NCSLMA Conference Sessions
Session Name
Presenter
DPI: 21st Century Learning Skills: K-2
Research
Gerry Solomon and Michelle Palmer-Weaver
Multicultural Author Studies: A
library/classroom collaboration
Amanda Sherriff, media coordinator and Mary Ann Erickson, first grade teacher, Mount Energy Elem. School
Media Magic: Best practices that Work to
Promote Collaboration & Literacy
Gina Webster, media coordinator, and Debbe Vest, curriculum coordinator, Walkertown Middle School
Read2Succeed winner Do you Hear what I Laura Poole, Sparta School
hear?
Session Description
Room
Start Audience
Location
Time
Focuses on strategies for primary-level, cross- Thursda North Main 8:30:00 elem
curricular research that can be implemented y
Hall G
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through collaborative planning. A simplified
three-step research process will be illustrated
with a sample first grade unite. Suggested
instruction strategies and resources will be
shared. Research Project Handout (MSWord);
PowerPoint presentation
A collaborative author study will be presented Thursda North Main 8:30:00 elem/ mid
that engages students in multicultural literacy y
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activities. Handouts, book lists, online
resources, and lesson plans will be shared.
Handout (PDF)
Come join us for a fast-paced hour of
strategies and tips aimed at scuccesful
collaboration and literacy promotion. Topics
will include: seminar teaching, Reading
Passport program/celebrations, graphic
organizers to guide research, strotytelling
events, and "Read Across America Day."
Handouts, samples, door prizes and good
ideas will be shared.
A Read2Succeed grant winner shares her
ideas.
Day
Thursda North Main 8:30:00 middle
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Hall D
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Thursda North Main 8:30:00 elem
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The "Wright" Stuff: A Living Museum of
Cara Wolford, media coordinator, and Jessica VanTighem, Katie Winchell, Joanna Brown, teachers, Woodrow Wilson The media coordinator and fourth grade
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Famous North Carolinians (Read2Succeed Elem
teachers will share Woodrow Wilson
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winner)
Elementary's successful living museum
project, which integrated information skills,
writing, and social studies objectives.. The
session will describe each step of the project
and focus on how we collaborated despite a
fixed media schedule. Handouts include
project outline (PDF), permission slip (PDF),
graphic organizers, rubrics (PDF), and
bibliographies.
Media Mondays: Making the most of
Donna Pope, John Griffin Middle School
Get ideas for implementing after-school media Thursda
extended hours
services. See how to make the most of what y
you have and provide a valuable service to
students. See what works and can be adapted
easily to fit your situation. Handouts provided
(Word).
North Main 8:30:00 elem
Hall B
AM
Hearn D,
Marriott
8:30:00 middle, high
AM
Researching the Past-Framework for the
future: a Living Wax Museum @ your
library
Sonya Terry, Pathways Elementary School
Doing research, taking notes and citing
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resources will really come to life once you
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introduce the living wax museum research
project to your students. This innovative
project will increase collaboration, parental
and community involvement and provide
students with the opportunity to collage the
past as a framework for the future. Handouts
will be provided. Display of student
work. Schedule (PDF), Handout (PDF)
Books Kids will sit still for: Junior Edition
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Come see and hear curriculum connections y
for the best of new books published during the
last year for older elementary/ middle school
students.
Books Kids will sit still for: Junior Edition
Judy Freeman
Bernie Dodge: A Road Map for Designing
Webquests
Bernie Dodge
A Road Map for Designing Webquests
Are we Information Literate?
Sue Kimmel, Gillespie Park Elem School
Best Books for the K-8 Curriculum
Best Books Committee, Guilford County: Betsy Crone, SE Guilford Middle School; Marina Bonomo, Florence Elem.;
Cheryl Bullard, Peeler Elem; Brandon Bensley, Greensboro Public Library
Information literacy provides the framework for Thursda
our collaboration and teaching. What is the
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meaning of “literacy” in the twenty-first
century? How can we leverage the
information skills as defined in Information
Power and the NC Standard Course of Study
for our students, in collaborative planning with
teachers, and for our own professional
growth?
The Best of the Best from the 2005 publishing Thursda
year will be booktalked. The focus of our
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book choices is the relevance of the title to the
K-8 NC SCOS.
Integration: Window of Opportunity
Carla Detter, Catawba Springs Elem. School
Hearn C,
Marriott
8:30:00 elem
AM
Hearn B,
Marriott
8:30:00 elem/middle
AM
Thursda Hearn A,
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Marriott
8:30:00 elem/mdl/high
AM
BH Gaines 8:30:00 elem. Middle,
Ballroom 2
AM high
BH Gaines 8:30:00 elem, middle
Ballroom 1
AM
Discover new ways and revitalize old ways of Thursda Ardmore 2, 8:30:00 elem
integrating technology with other curricular
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areas. Using integration of technology is an
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excellent window of opportunity to
collaborate! Lesson ideas shared do not
involve a lot of expensive equipment.
Resources and standards shared. Handouts
provided along with door prizes. Handouts Book report PowerPoint Rubric, Bibliography,
Fifth grade book report PP rubric, Integrating
video into curriculum (PDF), PP ideas to
develop LA (PDF), PP ideas to develop
science and ss (PDF), word editing-example
(PDF), Word processing ideas to develop
science (PDF), Word processing ideas to
develop LA (PDF), Word processing ideas to
develop ss (PDF), Integration PowerPoint,
Presentation (PDF)
Creating a climate and culture for reading in Beverly Almond and Teresa Mullen Moore Square Museums Magnet Middle School
Middle School with School-wide DEAR
Sub-Title: I won't read and you can't make
Thursda Ardmore 1, 8:30:00 middle
me! This session will describe the methods y
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we have incorporated into our school climate
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to help our students learn, and for some of
them, to relearn how to appreciate reading for
the fun of it, while at the same time improve
their sagging reading scores. Benefits of
sustained silent reading, DEAR time, and
schoolwide emphasis on reading for pleasure
will be discussed.
