Preliminary Program 2014
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Conference Sessions Friday, March 14, 2014
Building Bridges to Advocacy (All) Presenters: Mike Ellerman, Helen Bryant, Kathy Merz
7:00 – 8:30
Strange-But-True Civil War Stories (4-12, Lib) Presenter: Michael Lockett
Hoofs, Horns, Claws, Paws, and Plain Old Feet: New Experiences in Reading! (K-6, Univ, Admin, Lib) Presenter: Danny Mielneczek
Friday Breakfast It Takes One To Know One Featured Speaker: Dan Gutman
Starving for Simple Solutions? (4-6) Presenters: Joni Kitchens, Gala Bohamon
8:00 – 9:00
Disciplinary Literacy–Meeting the Common Core State Standards in your Science and Social Studies Classrooms (6-9) Presenters: Vicki Lydon, Katie Foust, Taylor Fusinatto
Visit with an Environmental Steward and National Geographic Explorer (All) Featured Speaker: Jon Waterhouse
Making Literacy Fun through GAMES! (All) Presenters: Stephanie Benson, Jean Ann Carter
Effective Phonics and Vocabulary Instruction for Home and School (All) Featured Speaker: Timothy Rasinski
Scaffolding for Mastery of the Common Core (6-12, Admin) Presenter: Debra Franciosi
Making the Most of Small Groups (K-6) Featured Speaker: Debbie Diller
Informational Text: The Heart of the Common Core (K-6) Presenter: Sarah Ortloff
What the Heck is the Illinois Center for the Book (K-12, Lib) Presenter: Bonnie Matheis
Nonfiction Nuggets (All) Presenters: Stacy Baker, Ann Kluesner
Choosing and Using Informational Text in the Preprimary Classroom (PreK-1) Featured Speaker: Susan Bennett-Armistead
One Author-One School: Promoting a Passion for Literacy Through a School-Wide, Cross-Curricular Program (K-12, Admin, Lib) Presenters: Heather Kraus, Noor Shammas, Lindsay Allen
The Wonderful World of Wikis, Blogs, and Podcasts (4-9, ELL, Spec, Adults, Admin) Presenters: Jamie Diamond, Meg Gaier
A Research Analysis of Diverse Cultures Represented in Children’s Literature (K-12, Univ) Presenter: Darryn Diuguid
Creating Creepy Carrots!: The Creation of a Best-Selling Picture Book (K-6) Featured Speaker: Aaron Reynolds
Illinois Authors + A basket of Books = Mentor Texts for the 6 Traits of Writing (K-9, ELL, Spec) Presenter: Joyce Jeewek
E-Readers, Tablets, and the Internet, Oh My! (K-6) Presenters: Nichole Woodruff, Amber Reedy
The Utility of Complex Text for Building Bridges to Literacy (4-12, ELL, Spec, Adults, Univ, Admin, Lib) Presenter: Brian Johnson
Engaging Students with Nonfiction (4-9) Presenters: Kirby Andler, Shane Jensen
Servin’ Up a Combo: Reading Strategies + Gestures = Success (K-6) Presenters: Julie Steinke, Jamie Matthews
Recommended Books for Struggling Readers Grades 5-12 (5-12) Presenters: Elizabeth Goldsmith-Conley, Pamela Godt, Boomer Crotty, Katie Ludes, Karen Walker
Teaching Beyond the Walls of your Classroom (All, Title I) Featured Speakers: Sheila Ruh, Sherry Sejnost
Creating a Culture of Reading (All) Presenters: Donna Kouri, Lynne White, Kelly Mulhern Common Core & Technology Fusion: 10 Ways Google Apps Helps to Improve the Writing Process (4-12, Admin) Presenter: Jimmy Juliano Teaching Character Education through Novels (4-12) Presenters: Lindsay Bohm, Jamie Impson, Molly Lindsey Admin = Administrators
ELL = English Language Learners
The Black and Bluest Eye: Banning Books for the Common Core! (All, SRL) Presenter: Elizabeth Strejcek Teaching Writing Can Still Be FUN! (K-3) Presenters: Beth Taylor, Mary Gardner Evaluating Craft and Structure in Content Area Resources (All) Presenter: Anna Deese How I Teach Writing (All) Featured Speaker: Kate Klise
Lib = Librarians
Spec = Special Needs Students
Univ = Professors/Instructors