Dublin Literacy
Conference
2016
“Readers and Thinkers Go Hand in Hand”
Saturday, February 20, 2016
Dublin Coffman High School
6780 Coffman Rd.
Dublin, OH 43017
Presented by Dublin City Schools
Dublin, Ohio
Conference Schedule
Saturday, February 20, 2016
7:30-8:30 Registration, Breakfast, and Vendor Hall
8:30-10:00 General Session 1
Opening: K- 12 Dublin Students Perform
Keynote: Kylene Beers and Robert Probst
“Responsive and Responsible Reading of Nonfiction”
10:30-11:15 Session A
11:30-12:15 Session B
12:15-1:30 Lunch
Autographing Session*
Student Tech Tables
Student Tech Tables
Stop outside the vendor hall to have
conversations with students about
the digital tools they are using to
create, communicate, and
collaborate!
1:30-2:30 General Session 2
Keynote: Margaret Peterson Haddix
“Everything We Learn as Kids”
2:45-3:45 Session C
4:00-4:30 Autographing Session*
* Forgot to bring your books for the autographing sessions? Don’t worry! Vendors will be selling
books by our DLC’s featured authors as well as a variety of other educational books and materials.
Vendors will be located in the gymnasium and open for business throughout the conference.
Featured Authors
Kylene Beers
Kylene Beers is a former middle school teacher who has turned her
focus to researching, writing, speaking, and teaching about
adolescent literacy and helping struggling readers. Kylene has had
articles published in numerous national journals, served as editor of
the national literacy journal, Voices from the Middle, and was the
2008-2009 President of the National Council of Teachers of English.
Kylene continues to teach in public schools and work with teachers
across the nation. Books by Kylene Beers include Notice and
Note:Strategies for Close Reading; When Kids Can’t Read-What
Teachers Can Do: A Guide for Teachers 6-12; and Reading
Nonfiction: Notice & Note Stances. Signposts, and Strategies.
To learn more about Kylene Beers and see a complete list of her
works, visit http://kylenebeers.com/blog/
Margaret Peterson
Haddix
Margaret Peterson Haddix is the author of more than 30 books for
kids and teens. Her books have been honored with New York Times
bestseller status, the International Reading Association's Children's
Book Award; American Library Association Best Book and Quick Pick
for Reluctant Young Adult Readers notations; and numerous state
reader's choice awards. Margaret grew up on a farm near
Washington Court House, Ohio and graduated from Miami University
(Ohio) with degrees in journalism, creative writing and history. Books
by Margaret Peterson Haddix include The Shadow Children Series;
The Missing Series; The Palace Chronicles; and Under Their Skin
Series.
To learn more about Margaret Peterson Haddix and see a complete
list of her works, visit http://haddixbooks.com/books/
Amy Ludwig
VanDerwater
Amy Ludwig VanDerwater is a children’s author, poet and writing
teacher. She studied English and teaching at SUNY Geneseo and
Teachers College, Columbia University and enjoyed her time as a 5th
grade teacher at Heritage Heights Elementary School. She lives in a
small country house with many animals in Holland, NY and loves
being outside, making things, and keeping notebooks. Amy Ludwig
VanDerwater has written many books and poems including Every
Day Birds, A Forest has a Song, Poetry: Big Thoughts in Small
Packages, Read! Read! Read!; With My Hands: Poems About
Making Things; All I know; and Dreaming of You.
To learn more about Amy Ludwig VanDerwater visit
http://www.amyludwigvanderwater.com/HOME.html
Robert Probst
Robert E. Probst began his teaching career as a high school
English teacher and then became a supervisor of English for a
large district in Maryland. He spent most of his academic career at
Georgia State University where he is now Professor Emeritus of
English Education. Robert travels the country speaking to
teachers and administrators about literacy, meeting Common Core
standards, and helping struggling readers. Books by Robert
Probst include Reading Nonfiction: Notice & Note Stances.
