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A happy winning bidder at the Opening Session auction.
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Ginny White and Beginning Teacher of the Year Finalist
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Teacher of the Year Finalist
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Teacher of the Year Finalist
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Incoming President Ginny White welcomes Elizabeth Thomas
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Elizabeth Thomas of Upwords Poetry introduces poetry winners
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Student Poetry Winner
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Student Poetry Winner
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Student Poetry Winner
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Friends relax at the wine and cheese reception to open the exhibits.
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Old friends and new chat during the wine and cheese reception.
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Featured Author Gail Karwoski and Dr. Joan Kaywell
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Shopping for books
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Taking time to catch up with friends and colleagues
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Dottie Fletcher teaches during a break out session
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Dr. Susan Wood and her group of future teachers
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2004-05 FCTE President Jean Lamar and Conference Chair Diane Bondurant
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Randy Testa of Walden Media presents a session on The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
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Conference attendees and their new FCTE tote bags
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Friday Luncheon sponsored by the Eugene and Jessie Drey Endowment of the English-Speaking Union, Central Florida Branch
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Featured author Titia Bozuwa and a Studen Writing Awards winner
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Dr. Barbara Pace introduces the Student Writing Awards winners
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2004-05 Student Writing Awards winners
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Local arrangements committee members
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Future Teachers from Florida State University
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Keynote speaker/author Laurie Halse Anderson
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Featured Author Titia Bozuwa
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Guest author Kelly Weitzel
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Author Jane Feber at the Friday afternoon book signing
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Author Laurie Halse Anderson (Fever 1793, Speak) signs her books
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NCTE co-sponsored speaker Janet Alsup and Incoming President Ginny White
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Authors Gail Karwoski and Elizabeth Thomas share a few ideas during a lull in the book signings
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Elizabeth Thomas (founder of Upwords Poetry) signs her books during the book signing
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Featured author Dottie Fletcher
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NCTE Literary Magazine Awards Chair Debbie Keith and Featured Author Kay Day
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Ginny White welcomes everyone to the Friday night dessert social.
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Conference-goers eagerly await Friday evening's film.
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Past President Beth Johnson introduced the FCTE President's Award winner
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Jo Higgins, FCTE's Presidents Award recipient
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Ginny White introduces Randy Testa from Walden Media, this year's Honor Award Winner
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Randy Testa introduces the Walden Media film, I am David
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After the film, FCTE Treasurer and auctioneer extrodinaire Shara Holt raises more money for FCTE
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At Saturday morning breakfast, National Board Certified Teachers are introduced.
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Dr. Janet Aslup, co-sponsored by NCTE, is the featured speaker for Saturday morning's breakfast.
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Finishing breakfast and listening to Dr. Alsup
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Elizabeth Thomas shares the collaboratively written poem created by FCTE attendees (see FCTE's homepage for a link to the poem).
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The 2005-06 Executive Board of FCTE
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FCTE's entire Board of Directors
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Outgoing President Jean Lamar makes her farewell speech.
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Diane Bondurant and Jan Graham present Jean Lamar with a small token of appreciation for her work as President.
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Dr. Joan Kaywell invites all to the 2006 FCTE Institute for Prof. Development.
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2006 Conference Theme: "Saving Our Student's Lives with Literature and Laughter."
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Dr. Kaywell encourages everyone to contact Oprah to help save literature in Florida (see homepage for a letter to Oprah Winfrey).
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