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2019 Reading Rockstars Literacy Conference

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

9:40am CDT

Brianna Schwenk Maschman- Complex, Rigorous & Relevant: Reading Strategies for High Ability Students Room 250/252Brianna Schwenk Maschman Carol Ann Kane- Reading For Meaning - Fluently Room 220Carol Ann Kane Dr. Lindsay Grow & Julie DeMicco- Notice and Note: Strategies for Comprehension and Close Reading Room 160Julie DeMicco • Lindsay Grow Janice Edgar- Navigating the Journey into Better Writing Room 175/179Janice Edgar Jessica Walsh- Sparking Wonder: Stories & Tech Tools to Tap into Kids' Natural Curiosities Room 167/171Jessica Walsh Jill Swanson- Must Read 2019 Room 204/208Jill Swanson John Pfeifer- Phonics Interventions: Decoding Room 275John Pfeifer Katie Hassman & Anne Marie Gruber & Jennifer Wirtz- Singing Our Praises, Advocating for Our Work Room 260/ 262Katie Hassman Maria Walther- Peace, Joy, & Books! Room 230Maria Walther Sarah Staudt- The Inside Scoop on Fake News & Credible Sources Room 004Sarah Staudt Sheryl Dales- Yes! Google Classroom for K-3 Room 240Sheryl Dales The Sisters- The Eight Essential Elements of Daily 5 Scheman Center, Benton HallAlison Behne • Gail Boushey Tim Shanahan- Ask the Expert: Q & A Fisher TheaterTim Shanahan

10:55am CDT

Amy Stewart- Little Readers, Big Thinkers: Close Reading in Primary Grades Room 250/252Amy Stewart Barbara Perry- Let's Get this Write! Room 167/171Barbara Perry Brian Sammons (Iowa Reading Association Administrator of the Year)- Leading with Literacy Room 275Brian Sammons Carol Ann Kane- One Minute Reader - A Motivating System to Improve Reading at Home Room 220Carol Ann Kane Cheryl Roberson- Teaching with Mackin VIA eBooks Room 240Cheryl Roberson Connie Ankenbauer- Title Teachers Rock! Room 204/208Connie Ankenbauer Jeanne Bender & Nancy Kiefer- I Can't Wait to Read Where You Take Me: Linking Literacy & Learning to Your Curriculum Room 230Nancy Kiefer Karla Krueger & Joan Bessman Taylor- A Shared Dance: Reading Teachers, Teacher-Librarians and the 2019 School Library Program Standards Room 175/179Karla Krueger • Joan Bessman Taylor 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 Samantha Richardson & Mindy Strom- Interactive Words Their Way - Classroom Workshop Room 260/ 262Samantha Richardson & Mindy Strom Susan Massey- Tips for Social Justice Teaching Room 004Upper Iowa University Tony Vincent - Animate Learning with GIFs Scheman Center, Benton HallTony Vincent

2:00pm CDT

Abby Weiland- How to Maximize Your Time During Writer's Workshop Room 160Abby Weiland Carrie Campbell & Jill Brown- Let's "Talk" About Books Room 004Jill Brown • Carrie Campbell 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 Jennifer Keating- Differentiated Instruction with Britannica Room 220Jennifer Keating Katy Kauffman- Making Google Apps Work for You Room 275Katy Kauffman Lori Vicker- Remembering the Orphans Room 260/ 262Lori Vicker Maria Walther- The Ramped Up Read Aloud: What to Notice As You Turn the Page Room 175/179Maria Walther Mary Ellen Graf- Come Together: Resources for Diverse Books Room 250/252Mary Ellen Graf Rhonda Ketels- Providing Structured Literacy Support to Read and Spell Multisyllable Words Room 167/17195 Percent Group

9:40am CDT

Dani Woodman- Rockin' Your Reading and Writing Conferences Fisher TheaterDani Woodman Dianne Loughren & Diane Sperfslage- SHHHH.....Listen! Do You Hear the Sound of Rockstar Library Centers? Room 240Dianne Loughren • Diane Sperfslage Dorina Sackman-Ebuwa- Hallmark Holiday Movies and the Iowa Core? Yes, Please! Scheman Center, Benton HallDorina Sackman-Ebuwa Elizabeth Oosterheert- Knowing the Stars by Name: A Year in Literature & Writing Workshop Room 175/179Elizabeth Oosterheert Fran McVeigh- Writing Revision: Students Can Do It! Room 220Fran McVeigh Heidi Meyer- Learning with Technology in the Early Elementary Classroom Room 204/208Heidi Meyer Katy Kauffman & Carol Yager- Two Heads Are Better Than One: The Teacher-Librarian Partnership in the Classroom Room 167/171Katy Kauffman • Carol Yager Kelli Westmoreland- Reading, Rockin' and a Rollin' Room 230Dr. Kelli Westmoreland Kim Heckart- How the Notable Social Studies Tradebooks can Help Teach Both Social Studies & Literacy Standards at the Same Time! Room 160Kim Heckart Meaghan Johnson- How to Apply Best Practices in Assessment & Evaluation AND Maintain a Life Beyond the Classroom Room 250/252Meaghan Johnson Sandi Ellis- Engaging the Middle School Reader Room 275Sandi Ellis Trina Hill & Becci McCleary- Developing Voice of Kindergarten Writers Room 004Trina Hill • Becci McCleary

10:55am CDT

Alice Greiner- Creating a School-Wide Writing Program Room 160Alice Greiner Beth Praska- Five Components of an Effective Intervention Room 220Beth Praska Heather Schulz & Amy Bear- The Missing Pieces of Word Study Room 175/179Amy Bear • Heather Schulz Jake Wager- Social Studies in Literacy Room 250/252Jake Wager Janice Edgar- Becoming Reading Detectives: Meaningful Annotations and Close Reading Strategies Room 204/208Janice Edgar Jenahlee Chamberlain- Ramp Up Your Read Alouds: Integrating the 4 Cs and Literacy Fisher TheaterJenahlee Chamberlain Jessica Walsh- Storytelling with GeoTools Room 004Jessica Walsh John Pfeifer- Teach to Learn / Learn to Teach Room 240John Pfeifer Kate Hess & Jen Dovre- Ready for College? Tools for Librarian/Teacher Research Collaboration Room 167/171Jen Dovre • Kate Hess 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

2:00pm CDT

Abby Weiland- Trusting in Yourself as a Literacy Professional in the Era of Accountability Room 220Abby Weiland Alicia Patten (IASL Awards Chair)- IASL 2019-2020 Award Books Room 230Alicia Patten 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 Jill Hofmockel- These Books Are Lit: Starting a Diversity Book Club Room 240Jill Hofmockel Mary Ellen Graf- Step into the Spotlight: Focus on Possibilities for All Readers Room 275Mary Ellen Graf Mindy Romero- Engaging Students with Print & Digital for Content Area Learning Room 004Mindy Romero 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 Sarah Fink- "Activ-ate" Reading Using Technology Room 250/252Sarah Fink