Signposts, and Strategies, Response and Analysis ; Notice and
Note:Strategies for Close Reading; and Adolescent Literacy:
To learn more about Robert Probst and see a full book list, visit
http://www.heinemann.com/authors/56.aspx
Liz Garton Scanlon
Liz Garton Scanlon is the author of numerous books for children, a
poet, a teacher and a frequent and popular presenter at schools,
libraries and conferences. She was inspired to become an author
while reading to her children when they were young. Her second
book, All the World, illustrated by Marla Frazee, won a Caldecott
Honor and became a New York Times bestseller. She currently lives
with her husband and two daughters in Austin, Texas. Books by Liz
Garton Scanlon include In the Canyon; The Good-Pie Party; Happy
Birthday, Bunny!; Think Big; Another Way to Climb a Tree; and
Noodle & Lou.
To learn more about Liz Garton Scanlon and see a complete list of her
works, visit http://lizgartonscanlon.com/
Kristin Ziemke
Kristin Ziemke has spent her career teaching and learning from
children in urban and suburban settings. She has spent the past few
years pairing best practice instruction with digital tools to capture
thinking, foster creativity, differentiate instruction and increase
collaboration in the classroom and beyond. She is an Apple
Distinguished Educator, National Board Certified Teacher and
Chicago’s Tech Innovator of the Year. She seeks opportunities to
transform education through technology innovation and inspires
educators around the globe as a staff developer, speaker and writer.
Books by Kristin Ziemke include Amplify! Digital Teaching Learning in
the K-6 Classroom and Connecting Comprehension & Technology.
To learn more about Kristin Ziemke visit
http://www.kristinziemke.com/
Session
M
All/ H
P/I
A
A-6 Foldables
Participants will learn how to make and use Foldables (3-D graphic
organizers) with their students. The foldables become study guides,
formative assessments, reports and more! The ideas in this workshop can be
used with any content and any grade level.
Sarah Fischer
All
A-7 The iPad as a Game Changer: Using the iPad to
increase engagement, encourage creativity, and to
provide substantive feedback
A-1 Notice and Note: The Signposts for Literary Texts
In this session Kylene Beers and Robert Probst look at the signposts that
help all students, but especially struggling readers, read fiction closely and
attentively. For those of you who have taught the Notice and Note signposts,
they’ll show you how to encourage deeper conversations. For those of you
new to the signposts, you’ll leave understanding what they are and ready to
begin teaching the first signpost.
Kylene Beers and Robert Probst*
All
A-2 The Truth Behind the Fiction
Margaret Peterson Haddix will discuss how immersing yourself in research
can set the tone for writing novels.
Margaret Peterson Haddix*
All
A-3 The Jackson 5 Was Wrong and Other Mindset
Shifts for Learners
"Teacher's gonna show you, how to get an A..." Not anymore Jackson 5!
Today's classroom is a place where STUDENTS guide the curriculum as kids
of all ages are empowered to ask questions, seek information and
collaborate with peers. We move from having 1 teacher and 30 students, to
an environment where everyone plays the role of both teacher and learner
and expands the physical space of the classroom to include colleagues
around the world. New digital tools make this easier than ever before as
students collaborate online with peers and experts, create to demonstrate
understanding and gather authentic feedback that matters. Learn practical
strategies you can use tomorrow to connect learners, capture student
thinking and build agency across the grades.
Kristin Ziemke *
All
A-4 What's Invisible: The Making of Picture Books
By the time you see a picture book at a library or bookstore, it's as close to
perfect as it's going to get. But it's actually a long and messy process behind
the scenes. Get the inside scoop with author Liz Garton Scanlon who will
share several real-world examples as she goes.
