Concurrent Sessions
Tuesday, June 23, 2015
Red= Elementary sessions (Pre K-Grade 6), Blue = Secondary sessions (Grades 7-12, college), Green = Sessions for all audiences, Purple= Administrators/Coaches* = Repeated session
Session 1- 9:40-10:30
Jerri Heid The Best Books of 2014* Room 204-208
Alice Greiner Clear, Concise Paragraphs—Guaranteed! Room 220
Mike Graf All About Weather Room 230
Dr. Janet Kehe/Dr. Gina Kuker Working With Words Room 240
Jessica Meacham Technology: Who, What, When, Where, Why Room 250-252
Rick Bartosh/Geri McMahon Title I Update Room 254
Heidi Meyer/Crystal Thurn Integrated Curriculum Room 260-262
Diane Merkel Engaging Students Brains…Phonics Patterns Room 275
CC Linstroth Meeting the Cognitive Demands of CCSS Room 004
Suzanne Cowan Close Reading 101 Room 299
Kelly Gallagher Building Reading Lives That Last Benton Aud.
Benjamin Feight Express Yourself through Blogging/Vlogging Fisher Theater
Scott Alan Nesbitt So Much to Do, So Little Time Room 175-179
Session 2- 10:55-11:45
Jessica Mains/Shawna Hughes Teaching with TPACK Room 204-208
Wendy Henrichs Passport to Empathy…Children’s Literature* Room 220
Pat Yardley/Diane Starns Accelerating Reading Progress K-1 Room 230
Delia Ray Iowa Inspired…How One Writer Discovered* Room 240
Jocelyn Green Using Historical Fiction…Secondary Classroom Room 250-252
Amy Williamson/Barbara Ohlund Early Literacy Implementation Room 254
Barbara Ehlers Writing Strategies Using Children’s Literature Room 260-262
Nikki Cooper Johnny McGee and How He Came to Be Room 275
Julia Cook Books that Make a Positive Difference* Room 004
Eric Litwin Interactive Reading and Writing Skills Benton Aud.
Donald Bear Routines & Activities in Word Study* Fisher Theater
Tammy Mohr/Julie Neal Travel with Middle School Literacy Room 175-179
Session 3- 2:00-2:50
Jerri Heid The Best Books of 2014* Room 204-208
Delia Ray Iowa Inspired…How One Writer Discovered* Room 240
Susan Massey Monitoring Comprehension of Print/Digital Text Room 230
Jocelyn Green Researching Historical Fiction Room 240
Jessica Meacham Personalized Learning in Writer’s Workshop Room 250-252
Brad Niebling/Sandy Nelson Answering the Question…Tier… Room 254
Clare Fieseler Storytelling, Science and the Common Core Room 260-262
Diane Merkel So Many Words, So Little Time Room 275
Stacie Mitchell-Gweah How to End 99% …Classroom Discipline Room 004
Devin Scillian The Serious Business of Writing Humor… Benton Aud.
Donald Bear Routines and Activities for Word Study* Fisher Theater
Dr. Kathy Danielson List-Making Mentor Texts Room 175-179
Wendy Henrichs Passport to Empathy…Children’s Literature* Room 150-154
Concurrent Sessions
Wednesday, June 24, 2015
Red= Elementary sessions (Pre K-Grade 6), Blue = Secondary sessions (Grades 7-12, college), Green = Sessions for all audiences, Purple= Administrators/Coaches* = Repeated session
Session 1- 9:40-10:30
Greg Feldman Beginning the Collaborative Inquiry…Tier Room 204-208
Dr. Lindsay Grow Making High Level Texts Accessible to All Room 220
Sam von Gillen Games in the Classroom Room 230
Mike Graf Weather Workshop Room 240
Dr. Sally Huddle Combining Fluency and Vocab. Instruction Room 250-252
Katherine Hannigan How NOT to Write/Illustrate a Picture Book Room 275
Heidi Butkus Guided Reading for Pre-Readers? Yes! Room 004
Carol Ann Kane Word Warm-ups: Quick Exercises for...Mastery Room 299
Julia Cook Books that Make a Positive Difference* Benton Aud.
Deb Mortensen That is so “Pinteresting”! Room 150-154
Jodi McMaster Simple Concrete Strategies to… Long Vowels Room 175-179
Session 2- 10:55-11:45
Cindy Hall/Jody Still-Herbold Iowa Ag Today: Language Arts Room 204-208
Dr. Cindy Waters/Kate Hornung There’s an Elephant… Read? Room 220
Rachel Diemer Reviving Schema Theory: Close Reading Room 230
Mike Graf Writing Workshop Room 240
Marsha Krabbenhoft Pairing Fiction & Nonfiction Room 250-252
Sara McInerny Intensive Summer Reading Program Room 260-262
Jane Feber Strategies to Engage Struggling Students Room 275
Heidi Butkus Great Whole Group Games and Activities..Math/LArts Room 004
Mary Bigler Reading and Writing: You Can’t Have One Benton Aud.
Jennifer Serravallo When Texts Get Complex: Assessing Comp. Fisher Theater
William Bird Making Natural Connections with Reading/Music Room 175-179
Session 3- 2:00-2:50
Kelly Westmoreland Integrating Diverse Media &ELA Standards Room 204-208
Kelly Simon, Vicki Tilson Embracing the Culture of Change/Coach Room 220
Marcus Hora/Sue Skala Stop the Reading Slide Room 230
Renee Thomas The Two New ‘R’s—AR & QR Room 240
Julia Cook ALICE Training: Surviving the Active Shooter Room 250-252
Bruce Lansky Young Authors Celebration Room 260-262
Nancy Walsh-Boeder Introduction to PALS Literacy Assessment Room 275
Janell Brandhorst Iowa Tier Tips and Tricks Room 254
Wendy Barlow But What Does it Mean to Analyze Text? Room 299
Kris Hart Ignite the Love of Reading from Within Benton Aud.
Heidi Butkus Developmentally Appropriate… Writing Room 004
Pratt, Urbanowski, Burgher Making Classroom Discussions… Room 175-179