Kentucky Reading Association 2015 Conference Program

DEEPER LITERACY for

DEEPER LEARNING

KENTUCKY READING ASSOCIATION ANNUAL CONFERENCE

October 15-17, 2015Galt House

Louisville, Kentucky

Deeper Literacy for Deeper Learningwww.kyreading.org2

KRA PRESIDENT‘S MESSAGEDear Kentucky Reading Association (KRA) members, Kentucky educators, and Friends of Literacy,

On behalf of the Kentucky Reading Association (KRA) Executive Board and the Conference Planning Committee, it is my pleasure to welcome you to the 2015 KRA Conference. We are thrilled to have you with us in Louisville to experience one of the best conferences anywhere. Keith Lyons, our Conference Chair, has worked diligently to bring you one of the best line ups of literacy talents that can be found. Heartfelt thanks go out to Keith and the Planning Committee for all their hours of hard work.

The theme for this year’s conference is Deeper Literacy for Deeper Learning, and that’s exactly what you will get with speakers such as: Janice F. Almasi, Harvey “Smokey” Daniels, Linda Dorn, Jerome C. Harste and P. David Pearson. Our concurrent session speakers have been chosen for their expertise and we know it will be hard to make your choice as to which sessions to attend.

In addition to all our distinguished speakers, we have many other exciting activities for your enjoyment. There will be an Author/Illustrator Reception, extended workshops, and Author Luncheon with Kirby Larson. For KRA members we will have an Appreciation Reception with music by the Moon Dogs and a Local Council Networking Author Breakfast with Judith Owens-Lalude. If you are not a member of KRA, now’s the time to join and reap the benefits of being a member of such an exceptional organization.

While you are here, don’t forget to browse the Exhibit Hall. You will find many venders with materials that will be of interest to you. While you are between sessions don’t forget to check out the Silent Auction. We all like bargains and you won’t be disappointed at what you will find. Don’t forget to check regularly so as not to get outbid!

If you have questions about KRA or the conference, look for a Board Member and we will be glad to help in any way. You are our special guests and we truly hope you enjoy all aspects of the conference.

WE ARE SO GLAD YOU ARE HERE!!!

Sincerely,

Peggy StirsmanKRA President, 2015-2016

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presidents of the kentucky reading association

Mary Elizabeth Bell 1963-1964Eleanor Engdahl 1964-1965Virginia Fulcher 1965-1966Wallace Ramsey 1966-1967Betsy Mynhier 1967-1968Evelyn Huff 1968-1969Robert Byrne 1969-1970William Hampton 1970-1971Irene Reynolds (Lunsford) 1971-1972Curtis Englebright 1972-1973Dorothy Alexander 1973-1974Yancey Watkins 1974-1975Dorothy Jones 1975-1976Judy Lay 1976-1977James Gibbs 1977-1978Judy Thomas (Dudy) 1978-1979Leanna Shearer Austin 1979-1980Bertha Ratliff 1980-1981Janet Miller 1981-1982Tom Pearce 1982-1983Joseph Clark 1983-1985Jean Groves Merrell 1985-1986Nicole Woodward 1986-1987Shirley Byrne 1987-1988Emily M. Cunningham 1988-1989Nancy H. Todd 1989-1990Rebecca B. Tonietti 1990-1991JoAnna Dickey 1991-1992Sharon Martin 1992-1993Benita Buckles 1993-1994Jean Roberts 1994-1995Jill Hughes 1995-1996Janel deBoer 1996-1997Ann C. Ruff 1997-1998Joyce Creek 1998-1999Shirley Long 1999-2000Judy Ihrig 2000-2002Harriette Arrington 2002-2003Beverly Boulware 2003-2004Laura Crafton 2004-2005Faye Deters 2005-2006Felicia Cumings Smith 2006-2007Brenda J. Overturf 2007-2008Tiffany Wheeler 2008-2009Tammy Board 2009-2011Cindy Parker 2011-2012Diana Porter 2012-2013Robin Hebert 2013-2014Laurie Henry 2014-2015Peggy Stirsman 2015-2016


Goal 1: Document Organizational History

• Create system for storing and retrieving archives• Organize and preserve archived items• Digitize and/or secure archival records