Multimedia in the Classroom: Empowering Ernest Johnson, NCCAT; Mattie Perry, Y.E. Smith Elem.; Patricia Buell, New Century Middle School
Student Learning for Elementary School
Teachers
Discover how elementary teachers attending Thursda
an NCCAT seminar learned how to enhance y
the teaching and learning process in new
ways using photos, video, and other sources
of media about their white-water rafting trip.
Learn what to look for when choosing projects
so that they address curriculum standards, are
pedagogically sound, and support the overall
development of children.
How do you go about building support for and Thursda
interest in your library media program? Learn y
how to use the research, standards, and every
day practices to show decision makers why
strong school library programs are necessary.
This presentation is filled with ideas to help
you build influence, credibility and excitement
for school libraries.
Opening General
Deb Logan, Librarian/Media Speciliast Mount Gilead High School, Mount Gilead, Ohio OELMA Advocacy Chair
Session:
Dr.
Sandra Andrews, President NCSLMA
;
Frances
Bradburn, DPI, State of the State Address
Keynote Deb
Logan Forget Marion! Professor
Harold Hill’s Lessons in Advocacy
T is for Tarheel: An integrated study of
North Carolina
Janet Clark Smith, media coordinator and Lesley Mebane, fourth grade teacher, E.J. Hayes Elem School
Ayers
Grand
Pavilion
Ballroom
8:30- elem
9:30 AM
9:45:00 elem, middle,
AM high
Take students on an integrated study of North Thursda North Main 11:15:0 elem/middle
Carolina with Carol Cranes's book T is for
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Tarheel as your guide. Websites, primary
sources, videos, books and a Jeopardy game
provide additional information on the people,
places and culture spotlighted in the book.
AUTHOR SESSION:Keiko Kasza: Behind Keiko Kasza
the Scene Stories of "My Lucky Day"
Hear the behind the scene stories for "My
Lucky Day"
Thursda North Main 11:15:0 elem
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Building or Moving: We have a plan for you! Karen Harris, Maiden Middle School, Jennifer Harris, Maiden High School, Rebecca Wyant, Tuttle Elem. School
Step 1,2, and 3. What would you do fist to
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open or move to a new media center? This
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year Catawba County opened a new media
center and moved two others. Come receive
helpful hints and resources to make your
transition successful. PowerPoint presentation
Quick & Dirty: Tips for Successful LSTA
Collection Development Grants
Rusty Taylor, Library Media Services, Wake County Public Schools
Picture this: Engaging struggling readers at Cathy Wray, Penny Mason, Nichole Smith, Asheboro High School
the high school level (Read2Succeed
winner) typo
Cover your Assets with an "Assort-mint" of Jane Privette and Jane Gravely, Northern Nash High School, Rocky Mount
time and money saving tips
Teaching with Faithful Film Adaptations:
CHARLOTTE'S WEB and BRIDGE TO
TERABITHIA.
Randy Testa
Books Kids will sit still for: Junior Edition
Judy Freeman
Bernie Dodge: Teaching about Children's
Books the WebQuest Way
Bernie Dodge
Ignite a Flame: Sparking student interest
through Book Talks
Cyndi Moore, Pumpkin Center Elem. and Jane Crouse, Pumpkin Center Middle School
What are the critical points that must be
included in a grant application that will make
the difference in successfully acquiring muchneeded dollars for library books for your
school? Join the past chair of the LSTA
Advisory Committee for both quick tips and
opportunities for questions. Tip sheet (Rich
Text Format)
The session will demonstrate successful
methods of incorporating picture books into
high school classrooms. Picture books can
provide background knowledge, establish
themes of literary periods, promote writing
activities and create a common understanding
of literary devices in the text. Assessments
included creating an interpretive quilt on
slavery, creating physical picture books and
multimedia presentations. A picture book list
and sample lesson plans will be provided.
Learn and share ways to increase usage,
save time and money of valuable assets in
your media center. CD will be available at
conclusion of session. Handout (Word)
Thursda North Main 11:15:0 elem. Mdl, high
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Thursda North Main 11:15:0 high
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Hall B
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Thursda Hearn D,
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How are our "classic novels" adapted for the Thursda
screen? What do authors have to say about y
screen adaptations?explore why faithful film
adaptations of children's literature reinvigorate interest in books. How can teachers
use these screen adaptations successfully in
the classroom? Teachers Guides will be
handed out.
