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2277thth Annual MidAnnual MidSouth Reading South Reading and Writing and Writing ConferenceConference
June 16-17, 2016
School of Education University of Alabama at Birmingham
Location: George W. Carver High School 3900- 24th Street North
Birmingham, AL 35207
In collaboration with Red Mountain Reading & Writing Project
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Greetings
On behalf of UAB Maryann Manning Family Literacy Center, MidSouth Reading and Writing Conference Committee, The Red Mountain Writ ing Project , LexAmi, Alabama Reading Association, and many other organizations that make this event possible, welcome to the twenty-seventh MidSouth Reading and Writing Conference! We are thrilled you have joined us for yet another year of dynamic professional growth. Please note the following:
• The format of the conference is the same each day. • Make a second choice workshop in case you find your first choice is full. • Consider bringing a cushion for your comfort. • Professional Growth certificates c an be found a t t he back o f you r
p rog ram. • Consider a donation to the Maryann Manning Family Literacy Center. We want to
continue her legacy. This event would not be possible without the support of the following organizations: University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Education, Birmingham City Schools, and the vendors. Please take time to visit our vendors. Enjoy the conference to its fullest; we are glad you are here! Our best wishes for the upcoming school year, MidSouth Steering Committee
MidSouth Steering Committee, 2016
Kelly Hill Melanie Henderson Lynn Kirkland Angela Lewis Rebecca McKay Gayle Morrison Allison Newton Pat Nix Fran Perkins Tonya Perry Dominique Prince Diana Prutzman Sue Seay Toni Shay Brandi Smith Joel Smith Jennifer Summerlin Cecil Teague Jameka Thomas Clark Underbakke Kristie Williams Tyler Bryant
MidSouth Vendors
Okapi, LexAmi Alabama Reading Association Stenhouse, LexAmi UAB, Curriculum & Instruction Collaborative Classroom, LexAmi Little Professor Book Center Capstone, LexAmi Birmingham Area Reading Council
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Dr. Maryann Murphy Manning
The 27th Annual MidSouth Reading and Writing Institute is dedicated with love and
admiration to Dr. Maryann Murphy Manning. She began her career as an energetic and passionate classroom teacher in Nebraska. Maryann’s career choices would eventually lead her to the University of Alabama at Birmingham where she spread her love of literacy and learning to teachers, colleagues, professional friends and graduate students. Her dedication and commitment to lifelong learning were contagious. MidSouth became her venue for bringing prominent educators to the Southeast, enlightening our views on literacy education for all learners.
Maryann was elected International Reading Association’s President, 2015- 2016. She was excited about sharing her goals for the organization and literacy learning around the world. She passed away while participating in the Asian Literacy Conference in Bali, Indonesia. She died while doing what she loved! It was also foreseeable that in 2015, IRA would present her with a special service award for her long time, dedicated service to the organization. Later, the IRA Maryann Murphy Manning Outstanding Volunteer Service Award was endowed, and is given annually to dedicated members who have a lifelong commitment to the Association.
Maryann’s accomplishments and acts of generosity knew no bounds. Her longtime friend and colleague, Kenneth Goodman, offered words of encouragement to all who admire and miss her—We owe it to Maryann to renew our own commitment to carry on where she left off. The best tribute we can give her is to try to fill the void she left with our own hard work. The Maryann Manning Family Literacy Center has been established as a means to continue her work.
Thank you, Maryann! We love you! We miss you!
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Mid-South Keynote Speakers & Bios
Matt Glover is a full time educational consultant and coauthor with Kathy Collins of I Am Reading. He is the author of the Heinemann title Engaging Young Writers, coauthor with Mary Alice Berry of Projecting Possibilities for Writers, and coauthor with Katie Wood Ray of Already Ready. A nationally known literacy consultant, Matt is a frequent presenter at conferences and in school districts on topics related to nurturing writers and supporting children’s intellectual growth and development. Matt has been an educator for over 20 years, including 12 years as the principal and instructional leader of Creekside Early Childhood School.
