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HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY’S 13th ANNUAL LITERATURE AND THE IMAGINATION CONFERENCE

SATURDAY, April 13, 2013 Hagedorn 5, 6, 7 – Hofstra University

Featuring Award Winning Picture Book Authors:

Tad Hills Making Things and Building Books

Schedule 8:30 Breakfast and Book sale 9:00 Introductions

9:30

11:00 Noon:

1:00

Tad Hills

Questions; book signing Lunch and Conversations

William Low

2:30 Questions, Book signing 3:00 Breakout sessions (See listing on right.)

5:00 Final Reflections Light breakfast and lunch included in registration fee. Books may be purchased throughout the day from Owl Books for autographing by Tad Hills and William Low.

William Low Picture books in the Digital Age

Afternoon Breakout Sessions 3:00 – 4:30 1. Happy 75th Birthday, Caldecott Award!” From "The Little House" to "This is Not My Hat": A visit through 8 winners of the outstanding American picture books for children from the last 8 decades.

Presenters: Michele Marx and Joan Zaleski 2. Transmedia Storytelling with Students Presenter: Rose Tirotta 3. Helping Students Explore Universal Themes by Pairing Fiction and Non-Fiction Texts Presenter: Amy K. Gaddes.

For further information contact sally.smith@hofstra.edu, or debra.goodman@hofstra.edu, or call Office of Professional Development at (516) 4635750 or visit Office of Professional Development.

GRADUATE CREDIT AVAILABLE: LYST 352 (1 S.H.) - CRN: 22132 Conference offered by Literacy Studies, Department of Teaching, Literacy and Leadership, School of Education.

Thanks to sponsors: Hofstra University Libraries/Curriculum Materials Center and NYS Teacher Opportunity Corps. Special thanks to Provost Herman Berliner

HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY’S 13th ANNUAL LITERATURE AND THE IMAGINATION CONFERENCE SATURDAY, April 13, 2013 FEES AND REGISTRATION: Professional Development Option:

Professional development hours and/or in-service credit may be available through your school district or library. Purchase orders are accepted. The fee is $110 per person, made payable to Hofstra University.

Graduate Credit Option: LYST 352 Literature and the Imagination Conference 1 s.h. CRN: 22132

Graduate credit is $1055 per semester hour plus standard University fees. Hofstra students may register online at my.hofstra.edu. Non-Hofstra students may register in person on the second floor of Memorial Hall, South Campus. An additional fee of $15 is required for food and materials. A short paper will be assigned, which will be submitted to Dr. Sally Smith by April 29, 2013.

A light breakfast and lunch are included in the registration fee.

Fees are non-refundable, unless cancellation is provided at least 48 hours prior to the conference.

To register by credit card, please call: (516) 463-5750 REGISTER on-line at: Literature and The Imagination On-line Registration MAIL REGISTRATION: Send completed registration form, with payment, to: Betsy Salemson, Director Office of Professional Development Services School of Education, 119 Hofstra University, 120 Hagedorn Hall Hempstead, NY 11549-1190 Tel: (516) 463-5750 Fax: (516) 463-4370 (P.O. Orders accepted)

All checks and Purchase Orders should be payable to Hofstra University.

Registration Form – Literacy Studies – Literature and the Imagination Conference 2013 Name

Title/Position

School Affiliation Work Address Work Telephone

Fax:

E-mail

Home Address Home Telephone Fax: E-mail _____ $100 Registration for professional development credit. Includes conference, food and materials. _____ $15 For food and materials for students who register separately for LYST 352, CRN: 22132 _____ $25 Hofstra graduate student with Hofstra ID # _____________________________ _____ $15 Hofstra undergraduate student with Hofstra ID #_____________________________ _____ $50 Non Hofstra student OR Hofstra Alumni ID # ________________________

Enclose check payable to Hofstra University and mail to Office of Professional Development Services (address above).

Special group rates available. Visa/MasterCard also accepted. Call: (516) 463-5750. ___ I am registering as part of a group with other teachers from my district, at the rate of $65 per person.

Call the Office of Professional Development to take advantage of this offer. (516) 463-5750.