Books Kids will sit still for: Junior Edition
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(Continuation of 8:30 session--different books y
will be highlighted
Teaching about Children's Books the
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WebQuest Way
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11:15:0 elem, middle,
0 AM high
Hearn C,
Marriott
11:15:0 elem/middle
0 AM
Hearn B,
Marriott
11:15:0 elem/middle
0 AM
Hearn A,
Marriott
11:15:0 elem/mdl/high
0 AM
This session will provide information to ignite Thursda BH Gaines 11:15:0 elem, middle
student’s interest in reading, boost book fair y
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sales and help with integrating book talks into
the curriculum. Presenters will share tips to
guarantee successful book talks as well as
provide data to support techniques. An
example of an elementary and middle school
talk will be performed. Handouts and door
prizes provided. Handout 1, Handout 2,
Handout 3, Handout 4, Handout 5, Handout 6,
Handout 7 (All handouts are in MS Word)
Media Club: the Recruitment, training, and Daphne Hayer, North Albemarle Elem. School
Management of Elementary Age Volunteers
in the Media Center
Too much to do? Not enough help? Put those Thursda BH Gaines 11:15:0 elem, middle
kids to work! Learn from a Media Specialist at y
Ballroom 1
0 AM
a K-5 Title I school how you might recruit, train
and manage an student workforce that will
help you keep the Media Center and its
programs running smoothly. Handout (PDF)
ilearn with an ipod
Sam and Tracy Deyton, Harris Middle School and Mtichell High School
An ipod is more than an MP3 player. This
Thursda Ardmore 2, 11:15:0 middle, high
session will share sample lesson plans and
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serve as a type of "train-the trainer" workshop.
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This information will help instructors at your
school learn how to effectively use an ipod for
student instruction.
Copyright for Educators
Sonja S. Beckham, Holly Ridge Middle School and Susan Jackson, Davis Drive Middle School, Cary
Teach, or run the Library Media Center or
Thursda Ardmore 1, 11:15:0 elem, middle,
Technology Lab? Then you need to keep
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Embassy
0 AM high
abreast of copyright for educators, to assist
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you in the work you do everyday! Attend this
lively session to learn the basics, and more! Q
& A; hand-outs provided, to include web sites,
a fair use chart, and references. The focus of
this session will be what you CAN do versus
what you CAN'T do! Chocolate will be
provided.
Multimedia in the Classroom: Empowering Ernest Johnson, NCCAT; Molly Lynde, Currituck County High School; Steven Morris, Easton-Johnson Middle School
Student Learning for Middle and High
School Teachers
Explore new ways technology was used to
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enhance teaching and learning among
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teachers attending an NCCAT seminar.
Review techniques, guidelines, and examples
of multimedia projects that are sound,
curriculum based, and exciting for middle and
high school students. Learn how to weave
multimedia about any submect matter into the
curriculum of various courses.
11:15- middle, high
12:15
AM
Informal Networking Sessions
Conference attendees
Take a break and network informally with
other conference attendees.
Thursda Conferenc 12:15- elem, middle,
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e Room 5 1:00 PM high
&6
Lunch on your Own
Rooms behind Snack Center will be set up for informal networking
Enjoy lunch downstairs at the Conference
Center Snack Bar or at area restaurants
(directions available at Registration)
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12:151:15 PM
Kids Are Authors With Technology
Melissa Fields, media coordinator; Kaye Long, Reading Recovery Teacher; Perquimans Central School
Focus Group: What I wish I had Learned in Dr. Sandra Andrews, UNCG
Library School!
This session will explore a variety of different Thursda
hardware and software that can be used to
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create student-made books. Student samples
will be shared and presenters will discuss how
these books meet the NCSCOS across the
curriculum while addressing the individual
learning needs of the different students we
serve. You do not want to miss out on these
innovative ideas that can be applied to any
classroom or media center. Door prizes will
be awarded!! Presentation (PowerPoint)
Have you every caught yourself saying; I wish Thursda
I had learned that in library school? Join us y
for a focus group on the items you wished you
had learned. We’ll discuss the programs and
the individual classes as well as specific
skills. This is your opportunity to speak up
about your educational experience; what was
great and what could have been better. It
doesn’t matter where you received your MLIS
– join us for a meaningful discussion of library
education and the school library media
specialist.
BH Gaines
1:15- elem
Ballroom 2 2:15 PM
North Main 1:15:00 ele/mdl/high
Hall G
PM
DPI Session K-5 Booktalks of New
Resources
DPI
reviewers
Catherine Laramee
Sue Kimmel
Beverly Almond
Amanda Sherriff
Marcia Morrell
Patricia Harden
Melissa Fields
Nancy Carr
Deborah Mahan
Gail Buckner
Dirk Robertson
Join the 2006 NCSLMA Reviewers for
Thursda North Main 1:15:00 elem
booktalks on recently published books and AV y
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resources they have reviewed for K-5 grade
students. Handouts
Literacy, Who Gives a Hoot? (2 hour
session)
Kerry Mebane, Melanie Honeycutt, Ouida Myers, Zena Harvley-Felder
Experience an authentic integrated unit based Thursda North Main 1:15:00 middle/high
on the novel Hoot and incorporating the 21st y
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century skills. This unit utilizes handhelds and
provides a model for development of similar
units. Palm handhelds will be used during the
session.
One for all and all for one: The Three
NCCBA Committee: Lisa Tucker, Middle Fork elem. Winston-Salem/Forsyth County; Debbie Archer, Cornatzer Elem, The 2007 NCCBA nominees will be presented Thursda North Main 1:15:00 elem
Musketeers present the 2007 NC Children's Davie County Schools, and Vicki Stanfield, retired
with ideas for implementation in the classroom y
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Book Award Nominees
and media center. Handouts and door prizes
will be given.