Georgia Heard is a founding member of the Teachers College Reading and Writing Project in New York City. She received her M.F.A. in Writing from Columbia University. She is the author of numerous books on teaching writing including: Awakening the Heart: Exploring Poetry in Elementary and Middle, Finding the Heart of Nonfiction: Teaching 7 Essential Craft Tools with Mentor Texts, and A Place for Wonder: Reading and Writing Nonfiction in the Primary Grades (co-authored with Jen McDonough). In addition, she has published several children’s books, and is the editor of a new anthology entitled The Woman in This Poem: Women’s Voices in Poetry.
Seymour Simon, whom the NY Times called "the dean of [children’s science] writers," is the author of more than 250 highly acclaimed science books. Simon has been honored with many awards for his work, including the American Association for the Advancement of Science/Subaru Lifetime Achievement Award for his lasting contribution to children’s science literature; the New York State Knickerbocker Award for Juvenile Literature; the Hope S. Dean Memorial Award from the Boston Public Library for his
contribution to children’s science literature; The Washington Post/Children’s Book Guild Award for Non-‐‑fiction; the Jeremiah Ludington Award for his outstanding contribution to children’s nonfiction; the Empire State Award for excellence in literature for young people; and the Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Forum on Children’s Science Books. Terry Thompson is a teacher, author, and consultant living in San Antonio, Texas. He provides staff development for teachers of readers and writers in grades K-‐‑8. Currently, a reading interventionist, Terry has served as a classroom teacher, basic skills teacher, Reading Recovery teacher, and literacy coach. He holds a master’s degree in psychotherapy and cognitive coaching and travels throughout the country consulting with classroom teachers and literacy specialists. Terry is the author of Adventures in Graphica: Using Comics and Graphic Novels to Teach Comprehension and his newest book, The Construction Zone: Building Scaffolds for Readers and Writers.
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Thursday, June 16, 2016 Day-‐‑at-‐‑a-‐‑Glance
TIME ACTIVITY ROOM 8:00 – 8:30 Registration, Grab-and-Go Breakfast provided by ARA, & Exhibits
8:30 – 8:45 WELCOME & OPENING REMARKS Auditorium
8:45 – 10:00 KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Seymour Simon From Paper Airplanes to Outer Space
Auditorium
10:15 – 11:30 CONCURRENT SESSIONS I (75 MINUTES)
Matt Glover (FEATURED SESSION) Supporting Young Readers Before (and After) They are Reading Conventionally (Pre-K-2)
Distance Learning
Center Open for Networking & Reflecting 309 Jennifer Mueller
Bridging All Curriculum Areas with Close Reading (1-6) 311
Melanie Henderson & Jenni Shackelford Writing Workshop- A Place of Possibility (K-3) 313
Lorie Johnson & Cheri Grimmitt Dealing with Dyslexia: Recognizing the Signs & Addressing Instructional Needs with Multi-Sensory Strategies (K-5)
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Elizabeth Fairweather & Tommy Fairweather The Lives of Writers as Tools for Teaching Writing (3-12) 315
Tammy Alexander, Ryan Cate Gibson, Felicia Ragland-Haywood & Dion Jordan Using Text Sets (K-12) 316
Rebecca Bidwell & Jim Nunez Using Trade Books to Improve Content-Area Literacy (6-12) 317
Mary James Reading Nonfiction: Making Nonfiction Reading Engaging and Purposeful (6-12) 318
Darlene Douglas DOK Quality Questioning (K-12) 321
11:30 – 12:30 LUNCH & VENDORS AUTHOR SIGNING: SEYMOUR SIMON 11:30-12:00 / MATT GLOVER 12:00-12:30
Lunchroom & Vendor Area
12:45 – 1:40 CONCURRENT SESSIONS II (55 MINUTES) Open for Networking & Reflecting 309 Fran Perkins
“Teach Me?... You Don’t Even Know Me!”: Learning to Honor the Lives of Our Learners (Pre-K-5)
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Rebecca McKay Social Emotional Learning (Pre-K-3) 313
Matt Fifolt, Jennifer Summerlin, & Kelly Hill Welcoming All Writers: Tips and Techniques for Academic Publishing (All Audiences) 314
Joel Smith & Mandy Antwine Throw Away the Script and Engage Your Reluctant Readers (K-8) 315
Tammy Alexander & Amara Alexander Picture This! (K-8) 316
Rebecca Bidwell & Jim Nunez Using Controversial Issues to Promote Writing in Social Studies (6-12) 317