Liz Garton Scanlon*
All
A-5 Poetry: Our Wisest Writing Teacher
Poetry deserves to sit in the front row of writing instruction, but we
sometimes only give it cheap seats. From metaphor in magazines to
repetition in fiction, poetry is the breath of our best writing. Poems teach us
how writers choose words and placement carefully, how to tickle souls in
small spaces. And what we learn in the world of poetry follows us into the
land of prose. Explore how poetic elements strengthen all forms of writing
and how we can thread poetry throughout our days.
Amy Ludwig VanDerwater*
All
* Featured
Reading
P Primary
Writing
I
Math
Using iPads can allow students to be more engaged and creative, all while
growing and learning. The iPad can open the door to true growth, more
authentic assessment, and meaningful feedback to students. This session will
help you with which programs to use and how to manage the process.
Dr. Steve Kucinski
M/H
A-8 Scholastic Resources Grow a Reading Culture
Scholastic has vetted family engagement programs that will help grow a
reading culture in your building. Come learn more about no cost resources that
can be customized to the literacy needs at your building.
Cindy Herman and Kie Seiple
P/I/M
A-9 Taking a Closer Look at Close Reading
Come and experience a simulation of a close read using short text, graphic
organizers, and a sample exemplar lesson plan. This session will allow time
to collaborate during the simulation, examine and critique an exemplar
lesson plan for close reading, and give you resources and ideas to
implement immediately in your classroom.
Lori Smith
P/I
A-10 Authentically Teaching Word Study in Grades 3-5
In this session Heather and Angela will look at the four components of the
Dublin word study program and break them down for understanding. They
will also look at incorporating these components into a typical daily schedule
that builds routine. They will focus time on multiple activities students can
work through that will ultimately enhance their word knowledge.
Heather Halli and Angela Rowe
I
A-11 Power Literacy in Higher Level (AP and IB)
Literature Classrooms
We aim to make hard work fun in our Pre-AP/IB and AP Language and
Literature classrooms.Techniques of inspiring higher level thinking in
response to challenging texts as well as methods for inspiring close reading
of these texts and creating coherent expository essays on rigorous topics will
be shared.
Maureen Baker and Samantha Razem
H
A-12 Speed Reading (and writing!)
Teachers that are passionate about literacy know what to do to support
students in becoming better readers and writers but always are looking for
fresh ideas. This presentation is designed to engage collaboration in sharing
45 ideas in 45 minutes so that everyone can walk away with a few new ideas
to put into place by March (or sooner!)
Mary McNamara
Intermediate
M Middle School
Common Core
Technology
P/I/M
H High School
Intervention
P
A-13 Goal Setting in Reading, Writing and Word
Study with Primary Grade Students
A-17 What Works with English Language Learners
Setting goals in a primary classroom does not have to be complicated to be
effective. This session will include the sharing of goal setting examples from
first grade classrooms.
Gayle Gentry, Nicole Wargo, and Lauren Licata
P
This session will be co-presented by the Title I Reading teachers at Dublin
Scioto High School. Attendees will learn about the evolution of building a
strong reading program at the secondary level and why it is necessary.
Presenters will discuss various ways they provide reading support based on
data and provide service in the English Classroom.
Laura Matthews and Elizabeth Cola
M/H
A-15 Picture Book Biographies + Cross-Curricular
Content = Awesome Interdisciplinary Units!
Want an awesome interdisciplinary unit that combines science, social
studies, technology and art? Using picture book biographies as the backbone
of your project can spark many things in your students: creativity and
imagination, student engagement, and demonstration of understanding, to
name just a few.
Liz Deskins and Dr. Christina Dorr
I/M
A-16 Exploring Student Voice across Digital Landscapes
Voice is viable in the classroom. However, in a standards driven curriculum,
we sometimes forget the importance of student voice. Over the last nine
years Kevin has explored ways to digitally accentuate student voices such as
creating digital storytelling, Weebly sites, and mulit-genre projects. He draws
on being a narrative educator/storyteller.