AUTHOR SESSION: Joyce Moyer
Joyce Moyer Hostetter
Hostetter:BLUE and the Miracle of Hickory
TYPO
The Big6:Teaching Information and
Technology Skills
Susan Richardson, Myers Park High School, Charlotte and Mary Ann Sullivan, media coordinator
Elementary Battle of the Books Focus
Group
Barb Thorson
AUTHOR SESSION: Karen Lee
Karen Lee
School Library Website Design: Best
Practices from LEARN NC
Melissa Thibault and David Walbert, LEARN NC
Bernie Dodge: A Road Map for Designing
Webquests
Bernie Dodge
What's so Funny? Using riddles, jokes, and Elizabeth Hayworth, media coordinator, Gabriella Perrell, Media Assistant, Midway Elem.
wordplay to promote critical thinking skills School
(READ2SUCCEED GRANT WINNER)
World is getting smaller: Global citizenship, Karen Perry, Wiley Middle School, Winston-Salem
Saudi Arabia, and religion
Comic Relief: Using Graphic Novels to
motivate male adolescent readers
Karen Gavigan, Director, Teaching Resources Center, UNCG
The "Miracle of Hickory" and other poliorelated photographs will be shown. The
author will read from BLUE, talk about its
formation, and discuss polio history.
Handouts
The session is to demonstrate the process
model of information call the Big 6. When
media specialists and classroom teachers use
the Big 6, it can make an impact on students'
performance. Handout (PDF)
Share ideas concerning the elementary Battle
of the Books
Thursda North Main 1:15:00 elem. Mdl
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Hall C
PM
Thursda Hearn D,
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Marriott
1:15:00 middle, high
PM
Listen to a NC author/illustrator describe her
process of illustrating and publishing her book
One Odd Day.
Whether you're starting from scratch or ready
to revamp, this session will help you build
connections with students, teachers, and
parents through your school library website.
Learn best practices in school library website
design that cover everything from content and
outreach to navigation and multimedia
guidelines.
Repeat of 8:30 session
Thursda Hearn C,
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1:15:00 elem
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Thursda Hearn B,
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1:15:00 elem/mdl/high
PM
Thursda Hearn A,
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1:15:00 elem/mdl/high
PM
Get some ideas on fun, interactive ways to
engage your students! Presenters will show
how the 5 second grades at Midway used
books to cover NCSCOS goals in language
arts, thinking skills, and K-2 information skills.
Participants will practice writing jokes and
riddles. Handout-Proposal, Resources,
Timeline, Evaluation. Word documents.
Listen to the grand adventures of a NC media
coordinator as she explores the world of
school libraries in Saudia Arabia and tangles
with the obstacles of communicating across
the world to her students in NC! Handout
(MSWord)
Graphic novels can be an effective literary
medium to help male adolescents achieve
reading enjoyment and success. In this
session, you will learn about some of the
educational benefits of graphic novels as well
as how to develop graphic novel collections in
your media center. Handouts - Power Point ,
Word document.
Thursda BH Gaines 1:15:00 elem
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Thursda North Main 1:15:00 elem/mdl
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Hall B
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Thursda Ayers,
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Embassy
Suites
1:15:00 middle, high
PM
Thursda Ardmore 2, 1:15:00 middle, high
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Embassy
PM
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History Channel: Using Digital Video to
invest students in their own Learning
Robin Boltz, NBCT Library Teacher and Becky Golliher, NBCT History Teacher South Granville High School
AUTHOR SESSION Susan Barry Blair:
Adventure on the High Sea!
Susan Barry Blair
DPI Session:: 6-12 Booktalks of New
Resources
DPI reviewers
Sue Kimmel
Beverly Almond
Amanda Sherriff
Marcia Morrell
Patricia Harden
Melissa Fields
Nancy Carr
Deborah Mahan
Gail Buckner
Dirk Robertson
Literacy, Who Gives a Hoot?
Kerry Mebane, Melanie Honeycutt, Ouida Myers, Zena Harvley-Felder
Experience an authentic integrated unit based Thursda North Main 2:30:00 upper elem
on the novel Hoot and incorporating the 21st y
Hall E
PM
century skills. This unit utilizes handhelds and
provides a model for development of similar
units. Palm handhelds will be used during the
session.
VENDOR SESSION: United Streaming
Damien Padilla
See what a database of educational videos
can do for your lessons! See the newly
revised United Streaming website with its
additional teacher resources.
Adolescent Literacy: Simple strategies for
improving reading in all subjects LEARN
NC
Bobby Hobgood, Director of Teacher Development School System, LEARN NC-UNC Chapel Hill
This session offers research strategies for
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improving reading comprehension with a look y
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at opportunities for professional development.
Participants will leave with a reference list and
instructions for using several strategies in the
content area classroom.
Catherine Laramee
This assignment was designed to help
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students connect Granville County to our
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nation’s history. Students grouped together to
create digital videos of a time period or aspect
of history, and all movies included a Granville
County connection. A film festival and
Academy Awards presentation was also a part
of the project. The teachers collaboratively
taught the lessons and graded the projects
with three U.S. History classes. Handouts will
be provided.
Winston-Salem author shares her book
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featuring a family sailing across the Atlantic
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Ocean. Curriculum connections will be
highlighted. Details about having an author
visit your school will also be shared.
