The Bank Street keynote slowly transforms itself into an essay

.... a mysterious alchemical process that is not nearly as easy as it may sound.

But I do have something to say about sideways writing and truth through indirection. And so I ponder the economics of language and expression to tell this story well, in another form.

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headed to Bank Street, for a mini conference, in November

Many of you have asked whether I'll be spending time in New York City with Handling the Truth. 

The answer, magnificently, is yes. At the invitation of Jennifer Brown, I'll be sharing my thoughts about teaching, truth, and the autobiography of hair at a Bank Street Mini Conference. Seeing the great Jenny Brown in a city I love is treat enough. Perhaps I'll also get to see some of you.

The details here:

Bank Street Writers Lab Mini-Conference: The Nitty-Gritty
9AM to 12 Noon, Saturday, November 9, 2013
Opening Keynote: Beth Kephart on the teaching of truth
In a half-day program featuring an esteemed panel of reviewers and a study of mentor texts 
Bank Street College of Education
610 West 112th Street
New York, NY 10025

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