Kevin Cordi
Session
P/I/M
B-2 Powerful Thinking in Peer Discussions
Promote student awareness of learning goals through meaningful and
productive discussions with peers. Students learn how to talk about their
growth and progress through focused peer conversations.
Lisa Kent and Amanda Schroyer
P
P Primary
Writing
P
A-19 When Behaviors are the Barrier
The goal of this class is to help teachers identify behaviors, collect data,
and facilitate management to help students succeed in the classroom. In
this session, teachers will have the opportunity to learn more about
functions of behavior, behavior data collection tools, types of
reinforcement, and behavior management.
Megan Temple, Mandy Roebuck, Mallory Messenger
P/I
A-20 Supporting Twice-Exceptional Students
Twice-exceptional learners present unique challenges to educators, with
specific needs that are often overlooked. This presentation aims to answer
the questions: What is twice-exceptionality? Why does it matter? What is the
best way to prepare these students for long-term success, academically and
emotionally?
All
Heather Smith, Marge Mulcahy, and Sandy Siers
A-21 Real-Life Literacy: Stories Matter!
When students are part of something bigger than the classroom, they see
the real power of literacy. This session will explain how incorporating
authentic projects with community and global connections shows students
that their voices are important, their lives are valuable, and they can use
literacy to make a difference in the world.
Jennifer Mitchell
B-3 Getting to the Heart of Learning by Integrating
Habits of Mind
When picture book author Liz Garton Scanlon decided to try her hand at a
middle grade novel, she found herself immersed in a whole new world of
astronaut ice cream, Baptist hymns and Greyhound Stations. She'd love it if
you came along for the ride!
Liz Garton Scanlon*
All
Reading
Looking for tools to create independence during readers' and writers'
workshop? This is the session for you! Information will be shared about goal
setting, rubrics, checklists, and much more!
Kristin Forte, Debbie Borcherding, and Amber Marker
I/M/H
B-1 The Great Good Journey of The Great Good
Summer
* Featured
P/I
A-18 Tools for K-3 Reading and Writing
A-14 Improving Success for Challenged Readers at
the Secondary Level
B
The What Works Clearinghouse released recommendations for teaching
literacy and academic content to English Language Learners. In this session
we will explore the recommendations and the theory behind them.
Jennifer Reardon
I
Math
What do human beings do when they behave intelligently? In this session,
participants will explore the work of Art Costa and Bena Kallick around Habits
of Mind. Participants will gain a deeper understanding of how to integrate the
teaching, learning and assessing of the Habits of Mind in a transparent way
for the learner.
Mary Bellavance
P/I/M
B-4 Bringing History to Life through Primary
Documents The H.I.T. Squad Way
History is a collection of wonderful stories that can come alive when we
investigate the documents from where the stories come. Through primary
sources we can bring history back to life and really investigate the emotions,
feelings and experiences of the past and allow student to analyze
documents’ origin, purpose and value.
Jim Schafer
M/H
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Intermediate
Common Core
M Middle School
Technology
H High School
Intervention
B
B-10 Literacy Centers with Meaning
Session
Working with a small group of students? What do you do with the rest of the
class? Center activities are the answer! Join Kristina and Amy (kindergarten
and first grade teachers, from Vandalia Butler City Schools) to learn how you
can work smarter, not harder, using these practical, easy, and very meaningful
center ideas in your classroom.
Amy Heis and Kristina Sucher
P
B-11 Using “fold-ables” within Workshop
(continued)
B-5 Don't Stop Believing: Our Journey to Keep
Secondary Students Engaged in and Loving Reading
For years, we watched our students enter high school loving reading, then it
faded. This only got worse as they progressed through high school. Not
enough time...can't find the right book...it's not helping me in school. No
more! We piloted and are continuing a high school Reading Workshop to try
to reclaim our readers - a wondrous journey!