Ardmore 1, 1:15:00 middle, high
Embassy
PM
Suites
North Main 2:30:00 elem. Middle
Hall G
PM
Join the 2006 NCSLMA Reviewers for
Thursda North Main 2:30:00 middle/high
booktalks on recently published books and AV y
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PM
resources they have reviewed for 6-12 grade
students. Handouts
Thursda North Main 2:30:00 elem, middle,
y
Hall D
PM high
ESL--Every Student Learning
(Read2Succeed winner)
Suzie Thomasson and Ana Mendoza, Starmount High School
We Do QUESTIONS
Wadie Ryan, retired, Eaton Johnson Middle School and Gail Cooper, South Warren Elem. School
NC Young Adult Book Award Forum
April Dawkins, Richmond Senior High School, Karen Perry and Vicki Stanfield, NCSLMA Executive Board
Focus group to discuss the feasibility and
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interest in forming a committee to sponsor a y
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new Young Adult Book Award category to the
NCCBA program
2:30:00 mdl/high
PM
Storyteller Tim Lowry: Make your library
into a national historic site
Tim Lowry
Turn your library into a Colonial drawing room, Thursda Hearn B,
a Civil War campsite, or a WWII radio station! y
Marriott
Hear fascinating stories from America's past,
collect ideas for making history books come to
life, take away some of the best American
History resources ever. Lots of lesson plans
and ideas and door prizes.
2:30:00 elem/high/mdl
PM
Bernie Dodge: Blogs and Wikis as
Webquests Tasks
Bernie Dodge
Blogs and Wikis as Webquests Tasks
2:30:00 elem/mid/high
PM
Starting a Chess Club
Colleen Jackson, Jefferson Elem School, Greensboro
How do you go about starting a chess club at Thursda BH Gaines 2:30:00 elem/mdl
your school? Details and all the right
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questions to ask will be discussed.
AUTHOR SESSION: L. Diane Wolfe a NC L. Diane Wolfe
Author
No Money Left Behind: NCSLMA and other Karen Gavigan, Dir. Teaching Resources Center, UNCG
Grants for School Library Media Specialists
Thanks to a Read 2 Succeed Grant, our ESL
class and media staff went on a book
shopping spree. This session will highlight
how your library can encourage your Latino
students to read and to use technology.
Handouts will include book lists, suggestions
for working with Latino students, and dance
lessons! Project description (PDF)
This session will explain the program
www.bookhelper.com or
http://72.236.32.208~bookehelper/
Participants of this sessions will discover how
the program works, how much the program
cost and how helpful the program is for
coaches. They will get sample questions and
helpful information on how to use the program
for their teams.
Enjoy a session with a real NC author!
Thursda North Main 2:30:00 high
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Thursda Hearn D,
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Marriott
Thursda Hearn A,
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Marriott
2:30:00 elem, middle,
PM high
Thursda Ayers
2:30:00 elem, middle,
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PM high
Need additional sources of funding for your
Thursda Ardmore 2, 2:30:00 elem,middle,hig
media center? In this session, you’ll learn
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about a new Action Research grant available
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for NCSLMA members. You’ll also learn
about Read to Succeed grants as well as
state and national grants for K-12 media
centers. Handouts - PowerPoint, Websites
Word document, Bibliography Word
document.
Free Books: Love your books, set them
Free Read2Succeed grant winner
Staci Bumgarner and Nan Barker, River Bend Middle School
LSTA Funding and School Libraries:
Present and Future
Penny Hornsby, State Library of North Carolina and Rusty Taylor, Library Media Services, Wake County Public
Schools
VENDOR SESSION: Dr. DoMuch Reading Greg Zeleznik, Edutainer
and Science Assembly Program
DPI Session: IMPACT: Let's Take it Online Ouida Myers
This inexpensive, book recycling program
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encourages students to pass on their favorite y
books to their peers by releasing them into the
“wilds” of the school environment for others to
discover. Students register or “catch”, answer
questions & chat about their books online in a
program developed specifically for
FreeBooks. “How-To” handouts will be
available.
How have North Carolina's Federal LSTA
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dollars for library programs been most
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effective and what should our future priorities
be? The State Library of North Carolina, the
agency that administers those funds from the
Library Services and Technology Act, is
currently evaluating the 2003-2007 plan and
creating a proposal for 2008-2012. If you
have ever received or applied for LSTA
funding, or are interested in future
opportunities for libraries in your community,
please join this critically important discussion
and focus group.
This is a reading and science educational
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assembly program geared for elementary
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schools. Incorporating storytelling, books,
child participation, magic and puppetry, the
students are engaged while begin educated
about the animals, their environments and
climates.
Spend some time getting to know two new
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DPI Web sites and other online resources that y
support IMPACT. Opportunities for evaluation
and suggesting improvements for the new
IMPACT web-based resources will be
provided.
Ardmore 1, 2:30:00 middle, high
Embassy
PM
Suites
BH Gaines
2:30- elem, middle,
Ballroom 2 3:30 PM high
North Main 3:45:00 elem
Hall G
PM
North Main 3:45:00 elem/middle/hig
Hall F
PM h
Caching in on Learning
Karen Creech, Acacia Dixon
Hook students on learning using a hot new
Thursda North Main 3:45:00 elem/middle/hig
hobby and GPS technology! Learn about
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GeoCaching, and how it can excite students
into learning about any curriculum. A variety
of sample lessons/units across all grade levels
and curriculums will be shared.
VENDOR SESSION: Sagebrush Users
Group
Sagebrush Corporation representatives
Users group will discuss the key features of
Sagebrush InfoCentre that can unlock and
open collaborative dialogue with classroom
teachers regarding the research process,
assignments and projects, and state
standards.
Thursda North Main 3:45:00 elem.midl,high
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Hall D
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Science and Math through Literature
Donna German
Join Donna German, Editor of Sylvan Dell
Thursda North Main 3:45:00 middle/high
Publishing, as she discusses how this concept y
Hall C
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of blending fiction with nonfiction originated
with US National Park Junior Ranger
Programs and has evolved into a commitment
to creating picture books that excite children’s
imaginations, are artistically spectacular, and
have educational value. She will discuss the
Sylvan Dell book tie-in to national science and
math standards and how fiction can be used
in the classroom to optimize the learning
experience.
