The Ohio Council of Teachers of English Language Arts will hold a two-day conference to promote and engage the prominence of revered writers and creative educators as advocates of innovative approaches to immersed learning. The conference will facilitate wide discussion on educational techniques, methodologies, and resources to further the efficacy of the educational experience through a diversity of speakers, including the prevalent banned book author, Chris Crutcher, the creator of a free, online supplemental math assistance program, Greg Tang, and effective reading specialist for urban schools, Dr. Candy Dawson Boyd.

Scheduled to take place February 28^th and March 1^st at Doubletree in Columbus, Ohio, the event promises a multi-genre, multi-discipline platform for the exchange of educational ideologies and inspiration.Т  Visit http://octela.org/conferences.html for more information.