Saturday, April 1, 2017
Session E | 10:30 AM- 12:30 PM | Confection Rooms
Please note: Session handouts and evaluations can be found on the Sched web app.
https://2017pslaconference.sched.com/
Session E | 10:30 AM- 12:30 PM | Confection Rooms
Please note: Session handouts and evaluations can be found on the Sched web app.
https://2017pslaconference.sched.com/
E1: From Reader to Writer | Crystal
There are many paths to becoming a writer, but they all include one major point: reading. You can’t be a writer without starting as a reader and continuing as a reader. YA author Maureen Johnson gives her advice on how to help kids and teens who are interested in becoming writers. Your questions welcome!
Presented by: Maureen Johnson, author of young adult novels, including the 13 Little Blue Envelopes Series
E2: Graphic Novels: More than Just Pictures | Empire D
Graphic novels are the perfect bait to hook the most reluctant reader. They provide the visual meal that 21st century students crave, while offering a less intimidating textual platform. However, even though graphic novels are primarily “graphics,” they contain the same literary elements as a traditional story in a high interest delivery.
Presented by: Gaetan Pappalardo, Green-Fields School: West Deptford, NJ and Jamie Schwantes, West Deptford Middle School: West Deptford, NJ.
E3: The Curious Reader: How to Expand Readers' Horizons About Gender, Class and Race | Empire A
Curiosity is the first step to understanding. What's it like to walk in another person's shoes? Books are perhaps one of our greatest tools for glimpsing other lives. Our own world views have been shaped by the beloved books of our younger years. What are the new classics that can inform children's views on our changing world? And how do we foster an atmosphere of curiosity and inclusion?
Presented by: Maria E. Andreu, Jeffrey W. Johnston, Jodi Moore, Tim Young, Authors - Random House
E4: Grant Writing: Expanding Learning Opportunities with MIC Tools | Empire C
As school library programs seek to generate awareness and support for their programs, future ready librarians have the ability to transcend the school’s walls with grant writing. Utilizing Microsoft in the Classroom has helped one NYC school librarian identify, organize and secure grant funding, thus creating additional learning opportunities. Through grant writing opportunities, the school library has transcended its physical confines and created a transdisciplinary approach to learning. Some of the grant curriculum areas include gardening , composting, healthy lifestyles, water conservation and character development.
Presented by: Tracey Wong, Highview School - 2016 recipient of the American Library Association's Scholastic Library Publishing Award
E5: The Sustaining Leaders Gallery Crawl of Great Library Program Ideas to Spark Your Curiosity: Demonstrating the Positive Roles the School Library Plays in Students Developing as Achievers and Human Beings | Wild Rose AB
23 Sustaining Leaders, collaborating with their mentors, each developed and carried out a Personalized Learning Experience—a new program idea that creates positive awareness of the value of the school library. Join these leaders in a gallery walk to view their informative posters and discuss informally how they implemented their fresh, new ideas.
Presented by : Dr. Mary Kay Biagini ,University of Pittsburgh
E6: The School Librarian's Guide to Success in the PDE Educator Effectiveness System | Empire B
It’s time to prepare for your Educator Effectiveness System (EES) annual evaluation, and you need a game plan. After a year, we know—based on survey results and training--how PA school librarians are faring in EES. You’ll learn to navigate the EES process & timeline, write a measurable Student Learning Objective (SLO), choose a Differentiated Supervision mode that works for you (Portfolio, Action Research, or Peer Coaching), and collect authentic evidence to create an ePortfolio that demonstrates your effectiveness in the four Danielson Domains.
Presented by: Nancy Latanision, MLS Instructor, Library and Learning Technologies, Kutztown University
There are many paths to becoming a writer, but they all include one major point: reading. You can’t be a writer without starting as a reader and continuing as a reader. YA author Maureen Johnson gives her advice on how to help kids and teens who are interested in becoming writers. Your questions welcome!
Presented by: Maureen Johnson, author of young adult novels, including the 13 Little Blue Envelopes Series
E2: Graphic Novels: More than Just Pictures | Empire D
Graphic novels are the perfect bait to hook the most reluctant reader. They provide the visual meal that 21st century students crave, while offering a less intimidating textual platform. However, even though graphic novels are primarily “graphics,” they contain the same literary elements as a traditional story in a high interest delivery.
Presented by: Gaetan Pappalardo, Green-Fields School: West Deptford, NJ and Jamie Schwantes, West Deptford Middle School: West Deptford, NJ.
E3: The Curious Reader: How to Expand Readers' Horizons About Gender, Class and Race | Empire A
Curiosity is the first step to understanding. What's it like to walk in another person's shoes? Books are perhaps one of our greatest tools for glimpsing other lives. Our own world views have been shaped by the beloved books of our younger years. What are the new classics that can inform children's views on our changing world? And how do we foster an atmosphere of curiosity and inclusion?
Presented by: Maria E. Andreu, Jeffrey W. Johnston, Jodi Moore, Tim Young, Authors - Random House
E4: Grant Writing: Expanding Learning Opportunities with MIC Tools | Empire C
As school library programs seek to generate awareness and support for their programs, future ready librarians have the ability to transcend the school’s walls with grant writing. Utilizing Microsoft in the Classroom has helped one NYC school librarian identify, organize and secure grant funding, thus creating additional learning opportunities. Through grant writing opportunities, the school library has transcended its physical confines and created a transdisciplinary approach to learning. Some of the grant curriculum areas include gardening , composting, healthy lifestyles, water conservation and character development.
Presented by: Tracey Wong, Highview School - 2016 recipient of the American Library Association's Scholastic Library Publishing Award
E5: The Sustaining Leaders Gallery Crawl of Great Library Program Ideas to Spark Your Curiosity: Demonstrating the Positive Roles the School Library Plays in Students Developing as Achievers and Human Beings | Wild Rose AB
23 Sustaining Leaders, collaborating with their mentors, each developed and carried out a Personalized Learning Experience—a new program idea that creates positive awareness of the value of the school library. Join these leaders in a gallery walk to view their informative posters and discuss informally how they implemented their fresh, new ideas.
Presented by : Dr. Mary Kay Biagini ,University of Pittsburgh
E6: The School Librarian's Guide to Success in the PDE Educator Effectiveness System | Empire B
It’s time to prepare for your Educator Effectiveness System (EES) annual evaluation, and you need a game plan. After a year, we know—based on survey results and training--how PA school librarians are faring in EES. You’ll learn to navigate the EES process & timeline, write a measurable Student Learning Objective (SLO), choose a Differentiated Supervision mode that works for you (Portfolio, Action Research, or Peer Coaching), and collect authentic evidence to create an ePortfolio that demonstrates your effectiveness in the four Danielson Domains.
Presented by: Nancy Latanision, MLS Instructor, Library and Learning Technologies, Kutztown University