VENDOR SESSION: Collection
Management, Development and
Expansion:TITLEWAVE, TitleWise,and ebooks
Chris Healy, Follett Library Resources
Discover often overlooked but powerful
Thursda North Main 3:45:00 elem. Mdl, high
features and see the latest enhancements to y
Hall B
PM
TITLEWAVE, and TitleWise OnLine Collection
Analysis. Explore the world of Follett ebooks.
Internet Information Activities or What is
Web 2.0 and how do I get there? LEARN
NC
Melissa Thibault and Lesley Richardson, LEARN NC
Come find out about Web 2.0 and the growing Thursda Hearn D,
Information Commons online, and the role of y
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the media specialist in this new environment.
Participants will get tools to help them work
with teachers and students.
3:45:00 mid/high
PM
VENDOR SESSION: Go Wild about
Science in the Library
Steve Somers, educational specialist, John Wesley College, High Point
Thursda Hearn C,
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Marriott
3:45:00 elem
PM
NC AG in the Classroom: Scaffolding
Success with Real-Life Reading
Louise Lamm
Go Wild! is an educational assembly program
that demonstrates the library as a place to
conduct scientific inquiry. Through puppets,
magic, and storytelling, Steve Somers shows
how to motivate young readers to read and
research in the library while they laugh so
hard they don’t even realize they are learning.
Graded Student Worksheets as well as
Teacher Guides are provided to supplement
the presentation. Handout (PDF)
Structure your reading program with FREE
competency-based, grade level specific
lesson plans, free in-service training, and free
community support
Thursda Hearn B,
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Marriott
3:45:00 ele/midl/high
PM
VENDOR
PRESENTATION:PROPEL:Primary
Resources Opening Portals to Enhance
Learning
Dr. Pamela M. Johnson, Director, Education and Research Consortium and others
This presentation is a sampler of a 30-hour
Thursda Hearn A,
workshop for school librarians that will explore y
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collaboration with teachers on using digital
primary sources in the classroom. Participants
will receive selected materials from the
PROPEL workshop and be eligible to win free
tools for teaching with primary sources.
3:45:00 elem, mid, high
PM
Collaborative Lesson Plans from LEARN
NC
Kim Campbell, LEARN NC
AUTHOR/ VENDOR SESSION: Series of
High Interest Books for all Students:
Helping Children Excel in Reading
Dr. Laverne Jones Daniels, Principal, Robbins Elementary School and Lori Moss
VENDOR SESSION: Centralized Resource Larry Bennett, Follett Software Co,
Management: Meeting Increasing Demands
with Decreasing Budgets
Ethical Use of Information Technology
Elaine Cameron, media specialist, and Roger Tarbert, curriculum director, Duke School
LEARN NC has hundreds of lesson plans that Thursda
focus not only on information skills but also
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integrate them into all grade levels, all across
the curriculum. Let us introduce you to these
plans, show you how to find them, and provide
you with tips for collaboration and adapting
other lesson plans to fit your own goals and
objectives.
Session will introduce the School Bus series Thursda
and share how books are used to give free
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reading workshops to parents
(English/Spanish) using simple, timeless,
proven reading strategies to help at home with
reading. Reading Freebies that are given out
at parent workshops and drawings for free
sets of books!
This session shows how library and textbook Thursda
centralized resource solutions provide
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improved services while saving significant
budget dollars and staff time. Additionally, we
will also demonstrate a new, innovative
centralized browser-based solution for
cataloging, searching, tracking, ordering and
shipping any kind of instructional media.
BH Gaines 3:45:00 ele/mdl/high
Ballroom 1
PM
Ayers,
Embassy
Suites
3:45:00 elem
PM
Ardmore 2, 3:45:00 elem, middle,
Embassy
PM high
Suites
An overview of a project done with 8th grade Thursda Ardmore 1, 3:45:00 middle, high
students at Duke School. Throughout the
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project, students addressed IT ethical issues
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such as downloading, copyright, and IM using
a variety of technology tools, including
Inspiration, Quick Topic, and Mozilla
Composer. Ethics (PDF), Pathfinder (PDF)
Issues of Concern for Independent School Andee Barbee, Canterbury School
Librarians
Meet with other independent school librarians, Thursda BH Gaines
3:45- elem, middle,
teachers, headmasters to discuss any issues y
Ballroom 2 4:30 PM high
of concern, network, and share ideas.
Author Autographing
Author autographing session
NCSLMA at the Movies
Internet Café NCCBA registration
Walden Media--Randy Testa
Thursda
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Catch the shuttle for the NCSLMA premiere of Thursda
Charlotte's Web. $5.00 will be charged
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Check your e-mail. Register for the NC
Children's Book Award Program and have
your name entered in a contest for a door
prize!
Exhibit
5:15Area
6:45 PM
NC School 7:00:00
of the Arts
PM
Thurs/Fri Hanes
Room
Toast and Tales Breakfast: Cooking-Up-a- Janet Stevens and Susan Stevens Crummel
Book!
Come watch the sibling revelry as sisters
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Janet Stevens and Susan Stevens Crummel
tell all about creating award winning picture
books such as Cook-a-Doodle-Doo!, And the
Dish Ran Away with the Spoon, Jackalope,
The Great Fuzz Frenzy, and more.