Goal 2: Standardize and Improve Marketing & Branding

• Establish protocols for KRA branding and communication• Develop strategic marketing plan• Solicit new ideas and funding sources for marketing/branding projects

Goal 3: Provide Professional Development that is Responsive to State’s Needs

• Explore and model professional development delivery methods• Conduct state needs assessment• Promote high-quality professional development providers and research-based resources

Goal 4: Strengthen Local Council/State Support

• Increase communication among councils• Increase participation and support between local councils and Executive Board

Goal 5: Communicate More Consistently with Partners and Members

• Increase online networking• Maintain up-to-date website• Provide stakeholders with detailed calendar/timeline• Cultivate horizontal and vertical relationships within KRA structure• Catalog and provide access to archived resources

Our mission is to be a voice for literacy.

Kentucky Reading AssociationGoals 2015-2016


President Peggy StirsmanPresident-Elect Keith LyonsVice-President Angela BallingerSecretary Bobbie BarrierTreasurer Christina GraceMembership Co-Director Thelma HawkinsMembership Co-Director Erin WobbekindImmediate Past President/Parliamentarian Laurie HenryState Coordinator Laura Smith CraftonKRA Newsletter Editor Roxanne SpencerKentucky Reading Journal Editor Ginny Fair

Term Ending 2015-2016

Cris CrowleyRebecca Woosley


Kerry HancockSasha Reinhardt

Margaret Rintamaa


Bridget MurrayTammie SherrySharon Smith

Conference Chairperson Keith LyonsRegistration Thelma Hawkins & Total Meeting Concepts, LLCExhibitors/Program Keith Lyons and Erin WobbekindProgram Cover Art Jerome HarsteCouncil Area Laura Crafton & Local CouncilsAuthor/Illustrator Event Angie Madden & Laura CraftonBook Clubs Christine SherretzPreservice Ambassadors for Literacy (PALs) Volunteers Thelma Hawkins & Diana PorterSilent Auction Laura Crafton & Diana PorterSession PGES Identification Cherry Boyles Volunteers Thelma Hawkins & Erin WobbekindWebsite Zac Combs, Armitage DesignsConference Bags Lakeshore Printer Thoroughbred Printing

2015-2016 Executive Board

Appointed Board Members

Conference Committee


The Heart of the Kentucky Reading AssociationBluegrass Council

President, Catherine Rush; Vice-President, Jim Woosley; Secretary, Christina Grace;Treasurer, Erin Wobbekind; Membership, Karen Hammons

Greater Louisville CouncilPresident, Synthia Shelby; Vice-President, Kimberly Johnson; Secretary, Tonya Chinyem;

Treasurer, (vacant); Membership, Adrianna Thornton; Past President, (vacant)

Jesse Stuart CouncilPresident, Kevin Presnell; Vice President, (vacant); Secretary, Margaret Hite;

Treasurer, Faye Deters; Membership, Kristyn Presnell; Past President, Dorie Combs

Lake CumberlandPresident, Beth Corder; Vice-President, Tracy Slagle; Secretary, Christina Warinner; Treasurer, Bobbie Barrier;

Membership, Angela Ballinger; Past President, Christina Warinner

Lincoln Heritage CouncilPresident, (vacant); President-Elect, (vacant); Vice-President, (vacant); Secretary,(vacant);

Treasurer, Wateetah Phillips; Membership, Claudia Woodring; Past President, Laurie Henry

Murray Area CouncilPresident, Chhanda Islam; Vice-President, Karen Smith; Secretary, Marla Smith Gorski;

Treasurer, Greg Gierhart; Membership, Kim Buchanan

Murray Alpha Upsilon Alpha Honor SocietyChapter Advisor, Christina Grant

Pennyrile CouncilPresident, Susan Edington; President Elect, Michele Hill; Vice-President, Cheryl Lykins;

Secretary, Wendy Gamblin; Treasurer, Jason Overby; Membership, Peggy Stirsman & Lindsay Arnett; Past President, Cindy Boggs

Western Kentucky Reading CouncilPresident, Rachel Leer; Vice-President, Sara Jennings; Secretary, Roxanne Spencer;

Treasurer, Laura Smith Crafton; Membership, Diana Flener & Kandy Smith; Past President, Lucy Maples

Local Councils will have an opportunity to network during the conference on Saturday morning at 7:30 a.m. in Ballroom B listed under the “Local Council Networking” section (pages 36-37) in the program. This is a limited-seating breakfast with Judith Owens-Lalude and requires a ticket through pre-registration. Currently, not every area in the state has a local council. Each formed council is adopting unrepresented areas with the intent of planting the seeds for future council formation. Each council also has a display in the general conference area. Please visit the Local Council displays for more information.

