Saturday+Sessions


 * Saturday Sessions List [[file:Saturday Session list.pdf]] **

** Saturday ** ** Session E 10:30 am – 12:30 pm **

=__ The Role of the Library in a 1:1 Initiative __= Mary Schwander, Librarian, New Hope-Solebury School District; Brenda Boyer, Librarian, Kutztown Area School District; Robin Burns, Librarian, Salisbury Township School District; Shelly Eaton, Librarian, Central York School District; Kate Hammond, Librarian, The Perkiomen School; Heather Lister, Librarian, Derry Township School District; Tracy Parido, Librarian, Central York School District; Rebecca Kelly, Quakertown Community High School ILL: ALL STRAND: Students as Readers Librarians as Leaders Moderator: Jeffrey Weiss; Susan Flanley
 * E 1 Wild Rose **

So now that your school has gone 1:1 and the library computers are gone, what’s to become of your library? Hear from other school librarians on how they have revolutionized their library media centers so that they can thrive and best support students and staff.

**E1 Handouts**: http://pslaone-to-onepanel.wikispaces.com/

=__Communicating a Positive Awareness of the Value of the School Library in Student Learning and Achievement to Stakeholders and Decision Makers__= Coordinated by Dr. Mary Kay Biagini, Associate Professor & Director, School Library Certification Program, University of Pittsburgh; Director, Emerging Leaders Academy ILL: ALL STRAND: Librarians as Leaders // Moderator: // Caitlin Linsenmann
 * E 2 Crystal **

Members of the first Emerging Leaders Academy will present three model 15-minute advocacy presentations: Superintendent and Principals--How and why the school library helps students achieve academic success, helps teachers enhance their teaching, and helps you achieve your district and building objectives; Teachers--How and why the school library can help you with your teaching and professional development; Students--How and why the school library can help you with your studies and your personal life. Participants will share presentation tools and a rubric for making a successful presentation.

Superintendent and Principals @http://prezi.com/g0o5nrvb3foe/?utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=copy&rc=ex0share
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Teachers @http://prezi.com/wyz0fzltecoh/?utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=copy&rc=ex0share Students

=__ Great Reads for Teens __= Terri Grief, President, American Association of School Librarians ILL: SR STRAND: Students as Readers // Moderator: Deborah Hoover //
 * E 3 Empire A **

Terri will share 100 YA books that she has read in the past year in a rapid fire book talk session. With this knowledge, you can make connections to your high school students by putting the right book in the right hands.


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=__ It's a bird, It's a Plane, It's a Book Club?Connecting Readers through Graphica Book Clubs __= Sue Dahlstrom, Librarian, Radnor Township School District; Rachel Skrlac Lo, University of Pennsylvania Doctoral Candidate ILL: ELM/MJR STRAND: Students as Communicators and Producers // Moderator: Jean B. Bellavance //
 * E 4 Empire B **

Is your graphic novel and comic book section stripped bare? Do you find it difficult to keep up with the demand for graphica in your collection? Would you like to find new ways to engage students in graphica? We will share what we have learned from our successful after-school graphica clubs, including book lists, supplies used, promotional materials, and management guidelines.


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=__ Spying the Inside Story __= Walter Wick, Author/Illustrator ILL: ALL STRAND: Students as Readers; Students as Communicators and Producers Moderator: Joan Theal
 * E 5 Empire C/D **

==== Walter is very excited to meet his workshop participants. Building off his keynote talk, he will provide an in-depth behind-the-scenes look at specific books and studio practices with an eye toward adapting them for classroom use. In addition to providing further insights about his work to encourage engaging teacher-student discussions, Walter will provide suggestions for developing classroom appropriate hands-on craft and writing activities that can be shared across a wide range of ages. There will also be an opportunity for as much Q&A as the venue allows. There will be a book signing following the session.====


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