Kenya Hall Assignments Do Matter! (4-12) 318
Jolessia Edwards Making Reading “Count” (7-12) 321
Seymour Simon & Ann Marie Corgill (FEATURED SESSION) Celebrating the Wonder in Nonfiction Writing (K-8) Auditorium
1:50 – 3:00
CLOSING SESSION: MARYANN MANNING RESEARCH AWARD PRESENTATION KEYNOTE: MATT GLOVER Reconsidering Readiness
Auditorium
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Friday, June 17, 2016 Day-‐‑at-‐‑a-‐‑Glance
TIME ACTIVITY ROOM 8:00 – 8:30 Registration, Grab-and-Go Breakfast provided by ARA, & Exhibits
8:30 – 8:45 WELCOME & OPENING REMARKS Auditorium
8:45 – 10:00 KEYNOTE ADDRESS: GEORGIA HEARD Finding The Heart of Nonfiction: Teaching Essential Craft Tools with Mentor Texts
Auditorium
10:15 – 11:30 CONCURRENT SESSIONS I (75 MINUTES) Terry Thompson (FEATURED SESSION)
Using Comic and Graphic Novels to Scaffold Comprehension (K-8) Distance Learning
Center Open for Networking & Reflecting 309 Jennifer Summerlin
A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words (Pre-K-3) 313
Taajah Witherspoon Customization with Mathematics (K-2) 314
Ann Dominick Number Talks in the 3-5 Classroom 315
Ericka Baron & Karen Garrett Teaching Struggling Readers (6-12) 317
Nefertari Yancie Joking with Leonidas and Meditating with Confucius: Historical Empathy (6-12) 321
Georgia Heard (FEATURED SESSION) Weave Poetry Throughout Your Entire Year: Teach Young People to Care about the Sounds of Language, the Power of Imagery…And to Know the Joy of Falling Headlong in Love With Words (K-8)
Auditorium
11:30 – 12:30 LUNCH & VENDORS AUTHOR SIGNING: TERRY THOMPSON 11:30-12:00
Lunchroom & Vendor Area
12:45 – 1:40 CONCURRENT SESSIONS II (55 MINUTES) Kelly Hill
Hot Off the Press! - The Newest Picture Books of 2016 (Pre-K-5) Distance Learning
Center James Ernest
Is a Doctorate in Your Future? (All Audiences) 309
Lois Christensen Read and Write Here and Now (Pre-K-3) 311
Jennifer Summerlin Last Comic Standing: Engaging The Hard to Reach Reader with Graphic Novels (3-6) 313
Tricia Cook & Beverly Sansom Overcoming with Overcompensation (Pre-K-3) 314
Allison Newton, Ahlam Alghamdi, & Kim Sharkins Creating Culturally Inclusive Classrooms Utilizing Funds of Knowledge Approach (Pre-K-5) 315
Amy Nicholas Eunoia: Mindfulness (Pre-K-12) 316
Sonjanika Henderson & Shawnta Owens Perspective Writing for the New ACT Writing Exam (9-12) 317
Nikkia White Special Education Accommodations for Secondary Literacy (6-12) 318
Nefertari Yancie & Casey Gamble Integrating Content-Area Picture Books in Middle School Social Studies Classrooms (6-8) 321
1:50 – 3:00 CLOSING SESSION: TERRY THOMPSON When Working Hard is Hardly Working: Are You Scaffolding or Rescuing?
Auditorium
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Thursday, June 16, 2016
8:00 - 3:00 Registration and Exhibits 8:30 – 8:45 Welcome Dr. Kelly Hill, Conference Chair UAB MMFLC Co-Director Opening Remarks Dr. Charles Willis, Principal George W. Carver High School Introduction of Keynote Speaker Dr. Dominique Prince Hall Kent Elementary Keynote Address: 8:45 – 10:00 Room: Auditorium From Paper Airplanes to Outer Space Award-winning author Seymour Simon talks about his evolution from a kid growing up in the Bronx with a love of the outdoors, to an inspirational science teacher in the New York City school system, to a best-selling author whom the New York Times called the “dean of the [children’s science] field,” and now, to becoming the founder of a company dedicated to publishing quality nonfiction eBook literature for schools and libraries. Seymour Simon Award-winning author of children’s science books Concurrent Sessions I June 16, 2016 10:15 – 11:30 Matt Glover Room: Distance Learning Center Author Educational Consultant *FEATURED SESSION Title: Supporting Young Readers Before (and After) They are Reading Conventionally (Pre-K-2) Reading development doesn’t start with decoding words. Young children create meaning from a text long before they can read it conventionally. Even after children start to decode we should support their reading of texts they can’t read conventionally. As adults we can nurture children’s identities as readers by recognizing the language that children use as they interact with familiar and unfamiliar books. Once we see what children can do on their own, we can nudge them forward towards more sophisticated thinking and comprehension.