KRA Local Councils


Thursday, October 15, 2015

2:00 p.m.-6:30 p.m. Registration4:00 p.m.-5:30 p.m. *Pre-conference Institute – Linda Dorn5:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m. Pre-Conference Institute Reception6:30 p.m.-8:00 p.m. *Pre-conference Institute – P. David Pearson 1:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. Exhibitor Set-Up

Friday, October 16, 2015

7:00 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Registration8:00 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Exhibits Open8:00 a.m.-9:30 a.m. General Session – P. David Pearson9:30 a.m.-9:45 a.m. Exhibit Browsing 9:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Extended Workshops - Linda Dorn; others9:45 a.m.-10:55 a.m. Concurrent Breakout Sessions A 10:55 a.m.-11:10 a.m. Exhibit Browsing 11:10 a.m.-12:20 p.m. Concurrent Breakout Sessions B12:20 p.m.-2:10 p.m. Exhibit Browsing 12:25 p.m.-1:55 p.m. *Author/Illustrator Reception2:00 p.m.-3:05 p.m. General Session – Jerome Harste3:05 p.m.-3:15 p.m. Exhibit Browsing3:15 p.m.-5:45 p.m. Extended Workshops - Janice Almasi; Jerome Harste; others3:15 p.m.-4:25 p.m. Concurrent Breakout Sessions C4:25 p.m.-5:00 p.m. Exhibit Browsing: Snack Break in Exhibitor Hall 4:40 p.m.-5:45 p.m. Concurrent Breakout Sessions D5:45 p.m.-7:15 p.m. *KRA Member Appreciation Event with the Moon Dogs

Saturday, October 17, 2015

7:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Registration8:00 a.m.-1:45 p.m. Exhibits Open7:30 a.m.-8:30 a.m. *Local Council Networking/Members’ Only Author Breakfast with Judith Owens-Lalude8:45 a.m.-10:00 a.m. General Session – Harvey “Smokey” Daniels10:00 a.m.-10:15 a.m. Exhibit Browsing 10:15 a.m.-12:45 p.m. Extended Workshops - Harvey “Smokey” Daniels; Jerome Harste; others 10:15 a.m.-11:25 a.m. Concurrent Breakout Sessions E11:25 a.m.-11:40 a.m. Exhibit Browsing 11:40 a.m.-12:50 p.m. Concurrent Breakout Sessions F12:50 p.m.-1:00 p.m. Exhibit Browsing1:00 p.m.-2:15 p.m. *Author Luncheon with Kirby Larson

* = Ticketed, pre-registered event. You may check at the registration desk to see if any tickets remain for these events.

NOTE: The Exhibits are open continuously throughout the days’ sessions; dedicated intervals are listed for convenience only

2015 Conference Schedule


Hospitality and InformationKRA officers, board members, and Preservice Ambassadors for Literacy (PALs, the student organization) will be wearing a hospitality ribbon and are ready to answer any questions. They will be available throughout the conference at all times.

Name Badges/TicketsPlease wear your conference badge when you are in any of the conference areas. Name badges are required for entrance to all sessions.

ExhibitsWe have wonderful exhibits at our conference. Please visit the exhibitors often and learn about new and exciting resources for teaching literacy.

Book Signing and SalesBooks by our featured authors and illustrators are on sale in the conference bookstore (Exhibit Hall). Book signings will be held at designated times. Buy your books early and check the signage for autographing times and locations.

EILA Credit Conferences do not require, and do not receive, an Effective Instructional Leadership Approval (EILA) number. KAR 704 KAR 3:325 (Sec. 3(2a)) allows districts to award up to 6 hours of EILA credit to instructional leaders, each school year, for educational conferences.

