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2019 Reading Rockstars Literacy Conference

Welcome, Rockstars, to our Reading Rockstars 2019 Literacy Conference!

8:15am CDT

Tim Shanahan- Teaching Students to Read Complex Text Fisher TheaterTim Shanahan

9:40am CDT

Brianna Schwenk Maschman- Complex, Rigorous & Relevant: Reading Strategies for High Ability Students Room 250/252Brianna Schwenk Maschman Janice Edgar- Navigating the Journey into Better Writing Room 175/179Janice Edgar Sarah Staudt- The Inside Scoop on Fake News & Credible Sources Room 004Sarah Staudt Sheryl Dales- Yes! Google Classroom for K-3 Room 240Sheryl Dales Tim Shanahan- Ask the Expert: Q & A Fisher TheaterTim Shanahan

10:55am CDT

Barbara Perry- Let's Get this Write! Room 167/171Barbara Perry Jeanne Bender & Nancy Kiefer- I Can't Wait to Read Where You Take Me: Linking Literacy & Learning to Your Curriculum Room 230Nancy Kiefer Katie Greving- Experience Dyslexia Room 160Katie Greving Mary Howard- Establishing a Rich Literacy Framework for Struggling Readers: Critical Features and Components, K-8 Fisher TheaterDr. Mary Howard Tony Vincent - Animate Learning with GIFs Scheman Center, Benton HallTony Vincent

12:45pm CDT

Joey Mandel- Keep Growing Fisher TheaterJoey Mandel Katherine Hannigan- 55 Years of Reading Scheman Center, Benton HallKatherine Hannigan

2:00pm CDT

Dorina Sackman-Ebuwa- B.E.L.I.E.V.E.! In Creducation: How Culural Competency Transforms Educators and Empowers Students Scheman Center, Benton HallDorina Sackman-Ebuwa Dr. Jill Tussey & Amy Clark- Get Kids Reading with Book Bags Fisher TheaterAmy Clark • Dr. Jill Tussey Jen Keltner- Be Social: Tools & Tips for Using Social Media in Education Room 204/208Jen Keltner Mary Ellen Graf- Come Together: Resources for Diverse Books Room 250/252Mary Ellen Graf

3:15pm CDT

Mary Howard- Response to Intervention "With Heart" Fisher TheaterDr. Mary Howard Tony Vincent- An Emoji Education Scheman Center, Benton HallTony Vincent

4:30pm CDT

Credit Information Session Scheman Center, Benton Hall

8:15am CDT

Dorina Sackman-Ebuwa- B.E.L.I.E.V.E! in Whyiowa: Bringing Out the Innovative and Incredible Instruction of the Iowa Educator Scheman Center, Benton HallDorina Sackman-Ebuwa

9:40am CDT

Dani Woodman- Rockin' Your Reading and Writing Conferences Fisher TheaterDani Woodman Dorina Sackman-Ebuwa- Hallmark Holiday Movies and the Iowa Core? Yes, Please! Scheman Center, Benton HallDorina Sackman-Ebuwa Fran McVeigh- Writing Revision: Students Can Do It! Room 220Fran McVeigh Katy Kauffman & Carol Yager- Two Heads Are Better Than One: The Teacher-Librarian Partnership in the Classroom Room 167/171Katy Kauffman • Carol Yager Kim Heckart- How the Notable Social Studies Tradebooks can Help Teach Both Social Studies & Literacy Standards at the Same Time! Room 160Kim Heckart

10:55am CDT

Janice Edgar- Becoming Reading Detectives: Meaningful Annotations and Close Reading Strategies Room 204/208Janice Edgar John Pfeifer- Teach to Learn / Learn to Teach Room 240John Pfeifer Mary Ellen Graf- Finding Perfect Harmony: Matching Titles to Readers Room 275Mary Ellen Graf Nancy Wright & Heidi Stangl & Clark Goltz- You Too Can Be a Reading Rockstar With Help From the Iowa Reading Association Scheman Center, Benton HallHeidi Stangl • Nancy Wright Sherry Bielenberg- Nearpod: Audience Engagement for Active Learning Room 230Sherry Bielenberg

12:45pm CDT

Kwame Alexander- The Write Thing Scheman Center, Benton HallKwame Alexander

2:00pm CDT

Diane Fight- Reluctant No More: The Journey Toward the Joy of Reading Room 160Diane Fight Dorina Sackman-Ebuwa- B.E.L.I.E.V.E.! in Emotional Intelligence: How EQ Over IQ Can Save Our Profession Room 175/179Dorina Sackman-Ebuwa Fran McVeigh- Mentor Texts for Writing: How to Choose, Use & Organize Room 167/171Fran McVeigh Janice Edgar- Connecting the Dots: Using Reading to Learn Our History Room 204/208Janice Edgar Mary Ellen Graf- Step into the Spotlight: Focus on Possibilities for All Readers Room 275Mary Ellen Graf Mr. D- STUDY HALL PODCAST LIVE Scheman Center, Benton HallMr. D- Joe Dombrowski Paul Gasser- Dealing with Difficult People in the Work Place Fisher TheaterPaul Gasser

3:00pm CDT

Mr. D- Keep it REAL. Keep it FUN. Keep it UP! Scheman Center, Benton HallMr. D- Joe Dombrowski Paul Gasser- How Do You Do This Work? Compassion Fatigue Syndrome Fisher TheaterPaul Gasser