes Foyer
7:30 AM – 8:45 AM
Full Breakfast Buffet (sponsored by W.W. Norton)
Skaneateles & Cayuga Ballroom
9:00 – 10:00 CONCURRENT SESSIONS (A)
A.1 Conesus
Remote Synchronous Learning: What Our Students Tell Us [50-minute panel]
Panelists: Jackie Scott & Barbara Crawford
A.2 Otisco
Work Stories--Integrating Career Exploration in Composition and Literature [50-minute panel]
Panelists: Alison Ruch & Naoko Akai-Dennis
A.3 Canandaigua
Reimagining Developmental Education [Individual Presentations]
[9:00-9:25] Eric Nefferdorf – “Using Self-Regulated Strategy Instruction in Accelerated Developmental English Courses”
[9:25-9:50] Valerie Fasanello – “What Are Co-Requisite Courses and Why Do They Matter to Equity in Higher Ed? The Benefits of a Developmental Course paired with a Credit Bearing Course”
A.4 Owasco
Using and Designing Open Education Resources (OERs) [50-minute panel]
Panelists: Mary Jo Keiter & Matthew Eberhart
A.5 Seneca
Equity and the College Classroom [individual presentations]
[9:00-9:25] Malkiel Choseed – “Trauma Informed Pedagogy and Equity in the College Classroom
[9:25-9:50] Misun Dokko – “Getting on Track from the Sidelines of First-Year Writing: One-on-One Interventions for a Promising but Struggling Multilingual Student”
10:15 – 11:15 CONCURRENT SESSIONS (B)
B.1 Seneca
Creative Writing through Creative Teaching (Part One) [50-minute panel]
Panelists: Annet O’Mara, Lâle Davidson, and Sam McManus
B.2 Owasco
Student Esteem and Success [individual presentations]
[10:15-10:40] Jeanne Hughes – “I am a Good Writer: Building Student Confidence and Writing Skills”
[10:40-11:05] Maria Treglia – “Transitioning to Supportive Written Commentary to Help Students Re-Acclimate”
B.3 Canandaigua
Decolonization and Equity [individual presentations]
[10:15-10:40] Kevin Lamkins – “Critical Pedagogy: Resisting Neoliberalism at the Community College”
[10:40-11:05] Deborah Taylor – “Getting US Out of the Eurocentric Box: Classroom Activities that Decolonize”
B.4 Conesus
Evolving Literacies [individual presentations]
[10:15-10:40] Matthew Stokes – “Unhealthy Skepticism Addressing Frustrations with the Nature of Scientific Knowledge in the Age of Coronavirus”
[10:40-11:05] Mary Lawrence – “Beyond Polls and Emojis: Promoting Student Engagement through Critical Digital Literacy in the Composition Classroom”
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11:30 – 1:30 Skaneateles & Cayuga Ballroom KEYNOTE LUNCHEON TYCA-NE Welcome, Introductions, Updates, Nominations Elizabeth (Liz) Keefe, TYCA -NE Chair TYCA National Report: Leigh Jonaitis, TYCA National Secretary Keynote Speaker: Brooklyn Poet Laureate and acclaimed author Tina Chang
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1:45 – 2:45 CONCURRENT SESSIONS (C)
C.1 Seneca
Creative Writing through Creative Teaching (Part Two) [50-minute panel]
Panelists: Annet O’Mara, Lâle Davidson, and Sam McManus
C.2 Conesus
Toward Decolonizing English Education [50-minute panel]
Panelists: Elizabeth Nesius, Erika Baldt, and Myriah Stubee
C.3 Canandaigua
Lessons of the Pandemic [individual presentations]
[1:45-2:10] Gregory Bruno – “ ‘This is Emergency Education’ The Relationship between COVID Emergency Policies and Equity Outcomes in the First-Year Writing Course”
[2:10-2:35] Peter Fernbach – “Covid, Complexity, Recovery: Addressing Student Trauma through Habits-Based Pedagogy”
C.4 Owasco
Hands on Application of Literary Theory [50-minute presentation]
Nicholas Haines – “String Figures and Stories of Writers: Provocations and Experiments from Haraway’s Staying with the Trouble”
C.5 Otisco
Argument Writing [25-minute presentation]
[1:45-2:10] Bahar Diken – “Argumentation as an Opportunity to Forward the Conversation”
3:00 – 4:00 CONCURRENT SESSIONS (D)
D.1 Conesus
Innovative Pedagogies in Composition and Literature [individual presentations]
[3:00-3:25] Mahua De – “Reflection, Empathy, Collaboration, and the Research Paper”
[3:25-3:50] William Lowe – “Making Global Connections Online in the Community College Curricula”
D.2 Canandaigua
Guided Self-Placement: An Access Initiative [50-minute panel]
Panelists: Elizabeth Bento, Rebecca Eggenschwiler, Alejandro Leopardi, Karin Rodrick, Miriam Simon, Jarvis Slacks, and Deborah Taylor
D.3 Otisco
Bridging Disciplines: Integrating Humanities and Criminal Justice [50-minute panel]
Panelists: Eileen Fitzgerald & Iris Buchino
D.4 Owasco
Themed Pedagogies [Individual presentations]
[3:00-3:25] Michael Geary – “Don't be a Zombie: Metacognition and Project Management Skills in the Technical Writing Classroom”
[3:25-3:50] Keira Robilotto & Elizabeth Keefe – “Youth Incarceration: Interactive Workshop and Unit of Study”
4:15 – 5:00
TYCA-NE Service Opportunities Meeting – All Are Welcome
Otisco
Snack break
Finger Lakes Foyer/ Skaneateles & Cayuga Ballroom
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5:30 – 7:00 Poetry Cafe & Cocktail Hour with Appetizers with Featured Poet Steve Straight M Club
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7:15 Dinner on Your Own
Saturday, October 22nd
Publisher Exhibits
Finger Lakes Foyer
Coffee and Tea served
Finger Lakes Foyer / Skaneateles & Cayuga Ballroom
9:00 – 10:00 CONCURRENT SESSIONS (E)
E.1 Conesus
Pandemic Tech Tool Kit [50-minute panel]
Panelists: Mahua De, Debbie Kemp-Jackson, and Carrie Steenburgh
E.2 Canandaigua
Centering and Empowering Students [individual presentations]
[9:00-9:25] Sophia Mitra – “Universal Design for Learning: A Student-Centric Approach”
[9:25-9:50] Erkinaz Shuminov – “Dialogue Across Difference: Empowering Students as Cross-Cultural Storytellers”
E.3 Owasco
Embedded Tutoring to Support Student Success [50-minute panel]
Panelists: Michael Dubson, Emily Huckins, and Valentina Romero
E.4 Seneca
Exploring Resilience and Belonging Through Digital Storytelling [50-minute panel]
Panelists: Gabrielle Kahn & Maria Bartolomeo-Maida
10:15 – 11:15
“Farmer’s” Brunch Buffet, Door Prize Drawings, and Syracuse 2022 Closing
Skaneateles & Cayuga Ballroom
11:30 – 12:30
Syracuse 2022 Team Debrief & Bethesda 2023 Team Launch
Canadice Conference Room
12:45 – 2:45
Regional Executive Committee Meeting
Canadice Conference Room