M/H
Dr. Steve Kucinski and Kara Belden
Attending teachers will receive a collection of "fold-ables"...activities that can
be taken and implemented in any 5-12 classroom in order to enhance
teaching and learning connections to the Constitution.
Laura Flaherty, Katie Cannon, and Mary Kinneer
I/M/H
B-12 Formative Assessment in the Reading
Workshop
Formative assessment happens everyday in a reading workshop - during
and after mini-lessons, during conferences, and during small guided group
work. Join us in finding out how simple this assessment can be, how it is
embedded authentically into all reading workshop components, and how it
helps guide all of our instructional decisions.
Karen Terlecky, Nikki Saridakis, and Brittany Deschler
B-6 Digital Differentiation
We may teach one grade level, but students' abilities vary enormously. The
trick is to differentiate for all. Easy, right? Not unless you're "Super Teacher"
OR you use technology. Imagine this: differentiation with the click of a
mouse! Online resources created for differentiation in Reading/Language
Arts will be shared and demonstrated.
Lori Smith
P/I
P/I/M
B-13 YA Must Reads
Young adult literature is not what it used to be! In this session Rita will be book
talking current titles that will appeal to many readers in your classroom - you
may even want to read one after listening!
Rita Shaffer
M/H
B-7 Games, Technology, and Data in the ELA
Classroom
Learn how one ELA teacher uses games and technology to create data
AND student engagement in a Common Core curriculum. Topics
include flipped classroom literature, public speaking without fear,
vocabulary, self-grading assessments, and a Harry Potter-themed
Grammar House Cup!
Sara Hardin
M/H
B-14 The Power of Talk in the Elementary Math
Workshop
Talk in the Math Workshop supports learning for all students. Talk is critical in
all components of the workshop model. This session will explore ways to
scaffold math talk in the elementary classroom.
Chelsea Bolenbaugh and Kami Wenning
P/I
B-8 Enrichment and Exploration in the Kindergarten
Classroom
B-15 Using the new ELP Standards as a Resource to
Help your English Language Learners
If you can do it in Kindergarten, you can do it anywhere! Come learn about
and share ideas on how to integrate enrichment and exploration into the
kindergarten classroom! See the progression from controlled learning
environment to student driven investigations!
Ashley Achauer and Michele Burkey
The new English Language Proficiency (ELP) Standards are linked to Ohio's
Learning Standards and are a useful guide when working with English
Language Learners. This session will give an overview of the ELP Standards
and show how classroom teachers can integrate them into their planning and
instruction.
Jill Kramer
P
B-9 Trio in the English Classroom: How an English
teacher, Intervention Specialist, and Reading teacher
collaborate and co-teach
This session will be presented by an English teacher, Intervention Specialist,
and Reading teacher. Attendees will learn about the challenges and rewards
of co-teaching diverse learners. Examples of differentiated lessons will be
presented and attendees will reflect on their own collaborative teaching and
will be encouraged to share in discussion.
Elizabeth Cola, Susan Murphy, and Katy Guider
M/H
* Featured
Reading
P
Primary
Writing
I
Math
All
B-16 Tech & Text
This session will focus on a variety of tech and text tools to help classroom
teachers engage guided reading and intervention groups. Two classroom
teachers will share apps and web-based tech tools that have been
successful with their students.
Mandy Blackburn and Cheryl Richardson
Intermediate
I/M
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M
Common Core
Middle School
Technology
H
High School
Intervention
B-17 How to Make Your Book Introduction More
Powerful (It is not just a "picture walk”)
"The introduction to the new book is...important for the child who does not
have good control of language...This is the activity in which the...teacher can
introduce...any concept, or word, or phrase structure..."(Clay, 2005 p. 91).
This session will focus on supporting problem-solving in a new book with
language, contextual and graphic information.
Kim Reynolds
P
B-18 Simple Ways to Support Content-Area Literacy
While most students are able to master basic and intermediate literacy skills,
many may never gain proficiency with the more advanced skills required by
challenging texts in science, history, literature, math, or technology. This
session offers ideas for simple ways that teachers can support diverse
readers across academic disciplines.
