Preliminary Program 2014
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But Do They Understand? Teaching Reading Comprehension (K-6) Featured Speaker: Tony Stead
Motivating Reluctant Summer Readers (K-12) Presenter: Sheila Oates
What I Wish I’d Told That PTO Mom (All) Featured Speaker: Kate Klise
Collaboration, Communication, Critical Thinking and Creativity in Literacy Learning (K-9, ELL, Spec) Presenters: Catherine Lannert, Anne Olsen
Battle of the Books! (4-9, Admin, Lib) Presenters: Stacy Lipshutz, Lindsay Zucker
10:30 – 11:30 New and Notable Books for Grades K-8 (K-8) Featured Speaker: Becky Anderson Wilkins Visit with an Environmental Steward and National Geographic Explorer (All) Featured Speaker: Jon Waterhouse The Making of “The Genius Files” (All) Featured Speaker: Dan Gutman Building Bridges: Excellent Literacy Instruction in Domain 3 (All) Presenters: Gail Huizinga, Deb Hays Getting Students Off to a Fast Start in Reading at Home and School (All) Featured Speaker: Timothy Rasinski All Teachers Are Teachers of Literacy: What Does This Really Mean? (K-9) Presenter: Judy Fiene Math is Storytelling: Bringing Narrative, Play and Purpose to Problem Solving (K-3) Featured Speaker: Kassia Omohundro Wedekind Using Global Projects to Create Literary Experiences (K-6, Spec) Presenters: Jon Jones, Terry Smith Art Enrichment and Integration: Interpreting Local Monuments (All) Presenters: Krista August, Leslie Thornton Middle Level Literacy: Don’t Forget the Parents. Inviting Membership to Classroom Book Clubs (4-9, ELL) Presenter: Mary Kalsbeek
Build Academic Vocabulary Bridges Across the Curriculum, Via Brick Words, Mortar Words and Foldable Tools (All) Presenter: Judith Youngers Explicit and Engaging Comprehension Instructional Techniques (K-9, Admin) Presenter: Gaye Heath Building Bridges in Learning through Questioning (4-9) Presenter: Emily Mosciano Give Students the Power to Talk: CCSS Speaking and Listening in Your Classroom (6-12, Spec) Presenters: Elaine Simos, Kristen Larsen Nonfiction Unplugged: The Picture Book Edition (4-9, Spec) Presenters: Cathy Askeland, Phyllis Carstensen Consistent Instruction: Aligning Layers of Intervention Services (K-6, ELL) Presenters: Shannon Steen, Mary Petricca Strategies to Assist Struggling Readers in the Middle Level Content Areas (4-9) Presenter: April Flood Once Upon a Time with the Common Core Standards (K-3) Presenters: Elizabeth Niemiec, Susanne Stankoskey Using Middle Grade Books in the Classroom: A Bridge to Growth, Self-Awareness, and Maturity (K-12, ELL, Spec, Lib) Presenter: Nancy Stewart Using Reader Response Journals to Deepen Literacy Skills (K-12, Spec, Admin) Presenter: Melissa Pletkovich Literacy Strategies Across the Curriculum to Engage and Motivate Adolescent Learners (9-12) Presenter: Cynthia Holzmann Implementing Guided Reading from A-Z (K-9, ELL, Spec) Presenters: Marilyn Cordes, Tammy O’Toole
Bridging the Common Core with Picture Books (4-9, Spec) Presenters: Brenda Kraber, Kathleen Fleming
Rising Star Continuous Improvement Planning for Literacy Leaders (All) Presenter: Maribeth Carlini
Let’s Talk Literature: Book Talk Nook (K-9) Presenter: Bridgot Loesch
Engage the Learner and Extend the Learning: More Strategies for All Content Disciplines (4-12, ELL, Spec, Admin, Title I) Featured Speaker: Roberta Sejnost
Implementing the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) for Students with Not-So-Common Needs (Spec) Presenter: Melissa JonesBromenshenkel
Admin = Administrators
ELL = English Language Learners
Small Group Structures for Guided Instruction Within a Reading Workshop Model (4-9) Presenters: Erin Metaxas, Jennifer Lippert
Lib = Librarians
Spec = Special Needs Students
Univ = Professors/Instructors