Open for Networking & Reflecting Room: 309
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Concurrent Sessions I June 16, 2016 10:15 – 11:30 Jennifer Mueller Room: 311 Crestline Elementary School Title: Bridging All Curriculum Areas with Close Reading (1-6) Close reading is a classroom routine that will allow students to be introduced, taught and assessed on various standards in all areas of instruction. Participants will be introduced to the elements that make up a close reading lesson. Participants will be active in creating quality text directed questions for a lesson they can take and implement.
Melanie Henderson Room: 313 Jenni Shackelford Helena Elementary Title: Writing Workshop: A Place of Possibility in the Primary Classroom (K-3) Participants will explore and discuss working with young writers and share classroom techniques, lessons, and examples of writing across all genres.
Lorie Johnson Room: 314 University of North Alabama Cheri Grimmitt Dyslexia Consultant Title: Dealing with Dyslexia: Recognizing the Signs & Addressing Instructional Needs with Multi-Sensory Strategies (K-6) This session is designed to engage participants in a review of Alabama’s new policy regarding addressing dyslexia in classrooms, an interactive dyslexia simulation that will help participants experience dyslexia and recognize the signs in their students, and a hands-on presentation of multi-sensory strategies to help meet the needs of students exhibiting the characteristics of dyslexia.
Elizabeth Fairweather Room: 315 Walton County School District Tommy Fairweather Title: The Lives of Writers as Tools for Teaching Writing (3-12) Participants will discover a unit integrating biographies with reading/researching skills to expose students to the passions and processes of writers to enhance students’ writing development.
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Concurrent Sessions I June 16, 2016 10:15 – 11:30 Tammy Alexander Room: 316 Ryan Cate Gibson, Felicia Ragland-Haywood, Dion Jordan Alabama A&M University Title: Using Text Sets (K-12) Students and teachers face the challenges of the College and Career Standards increasing expectations for reading and comprehending complex texts. During this session, attendees will explore text sets that focus on an essential question and engage students with various types of print texts and media including music lyrics, poetry, short stories, picture books and informational texts.
Rebecca Bidwell Room: 317 Jim Nunez UAB Title: Using Trade Books to Improve Content-Area Literacy (6-12) This presentation provides classroom activities for developing literacy-based lessons with NCSS Notable Trade Books for Social Studies. These lessons help strengthen students’ content-area literacy skills.
Mary James Room: 318 Bumpus Middle School Title: Reading Nonfiction: Making Nonfiction Reading Engaging and Purposeful Many content-area teachers enrich their classes by adding non-fiction texts to move instruction from the textbook to outside sources, which is more like real life. Participants will have hands-on learning experiences that they can take back to their classes and inject engagement into nonfiction text lessons and assignments.
Darlene Douglas Room: 321 Jefferson County Schools Title: DOK Quality Questioning (K-‐‑12) Participants will understand the connection between Quality Questioning, Depth of Knowledge, and Formative Assessment and how they work together to enhance teacher/ student thinking and learning.
Lunch & Vendors 11:30 – 12:30 AUTHOR SIGNING AT LEXAMI VENDOR TABLE SEYMOUR SIMON 11:30-12:00 MATT GLOVER 12:00-12:30
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Concurrent Sessions II June 16, 2016 12:45-1:40 Open for Networking & Reflecting Room: 309
Fran Perkins Room: 311 Inglenook, Birmingham City Schools Title: “Teach Me?. . . You Don’t Even Know Me!”: Learning to Honor the Lives of Our Learners (Pre-K-5) Every day of learning is filled with opportunities for tapping into the cultural capitol of children and their families to create culturally relevant learning for all. Please join me as I share a variety of contexts for “listening” to the voices of the students to transform their learning.