Jennifer Wolf and Rachel Sprague
I/M/H
B-19 To Notice, To Feel, To Think - Reading Closely
Session
Close reading might need to look different for our youngest readers. Join two
primary educators as they share their journey for understanding, defining,
and implementing reading closely with primary readers. In this session we'll
discuss the many layers and different scenarios that surface in conversations
and work with our students.
Mandy Robek and Cathy Mere
P
C
B-20 Looking for Normal and Finding More:
Literature for the Gifted Child
Children labeled as gifted are not on the same level as their peers, forcing
teachers to struggle to provide the extra challenge these students might
need in the classroom. This presentation will explore literature with gifted
characters and the ways that literature can be used in the classroom to
support the specific needs of the gifted student.
Megan Brown
I/M
B-21 Talk, Talk, Talk - the Power of Talk in a
Kindergarten and Grade 1 classroom
Providing opportunities for talk is essential for children. Engaging in
meaningful conversations throughout the day promotes thinking,
independence and confidence. Developing a sense of story, sharing
wonders, sharing our own thinking and learning from peers are just a few
examples the power of talk can play in a Kindergarten and Grade 1
classroom.
P
Jessica Ardelea and Katie DiCesare
B-22 Using Goal Cards to Differentiate Instruction
“A goal without a plan is just a wish." - Author Unknown. When using
meaningful student data to differentiate classroom instruction, students
themselves should be part of their own educational goal setting experience.
Come learn with us about using goal cards as a meaningful tool to help
students grow as learners.
Sharon Clark and Melanie Unger
P/I/M
C-3 What I Didn't Know Twenty Years Ago
C-1 Moving Into and Beyond the Text: Strategies that
Awaken Relevance, Deepen Engagement, and
Extend Thinking
Margaret Peterson Haddix's first book, Running out of Time, came out twenty
years ago. She figures she's made every mistake a writer can make over the
past twenty years. She's happy to share how ridiculously stupid and ignorant
she was, if it helps someone else avoid making the same mistake!
Margaret Peterson Haddix*
All
In this session, we'll turn our attention to before- and after-reading strategies
that encourage relevance and extend thinking. These strategies are
appropriate for fiction and nonfiction texts.
Kylene Beers and Robert Probst*
C-4 Who's Liz Garden Salad Anyway?
C-2 Read the World: Literacies for a Digital Culture
C-5 Let's Talk Writing with Amy LV!
All
Today's digital classroom seeks to combine rich literacy instruction with 21st
century tools to engage students in meaningful learning experiences. New
devices invite students to read beyond the text and use multimedia--images,
video, infographics--to add layers to their thinking. In this new learning
landscape, we reimagine what it means to "read" and craft lessons that
explicitly teach students to analyze a photo, closely read a video clip and
infer an artist's message. This session will investigate new entry points for all
learners and share ideas for empowering students to go beyond the text to
author their own content in this participatory digital culture.
Kristin Ziemke *
All
* Featured
Reading
P
Primary
Writing
I
Math
Children's Author Liz Garton Scanlon (aka Liz Garden Salad) is pleased to
make your acquaintance. Let's talk!!
Liz Garton Scanlon*
All
A writer enjoys poking around in the attic of the mind, learning what one has
to say, discovering surprises and poking around in memory boxes and other
curious goodnesses. From eavesdropping to notebook keeping to fact
fascination, join Amy LV in a journey of finding out where stories and poems
live in each of us. Take a trip through some Poem Farm poems, and spend
time thinking about your own stories and ponderings. Consider where ideas
come from and how glimmers of interest become final writing pieces. See
how another's writing process may touch your own and your students'
writing.
Amy Ludwig VanDerwater*
All
Intermediate
M
Common Core
Middle School
Technology
H
High School
Intervention
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