Admittedly this is happening this Saturday, so your window of opportunity is closing fast. That said, it sounds dee-lightful.  Check out what the Bank Street College of Education has on the roster:

Saturday, November 9, 2013

Writers Lab Mini-Conference 2: “The Nitty Gritty”

8:30-9:00AM Registration and Coffee

9:00-9:30AM Opening Keynote – Beth Kephart on the Teaching of Truth

9:30-10:10AM  On Reviewing – Roger Sutton from The Horn Book, Vicky Smith from Kirkus Reviews, Luann Toth from School Library Journal and Sarah Smith, children’s editor of The New York Times Book Review.

10:15-11:00AM Breakout Discussion on “Mentor Texts”

Please select from the list of discussion leaders.

11:00AM to 12:00PM Autographing Session

REGISTER HERE

Conference fee: $50

Note: The one-on-one critique appointments are now filled, but it’s a terrific morning chock full of great speakers and ideas.

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Link to Discussion leaders:

https://s3.amazonaws.com/bankstreet_web/media/filer_public/filer_public/2013/10/01/mentor-text-discussion-leaders.pdf

Link to Registration:

https://www.eventbrite.com/event/8590627799