Rebecca McKay Room: 313 Talladega College Title: Social Emotional Learning (Pre-K-3) The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) gives a broader definition of student success. According to some organizations such as the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL), the new provisions in the law support social and emotional learning (SEL). With new opportunities to embrace what good teaching is about, what can we do every day to make certain that our teaching takes into account all aspects of our students’ learning? This session will provide: (1) a video look into a classroom that embraces social and emotional learning (SEL) alongside academics (2) inspiration from Tim Shiver and his book, Fully alive: Discovering what matters most and (3) a simple flip chart to support your SEL journey.
Matt Fifolt Room: 314 Jennifer Summerlin Kelly Hill UAB Title: Welcoming All Writers: Tips and Techniques for Academic Publishing (All Audiences) In this session, presenters will describe different types of manuscript submissions (research, practice, reviews) and discuss strategies for success based on their own professional challenges and successes. This session is open to all levels of writers, from seasoned veterans to first time authors.
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Concurrent Sessions II June 16, 2016 12:45-1:40 Joel Smith Room: 315 Mandy Antwine Title: Throw Away the Script and Engage Your Reluctant Readers (K-8) Many students labeled with reading disabilities have been turned off to reading by experiencing repeated failures on scripted textbook programs and assessments that highlight what they can't yet do. Many students internalize this, "I can't read," message, give up, and avoid reading. Using authentic literature, student choice, and assessment tools that focus on "can do's", we can change a reluctant readers’ attitudes about themselves and re-open the world of literature to them.
Tammy Alexander Alabama A&M University Room: 316 Amara Alexander Madison City Schools Title: Picture This! This session will share picture books that can be used in content classroom. Participants will leave with a list of books and strategies they can use immediately.
Rebecca Bidwell Room: 317 Jim Nunez UAB Title: Using Controversial Issues to Promote Writing in Social Studies This presentation highlights classroom activities to help students develop their own historical interpretations. These lessons will enable teachers to strengthen students’ writing skills in history.
Kenya Hall Room: 318 Minor High School Title: Assignments Do Matter! (4-12) Assignments Matter, a NWP initiative, is a collaborative, knowledge-building and sharing experience open to any teacher who knows that meaningful tasks create powerful results. Participants will also be introduced to tools from the Literacy Design Collaborative (LDC).
Jolessia Edwards Room: 321 Carver High School Title: Making Reading “Count” (7-12) This presentation is designed to show teachers that they can incorporate mathematical concepts such as “formulas” while annotating the text before students use the annotations in response style writing/essays. The purpose of the presentation is to assist teachers with struggling readers/writers in regards to organization/ pre-writing stage of an essay.
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Concurrent Sessions II June 16, 2016 12:45-1:40 Seymour Simon Room: Auditorium Award-winning author Ann Marie Corgill Alabama Teacher of the Year, 2014-1205 *FEATURED SESSION Title: Celebrating the Wonder in Nonfiction Writing (K-8) Award-winning children’s science author Seymour Simon explores both the contrasts and the similarities between fiction and nonfiction writing. Reading aloud from beloved texts, both fiction and nonfiction, Simon demonstrates how they are not really that different in many important ways. ______________________________________________________________________________ CLOSING SESSION: 1:50 – 3:00 Room: Auditorium Maryann Manning Research Award Dr. Lynn D. Kirkland, Chair UAB Dept. of Curr. & Instruction Acceptance of Medal Dr. Constance Kamii Professor, UAB Keynote Address: Matt Glover Introduction of Speaker Dr. Fran Perkins Inglenook, Birmingham City Schools Reconsidering Readiness Our society seems too obsessed with the idea of readiness. And why not? Who doesn’t want to be ready, and it would be difficult to imagine an educational system where the goal was unpreparedness. But, when readiness becomes the focus rather than a byproduct of doing what’s right for children, aiming for readiness can have a negative impact on a child’s education. In this keynote we’ll contemplate how to balance the potential pitfalls and benefits of readiness. Matt Glover Author & Educational Consultant
Maryann Manning Research Award
An internationally renowned author and scholar on literacy issues, Maryann Manning spent her career involved in research helping children
