Presenter: Doug Achterman

Session Title: W4 - Advocating for School Libraries: Connecting Your Library Program to the California Study (Repeats at 3:30pm)
Strand(s): Advocacy AD
Presenter Biography

Session Description:

This workshop begins with an overview of the CDE school library, followed by a review of the California study about the relationship between school libraries and student achievement. We will explore a variety of ways to communicate the message of this study and examine ways to document evidence-based practices that demonstrate to the larger educational community that school libraries make a difference to student achievement.

Presenter: Doug Achterman

Session Title: W11 - Advocating for School Libraries: Connecting Your Library Program to the California Study (Repeated Session)
Strand(s): Advocacy AD
Presenter Biography

Session Description:

This workshop begins with an overview of the CDE school library, followed by a review of the California study about the relationship between school libraries and student achievement. We will explore a variety of ways to communicate the message of this study and examine ways to document evidence-based practices that demonstrate to the larger educational community that school libraries make a difference to student achievement.

Presenter: Virgette Andrus

Co-presenter(s): Laura Graff 

Session Title: Practical Book Repair
Strand(s): Management MA
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Session Description:

This practical session on book repair will include a discussion on economical in-house repair of frequent-use materials and a demonstration of some techniques. Participants will leave with a complimentary kit of repair supplies and a book repair manual that details how to make common repairs. Attendance is limited to 30 participants.

Presenter: Caroline Arnold

Session Title: Zebra Stripes and Pyramid Poems: Art and Writing Reinforce Reading a Hands-On Workshop
Strand(s): Author AU, Literature LI
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Session Description:

In this workshop, participants will create cut paper animal pictures as in Caroline Arnold's animal books. They will depict the animal's environment and learn how placement on the page, size, and overlapping pieces can create the illusion of three dimensions. In the second project, participants will build a pyramid poem by using different parts of speech and adding one word per line. This project shows how good writing makes the subject "come alive" on the page. The author will share additional projects and insights into her own creative process.

Presenter: Margaret Baker

Co-presenter(s): Pam Oehlman 

Session Title: Digital Citizenship - in a K-6 environment
Strand(s): Curriculum CU, Information Literacy INFO
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Session Description:

New in the Ed Code! All California school districts are required to include a component to "educate pupils and teachers on the appropriate and ethical use of information technology in the classroom, Internet safety, ..." In this session find out how two school districts are beginning to address this issue at the elementary level. One district is using a more formal curriculum integrated by Teacher Librarians and the other is designed by Teacher Librarians but implemented by classroom teachers. Which one will work best for you?

Presenter: Margaret Baker

Co-presenter(s): Maria Petropulos  Pam Oehlman  Glen Warren 

Session Title: Digital Citizenship: From Enforcing to Educating
Strand(s): Curriculum CU
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Session Description:

Cybercitizenship covers a multifaceted array of disciplines and stakeholders. School districts in California are wondering how to change from the "enforcing" mentality to an emerging requirement from state and federal legislation to "educate." Discover in this session why the teacher librarian is the best qualified teacher to provide the cyber educational leadership for our school learning communities.

Presenter: Suzanne Barchers

Session Title: Reading and Writing Readers Theater
Strand(s): Literature LI
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Session Description:

A brief overview of readers theater will be followed by strategies for creating your own readers theater scripts and resources you can use. This partially interactive session will emphasize multi-grade scripts for easy use in the library. Handouts will be provided.

Presenter: Kathleen Baxter

Session Title: W2 - Get Real: Newer Non-Fiction to Get Kids Excited About Reading (Repeats at 3:30pm)
Strand(s): Curriculum CU, Literature LI
Presenter Biography

Session Description:

In this laughter-filled PowerPoint session, School Library Journal columnist and popular presenter Kathleen Baxter will motivate and energize participants as they acquire a practical repertoire of dozens of newer non-fiction titles that make kids - even boys! - really want to read. No repeats from previous years!

Presenter: Kathleen Baxter

Session Title: W9 - Get Real: Newer Non-Fiction to Get Kids Excited About Reading (Repeated Session)
Strand(s): Curriculum CU, Literature LI
Presenter Biography

Session Description:

In this laughter-filled PowerPoint session, School Library Journal columnist and popular presenter Kathleen Baxter will motivate and energize participants as they acquire a practical repertoire of dozens of newer non-fiction titles that make kids - even boys! - really want to read. No repeats from previous years!

Presenter: Chris Bell

Session Title: Show Me That Again: Screencasting in Education
Strand(s): Technology TE
Presenter Biography

Session Description:

Have you ever had a difficult time explaining how to do something on a computer by email? Have you found yourself providing detailed instructions to students repeatedly? Come discover the many ways screencasting can be used in your organization to create visual guides and demos that users can watch at their leisure. This workshop will be an introduction to screencasting, a review of the various free and commercial tools available, and a discussion on ways it can be integrated into both the curriculum and your support toolbox. An overview of screencast production best practices will also be covered.