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Session 1 (10:20-11:20 AM): Workshops

Presenter	Title	Focus
Tamara James-Wyachai	Student/Teacher Collaboration through Wikis and Voicethread -- Part 1 (NB: A two-part workshop -- sign up for both Parts 1 & 2)	All
Kim Olsson	Library or Supermarket? How to use simple visual merchandising techniques to promote literacy in your library and classroom -- Part 1 (NB: A two-part workshop -- sign up for both Parts 1 & 2)	All
Joanne Pearn	Creating a Conducive Classroom Environment for Language Learning	All
Kerrie Smith	Social Networking for Educators: why is this important? How do I do it?	All
Helen Leeming	Digital Literacy: Our Students Today	High / Middle
Glenda Burke	Slow Reading: More than Skimming the Surface	High / Middle
Davidson Lloyd	Journalism 101: News Media Literacy	Middle
Jan Stipek	Using Free Voluntary Reading in Support of Mother Tongue Literacy	High / Middle
Angela Gravina	Intentional International Education through Readings, Reconstruction, and Writing	Middle
Dr. Tanya Hames	From the Ivory Tower to the Classroom: A Research-based Approach to Reading	Primary / Middle
Carolyn Boras Frank Heisler	Impacting Children's Learning: Multiple Literacies in the Arts -- Part 1 (NB: A two-part workshop -- sign up for both Parts 1 & 2)	Primary
Laura Cole Ben Farr	Knock-Out Books for Lower Primary	Primary
Lynne Sharman Mary Cartmer	The Struggling Emergent Reader	Primary
Louise Donaghey Michelle Morton John Yunclas	Word Study K-6 -- Part 1 (NB: A two-part workshop -- sign up for both Parts 1 & 2)	Primary
Genet Erickson Adam Nicole Kutschenreuter	Literacy in the Mathematics Classroom -- Part 1 (NB: A two-part workshop -- sign up for both Parts 1 & 2)	Primary
Jennifer Peacock	Creating a Classroom of Independent Readers: meeting the goal of your independent reading program -- Part 1 (NB: A two-part workshop -- sign up for both Parts 1 & 2)	Primary
Tim Ramsey	Get the literature that you need through Titlewave's free collection development and promote and access this literature through Destiny Library Manager	All

Session 2 (11:25 AM-12:25 PM): Workshops

Presenter	Title/Desc	Focus
Joanna Farrer	Web 2.0 Tools in the ESL Classroom	All
Tamara James-Wyachai	Student/Teacher Collaboration through Wikis and Voicethread -- Part 2 (NB: A two-part workshop -- sign up for both Parts 1 & 2)	All
Kim Olsson	Library or Supermarket? How to use simple visual merchandising techniques to promote literacy in your library and classroom -- Part 2 (NB: A two-part workshop -- sign up for both Parts 1 & 2)	All
Kerrie Smith	Running an Online Community -- the how and why of it	All
Kerry Skujins	Appropriations: how the retelling of popular stories provide a key to contemporary social contexts	High
Audrey Aquaro	The Power of Persuasive Writing	Middle
Marj Kirkland	Literature Circles: Engaging the Middle School Student	Middle
Jacqueline Makselon Kate Stanley	Knock-Out Books for Middle School	Middle
Carolyn Boras Frank Heisler	Impacting Children's Learning: Multiple Literacies in the Arts -- Part 2 (NB: A two-part workshop -- sign up for both Parts 1 & 2)	Primary
Kate Brundage Narelle Demery	Knock-Out Books for Upper Primary	Primary
Desley Pendergast	Visual Literacy using Picture Books for both the younger and older reader	Primary / Middle
Louise Donaghey Michelle Morton John Yunclas	Word Study K-6 -- Part 2 (NB: A two-part workshop -- sign up for both Parts 1 & 2)	Primary
Genet Erickson Adam	Literacy in the Mathematics Classroom -- Part 2 (NB: A two-part workshop -- sign up for both Parts 1 & 2)	Primary
Janine Keaton	Cooperative Reading	Primary
Steve Morgan Graham Worthington	Early Years Foreign Language Learning through Storytelling	Primary
Jennifer Peacock	Creating a Classroom of Independent Readers: meeting the goal of your independent reading program -- Part 2 (NB: A two-part workshop -- sign up for both Parts 1 & 2)	Primary
Liam King	Supporting Literacy in the Primary Classroom: Teaching Assistants as reading and writing facilitators	Primary Support Staff
Chris McPhee	Consultation with Oliver Clients: Forward Thinking: Next Generation Library Systems	Library Staff

Session 3 (1:55-2:55 PM): Workshops

Presenter	Title/Desc	Focus
Marj Kirkland	Creating a Whole School Literacy Plan	All
Dr. David Rolls	Acquiring Language B: Macro-skilling for Literacy and Communication	All
Kerrie Smith	Keeping Up-to-Date and Informed: Using RSS feeds and other sources	All
Denise Bowley Justine Morris	The Language Learning Disabled student in the classroom	High / Middle
Jocelyn Holden Sarah Eccleston	Knock-out Books for Senior School	High
Cheryl Keegan Alexei Gafan	An Essay in Movement	High / Middle
Lisa Magnani	Stranger Danger in the Forest: the dark reality of fairytales in Middle School English	Middle
Bev May Kerryl Howarth	Building Community through Reading and Writing	Primary
Abi Beynon Diane Ayres	Sharing Good Practice for Early Years Literacy Learning	Primary
Jodi Bonnette	Nothin' But Nonfiction!	Primary
Sue Klinkhamer Louise Phinney	Inspiring Activism through Literature	Primary
Peter Hinckley	Puppets in the Classroom	Primary
Jennifer Worthington	Big Books Rule	Primary
Anthony Dewhurst	Utilising IT and Digital Technology in classroom Visual Literacy Programs	Primary / Middle
Gaenor McKenzie Kalliope Coplin	Storytelling for Children, and by Children	Primary
Lindsay McQuattie	Reading for Meaning: Teaching comprehension skills through the use of good quality picture books in the Junior School	Primary
Chris McPhee	Oliver: Engaging Hands-On-Learning in the Library	Library staff

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Registration closed on Nov. 7th

Final number of people registered: 260+

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