and their families live literate lives. Her commitment to supporting classroom teachers with relevant and professional learning was embedded
in her research. This year’s recipient was a co-researcher with Dr. Manning, with a total of 11 co-published literacy articles over the last 30
years. 2016 Recipient is Dr. Constance Kamii
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Friday, June 17, 2016 8:00 - 3:00 Exhibits 8:30 – 8:45 Welcome Dr. Kelly Hill, Conference Chair UAB MMFLC Co-Director Opening Remarks Dr. Deborah Voltz, Dean UAB School of Education Maryann Manning Family Literacy Center Dr. Lynn D. Kirkland, Chair UAB Dept. of Curr. & Instruction Keynote Speaker Introduction Dr. Rebecca McKay Talladega College Keynote Address: 8:45 – 10:00 Room: Auditorium Finding the Heart of Nonfiction: Teaching Essential Craft Tools with Mentor Texts (K-12) Passion and curiosity are at the heart of nonfiction. Georgia Heard will share how teachers can share their passion and honor kids’ curiosity and interests when teaching nonfiction and help students create engaging nonfiction using mentor texts. Georgia Heard Author Concurrent Sessions I June 17, 2016 10:15 – 11:30 Terry Thompson Room: Distance Learning Center Author *FEATURED SESSION Title: Using Comic and Graphic Novels to Scaffold Comprehension Convinced that comics are an educational goldmine, but unsure of how to use them in a way that aligns with best practices in literacy instruction? This session will look at a variety of ways we can use comics and graphic novels to address comprehension strategies, vocabulary and fluency in a way that speaks to struggling readers, but all students enjoy.
Open for Networking & Reflecting Room: 309
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Concurrent Sessions I June 17, 2016 10:15 – 11:30 Jennifer Summerlin Room: 313 UAB Title: A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words: Using the Power of Wordless Picture Books to Support Language Development (Pre-K-3) Wordless picture books provide rich opportunities for language development in the preschool and primary classroom. Participants will explore a variety of wordless picture books and learn how to use close viewing, an instructional technique, to build and expand upon young children's oral language skills.
Taajah Witherspoon Room: 314 UAB Title: Customization with Mathematics (K-2) This session will explore the use of formative assessments/interviews to discover the “edge of the child's understanding” in order to provide appropriate instruction with customized tasks.
Ann Dominick Room: 315 UAB Title: Number Talks in the 3-5 Classroom A Number Talk is a 5-15 minute classroom routine that can have huge payoffs for helping students to become mathematically literate. This session will discuss the essentials of successful number talks for addition, subtraction, multiplication and division of whole numbers and fractions.
Ericka Barron Room 317 Karen Garrett Carver High School Title: Teaching Struggling Readers (6-12) The session will go over strategies general education teachers can use to help Special Education students be successful in the classroom.
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Concurrent Sessions I June 17, 2016 10:15 – 11:30 Nefertari Yancie Room: 321 William James Christian School Title: Joking with Leonidas and Meditating with Confucius: Historical Empathy in Our Classrooms (6-8) This session will provide four activities that strengthen middle school students’ historical empathy and writing skills. These activities allow students to explore topics in more depth.
Georgia Heard Room: Auditorium Author *FEATURED SESSION Title: Weave Poetry Throughout Your Entire Year: Teach Young People to Care About the Sounds of Language, the Power of Imagery…And to Know the Joy of Falling Headlong in Love with Words (K-5) Don’t wait until the end of the year to introduce poetry! Allow poetry to start every day, end every day, and honor life-changing moments throughout the school year. Poetry can teach kids metaphor, imagery, precise language and to deeply care about writing and reading. This presentation is based on Georgia Heard’s popular books Awakening the Heart: Exploring Poetry in Elementary and Middle School and Climb inside a Poem: Reading and Writing Poetry across the School Year about creating a poetry curriculum throughout the school year. She’ll discuss ways to weave poetry throughout the fabric of the day, as well as how to teach students to write heartfelt, powerful poems.
Lunch & Vendors 11:30 – 12:30 AUTHOR SIGNING AT LEXAMI VENDOR TABLE TERRY THOMPSON 11:30-12:00
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Concurrent Sessions II June 17, 2016 12:45-1:40 Kelly Hill Room: Distance Learning Center UAB Title: “Hot Off the Press”- The Newest Picture Books of 2016 (K-5) In this session, participants will learn about newly published picture books, some even before they are released, as well as ideas for using them in the classroom.