North Main 7:30:00 elem
Hall A
AM
Author Session: Linda Sue Park Back to
School
Linda Sue Park
Back to School: How my In-Person Author
visit gets kids excited about Reading
DPI Session: Student Media Assistant
Curriculum Revised
Gerry Solomon
DPI Session: What's New on the eBistro
Menu?
Karen Creech, Acacia Dixon
The Student Media Assistant Curriculum for Friday
middle and high school was revised in Spring
2006. During the session, you will learn about
the framework of the new curricula as well as
the accompanying portfolio evaluation
component and bibliography of resources.
Opportunities to discuss and share ideas for
implementation.
New modules and resources have been
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added! Come check out what we have been
cooking up in the eBistro kitchen. eBistro is
an online professional development resource
for NC educators.
South
8:45:00 elem, middle,
Main Hall
AM high
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North Main 8:45:00
Hall E
AM
COLRS: Community Oriented Librarian
Recruitment Scholarships
Dr. Larry White and Dr. John Horer, Asst. Prof., ECU
Position Available (Open until filled):
Tenure-track Asst. professor - School
Library/Media
Dr. Gail Dickinson, Old Dominion Univ. and Dr. Robert Sanders, Appalachian State Univ.
Exploring North Carolina Legends
Kathy Idol Media Coordinator Parkway Elem. School Boone and Stephanie Mull, Teacher Valdese Elem Valdese
Friday
North Main 8:45:00 elem/middle/hig
Hall D
AM h
The COLRS program presentation will review Friday
how ECU's LSIT will provide a free full tuition
scholarship for the recruitment and education
of up to 45 new school library media
specialists for rural and eastern NC school
systems through an IMLS grant. The
application process, timetables, and other
program materials will be reviewed and made
available.
Gail and Rob will present their ideas on how Friday
to prepare the next generation of school
librarians and encourage those in attendance
to aim for a doctoral degree. They will discuss
the challenges and opportunities of pursuing a
doctorate and answer questions about moving
into the academic arena.
North Main 8:45:00 elem, middle,
Hall B
AM high
Hearn D,
Marriott
8:45:00
AM
Explore 4 North Carolina legends through a
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webquest, video, song, and story. Learn about
Blackbeard, the Blowing Rock, Brown
Mountain Lights, and Tom Dooley. Students
have worksheets to complete as they follow
the webquest on each legend. Project ideas
and a list of resources will also be shared.
Research Links
Hearn C,
Marriott
8:45:00
AM
NCSLMA State Battle of the Books
Mary Swoope and NCSLMA Battle of the Books Committee
Social Studies Research: Getting Started
Nancy Shaffer, Terrell Lane Middle School
Enhancing Field Trips with Technology
Valerie Pearce, media coordinator, and Jenifer Marquis, technology facilitator, West Edgecombe School
Digital Storytelling with Local History
(Read2Succeed Grant Winner)
Sarah Justice, Rosman Middle School and Alan Justice, Rosman High School
Smooth Talking: Booktalking Styles to use Dr. Ruth Cox Clark, Associate Professor, ECU
while introducing YA novels to Teens
“In which book?” Calling all “Battle Warriors!” Friday
Presenters will introduce the Battle of the
Books (BOB) and give examples and
strategies for organizing and working with a
team. The structure of Battle of the Books
and rules will be emphasized to maintain unity
across the state. Handouts will be provided to
give us a great start on the road to being
“Battle Ready.”
Presenter will introduce basic print materials Friday
that support 6th and 7th grade social studies
research, as well as giving pointers on
developing the reference collection and
collaborating with teachers in developing
assignments. A bibliography of materials
presented will be available. Resources (Word)
Hear how a media coordinator and technology Friday
facilitator collaborate to make field trips even
more valuaable with the use of technology.
Hearn B,
Marriott
8:45:00 middle
AM
Hearn A,
Marriott
8:45:00 middle
AM
Tired of boring reports? Tired of Powerpoint
presentations with all the bells and whistles?
Well, we were! Join the wave of the future
and the new buzz words for technology—try
Digital Storytelling! We’ll show you how a
media specialist and a classroom teacher
collaborated to make student presentations
come alive using digital cameras, primary
sources, student voices, and field trips. See
how our students created a permanent
resource for our classroom in the form of a
DVD following visits to local historical sites.
Lots of examples and lots of trial and error
and success stories. Handouts and prizes!
BH Gaines 8:45:00 middle, high
Ballroom 1
AM
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Handouts: Lesson plan form, video storyboard
sample (PDF files)
Using recently published novels for ages 13- Friday
18, different styles of booktalks (first person,
discussion and excerpt) will be presented, as
well as how to make smooth transitions
between booktalks, linking books through
character, setting, theme, etc. An annotated
handout of the booktalked titles and other YA
novels will be available. Handouts - Selective
list of YA titles for booktalking (PDF), YA titles
booktalked at NCSLMA (Word),
BH Gaines 8:45:00 elem, middle
Ballroom 2
AM
Ardmore 1, 8:45:00 middle, high
Embassy
AM
Suites
Closing General Session:
Awards
AASL Forum: Important Issues and Input
Sara Kelly Johns, AASL President Elect
DPI Session: Student Motivation: What
Works and What Doesn't
Donna Sawyer
AUTHOR SESSION: Carole Boston
Weatherford talks Brand-New Books
Carole Boston Weatherford
Integrate technology at your school with
Britannica Online school edition
Alison Kulp
Tools of the Trade: Stocking Your Toolbox Nona Pryor, retired media coordinator
Greetings from AASL President-Elect, Sara
Friday
Johns
Awards
NCCBA Award winner Author Keiko
Kasza
Greetings from the
Center for 21st Century Skills Melissa
Bartlett
Framework for the Future NCSLMA 2007
President Jackie Pierson
This is your opportunity to discuss issues with Friday
a national leader of our professional
organization AASL.
