Literacy Conference Returns Sept. 13

April 18, 2024

Walters State Literacy Conference
Todd Nesloney will be the keynote speaker at the 13th Annual Walters State Literacy Conference in September.

Literacy Conference Returns Sept. 13

Educator and author Todd Nesloney will headline Walters State’s 13th Annual Literacy Conference on Sept. 13. Registration is now open to allow teachers to make plans before the school year ends.

This year’s theme is “Write Your Story: Plain Talk About Literacy.”

"This conference has become a highly anticipated over the last 12 years. This is great for teachers to come together to collaborate and learn how to become even more effective in the classroom.

The conference will be held from 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Morristown Campus. The cost of $100 includes lunch. The conference will also feature breakout sessions, book buses, vendor booths and door prizes. Those attending will receive six hours of TASL credit or 6.0 PDP certificate for professional development.

Nesloney is the director of culture and strategic leadership for the Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors Association and previously served as principal at a Pre-K through 5 school in Texas. He spent 7 years as a teacher. His books include “Kids Deserve It!” and “Building Authenticity: A Blueprint for the Leader Inside You.” He has published the children’s book, “Spruce & Lucy.”

Nesloney has been recognized as a “Top 10 Innovator in Education by the Center for Digital Education and a National School Board Association “20 to Watch in Education.” He also received a BAM-e award for National Principal of the Year. 

To register for the conference, visit https://ws.edu/forms/Respond/Index/literacy-conference1. For more information, contact Dr. Matthew Hunter, dean of high school programs and P-16, at Matthew.HunterFREEWS or 423.585.2642.