James Ernest Room: 309 UAB Title: Is There a Doctorate in Your Future? (All Grades) Interested in a Ph.D. in early childhood education? This session will describe a Ph.D. program at UAB; discuss the general nature of coursework and the experiences during the program; talk about whether the program might be a good fit for you; and what types of opportunities a Ph.D. can provide for your future.
Lois Christensen Room: 311 UAB Title: Read and Write Here and Now (Pre-K-3) Margaret Wise Brown's "Here and Now" children's books affect children at every level. She wrote featuring DAP language development, reading and writing for young children.
Jennifer Summerlin Room: 313 UAB Title: Last Comic Standing: Engaging the Hard to Reach Reader with Graphic Novels (Pre-K-3) Participants will explore the current research on readers who regularly read graphic novels. The presenter will share popular graphic series and the latest picture book comics for readers at all levels.
Tricia Cook & Beverly Sansom Room: 314 Stonecreek Montessori Academy Title: Overcoming with Overcompensation This session will awaken the audience's awareness to comprehension and reading struggles. It tells about genetics versus environment. It gives activities along with resources that teachers/tutors can use with students who have comprehension and reading struggles.
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Concurrent Sessions II June 17, 2016 12:45-1:40 Allison Newton Room: 315 Ahlam Alghamdi Kim Sharkins UAB Title: Creating a Culturally-Inclusive Classroom Utilizing the Funds-of-Knowledge Approach (Pre-K-3) Presenters will share case study research of three culturally- diverse pre-k and kindergarten children. Utilizing the funds-of-knowledge approach, participants will learn strategies and activities to create a culturally-inclusive classroom environment.
Amy Nicholas Room: 316 Title: Eunoia: Mindfulness (Pre-K-12) This session will equip participants with a toolbox of both personal and professional mindfulness strategies for creating a learning environment conducive to moment-to-moment needs.
Concurrent Sessions II June 17, 2016 12:45-1:40 Sonjanika Henderson Room 317 Shawnta Owens Title: Perspective Writing for the New ACT Writing Exam (9-12) This session will allow participants an opportunity to get explicit explanation on how to instruct students and hands on experience with the New ACT Perspective writing. Participants will be provided strategies to help them instruct and understand the New ACT Perspective writing and become more confident when producing their perspective essays for ACT Plus Writing exams.
Nikkia White Room: 318 Bessemer City Schools Title: Special Education Accommodations for Secondary Literacy (6-12) This session will offer suggestions for making appropriate accommodations in secondary literacy.
Nefertari Yancie Room: 321 Casey Gamble William James Christian K-8 School Title: Integrating Content-Area Picture Books in Middle School Social Studies Classroom (6-8) This session will provide four writing activities that utilize content-area picture books in social studies to help middle school students explore topics in more depth.
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CLOSING SESSION: 1:50 – 3:00 Room: Auditorium Keynote Address: Terry Thompson Introduction of Speaker Dr. Jennifer Summerlin UAB When Working Hard is Hardly Working: Are You Scaffolding or Rescuing? Have you ever finished a lesson and walked away with the sinking suspicion that you worked harder than your students? Join us as we explore the difference between scaffolding to support independence and rescuing to foster dependence. Along the way, we'll take a closer look at our instructional moves, the intentions that drive them, and how an awareness of both can help our work serve as conduits for our young readers and writers to shine on their own. Terry Thompson Author
Session materials for the 2016
MidSouth Reading and Writing Conference can be accessed online
at: www.uab.edu/mmflc.
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Save the Date!
MMFLC Fall Family Literacy Symposium September 23rd, 2016 at UAB Hill Student Center
Registration $75, lunch included (registration opening soon)
Featuring: JoBeth Allen
Submit your manuscript for publication in the MidSouth Literacy Journal! Practitioner articles, research articles, literature reviews, and book reviews are accepted. Visit the website for manuscript guidelines.
Fall Issue published November 1. Submissions due by July 31. Spring Issue published May 1. Submissions due by January 31.
www.uab.edu/mmflc
Access the MidSouth Literacy Journal free through the Maryann
Manning Family Literacy Center website!
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