Grand
Pavilion
10:00
How can we reach and teach the at-risk
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student or the discouraged learner? In an
important study on a set of schools that
demonstrated unusual success with at-risk
children, Gary Wehlage and his colleagues
conclude that school success is due to 3
things. What are they and what 5 strategies
can teachers and administrators use to help
all students become successful learners?
Award-winning author Carole Weatherford
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unveils her newest releases. Handout
(MSWord)
See how easy it is to integrate technology at Friday
your school with Britanncia Online School
Edition! Explore Britannica's K-12 collection
of encyclopedias, multimedia and images,
magazines, primary source documents,
teacher resources, etc. with a correclation to
the NC SCOS.
North Main 11:15:0 middle/high
Hall D
0 AM
Hearn D,
Marriott
11:15:0 elem
0 AM
For new media coordinators including lateral Friday
entry--Provides an overview of some “tools of
the trade” for becoming a successful media
coordinator. In every job, a sound framework
ensures a sound structure. Four areas
support the framework for a strong media
program : knowledge of the school and
community, ensuring access to information
and resources for students and teachers,
providing instruction to maximize learning and
use of resources, and managing these roles
as well as materials, staff, and students. This
session will provide some strategies and
resources for stocking your toolbox. Handouts will be provided. Bibliography (MS Word)
and PowerPoint presentation.
Hearn C,
Marriott
11:15:0
0 AM
North Main 11:15:0 elem, middle,
Hall E
0 AM high
North Main 11:15:0 elem.mid
Hall C
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NC History and Fiction Digital Library: An
Online Resource for your Students
Linda Teel, Hazel Walker, Emily Gore, Amy Chiles ECU Joyner Library
Are you ready? Committing to National
Board Certification
Mary Kay Cooley, NCCAT; Deborah Christensen, Central Academy of Technology and Arts;Sarah Justice, Rosman
High School
Read2Succeed Poster Session
Read2Succeed Winners
AUTHOR SESSION: Sister Act 2-Reading, Acting, Drawing, Teaching"
Janet Stevens and Susan Crummel
Media & Literacy Collaboration: Media
Marjory Moe, media coordinator and Rosemary Campbell, Literacy Coach, Rashkis Elem. School
Centers and Guided Reading Book Rooms
As the first recipient of the North Carolina
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Exploring Cultural Heritage Online's
(NCECHO) Heritage Partners grant, Joyner
Library partnered with the East Carolina
University College of Education and three
area museums to enhance and further
develop the North Carolina History and Fiction
Digital Library. Lesson plans and activities
have been prepared and alignments written to
integrate the materials into classroom units.
This session will demonstrate and share the
online library to media coordinators so that
they may offer this site as a valuable resource
to make history come alive in teachers’
classrooms.
If you are considering registering for the
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National Board for Professional Teaching
Standard certification process, come join us to
learn about this highly regarded professional
development activity. This session will focus
on the National Board core propositions,
standards, organizational strategies and how
to register with DPI. Find out how the NCCAT
can help ECYA Library Media candidates.
Hearn B,
Marriott
11:15:0 el/mdl/high
0 AM
Hearn A,
Marriott
11:15:0 elem, midl, high
0 AM
Come visit poster sessions for all the
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Read2Succeed winners and go away with
great ideas!
Sisters Janet Stevens and Susan Stevens
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Crummel read their newest book, perform
skits, draw, and share ideas on using picture
books in the classroom.
This session will focus on a collaborative effort Friday
that strengthens the media center and literacy
program framework. It will provide media
specialists, reading specialists, and Literacy
teams the knowledge to develop an effective
and efficient elementary school reading book
room coordinated through the school’s media
center. Participants will learn about ordering
appropriate leveled books, the logistics
needed for starting a reading bookroom, and
the responsibilities of maintaining a collection
that will be an integral part of your school.
Exhibit
11:15:0 elem, middle,
Hall Stage
0 AM high
BH Gaines 11:15:0
Ballroom 2
0 AM
BH Gaines 11:15:0 elem
Ballroom 1
0 AM
Circulation Research: Circulation and Loss Karen Gavigan, Director, Teaching Resources Center, UNCG and Dr. Gail Dickinson, Old Dominion University
of Library Materials in School Library Media
Centers
This session will present the results of a
Friday
survey conducted with members of NCSLMA
and the Virginia Educational Media
Association (VEMA). The research identifies
programmatic factors that affect circulation in
K-12 school libraries as well as other
circulation issues. Handouts will be provided.
Ardmore 2, 11:15:0 elem, middle,
Embassy
0 AM high
Suites
Multigenre/Pathfinder: A Collaborative
Classroom Project
Elaine Cameron, media specialist, and Carol Olausen, 7th grade teacher, Duke School
Getting students to use a variety of good
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resources is getting to be more and more of a
challenge. Come and see how we got 7th
graders to search broadly and critically before
jumping on Google. This program describes
an end of year Multigenre/Pathfinder project
for 7th graders that integrates Language Arts
and Information Literacy Skills.
Ardmore 1, 11:15:0 middle/high
Embassy
0 AM
Suites
Author Luncheon: Linda Sue Park:
Linda Sue Park
Past, Present, and Beyond: My Life as a
Reader and Writer
South
Main Hall
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Back to NCSLMA Conference page
Friday
12:30:0 elem, middle,
0 PM high