Council AreaPlease take time to visit the Council Area located near the Exhibit Hall. Local councils will have a networking time at 7:30 a.m. Saturday. Check the program for additional information (ticketed breakfast session, pg. 35). Find out how you can become more involved in KRA at the local level. Membership to KRA also includes local council membership.

MembershipKRA is an affiliate of the International Literacy Association (ILA). Displays for both are located in the general conference and registration area. This is a good time to investigate or renew membership in both organizations. KRA now has an efficient, expeditious online registration system for your convenience. An online membership registration station will be conveniently located to assist with user identification creation and membership enrollment.

Professional Growth & Effectiveness System (PGES)In an effort to align the conference with the current PGES framework, you will notice each session will have a PGES domain & element designation included in the session header.

Evaluations & CertificatesWe want to know what you think! Your comments help us to make each conference better. Please complete the evaluation in each breakout session, as well as the overall conference evaluation, and place it in one of the boxes marked “Evaluations” at the back of each sesion room or near the registration area before you leave. You will notice each session evaluation includes a tear-off Certificate of Attendance specific to that session, as well as the pertinent Professional Growth and Effectiveness System (PGES) domain relevance.

General Conference Information


Thursday, October 15, 2015 4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.

Linda DornThe Art of Intentional Teaching

Combs Chandler

What is intentional teaching? What would it look like in practice? The session will describe the ‘what’, ‘why’, ‘where’, and ‘how’ elements of intentional teaching, and provide clear examples of how it looks in a variety of instructional settings. (PGES: 1A, 1C, 1E)

Linda Dorn is a professor of literacy education at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. As the director of the Center for Literacy, she works closely with school districts, universities, and state agencies across the United States in implementing a comprehensive literacy approach for systemic improvement. She is the founder and lead trainer for the Partnerships in Comprehensive Literacy Model (PCL) and the Comprehensive Intervention Model (CIM). She is recognized nationally for her contributions to literacy

education and is a frequent presenter at national and state-level conferences. She has published widely, with books on literacy instruction, articles, book chapters, media publications, and instructional resources. Her most recent books are Interventions that Work; Apprenticeship in Literacy (2nd ed); and Changing Minds, Changing Schools, Changing Systems.

Pre-conference Institute Reception 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.

Breathitt

Pre-Conference Institutes


Thursday, October 15, 2015 6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

P. David Pearson Science and Literacy: Capitalizing on the Synergies to Improve Both

Literacy and Science Teaching and LearningAcademic Edge

Combs Chandler

In his presentation, Pearson documents the journey that he and his science education colleagues at the Lawrence Hall of Science on the UC Berkeley campus have traveled to use reading, writing, and language as tools to support the acquisition of knowledge and inquiry skills in science for students from K-8. (PGES: 1A, 1B, 3C)

P. David Pearson is a faculty member in the programs in Language and Literacy and Human Development at the Graduate School of Education at the University of California, Berkeley, where he served as Dean from 2001-2010. Current research projects include Seeds of Science/Roots of Reading--a Research and Development effort with colleagues at Lawrence Hall of Science in which reading, writing, and language are employed as tools to foster the development of knowledge and inquiry in science--and the Strategic Education Research Partnership--a collaboration between UC Berkeley, Stanford, and the San Francisco Unified School District designed to embed research within the portfolio of school-based issues and priorities. He also works with teachers in middle and high schools in New York City to figure out how to promote deeper learning as teachers try to navigate the new Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts. Prior to coming to Berkeley in 2001, he served on the faculties of education at Michigan State, Illinois, and Minnesota. He is the founding editor of the Handbook of Reading Research now in its fourth volume; he edited Reading Research Quarterly and the Review of Research in Education, and he has served on the Editorial Review Board for some 20 educational journals. Professor Pearson received his B.A. in History from the University of California, Berkeley, taught elementary school in California for several years, and went on to complete his Ph.D. in Reading Education at the University of Minnesota. He completed post-doctoral study at the University of Texas, Austin and Stanford University.

Pre-Conference Institutes


Please visit the conference bookstores, Carmichael’s and Cortland Enterprises,

for books by conference authors and other titles and resources. Author signings will be conducted in the Exhibit Hall.

A schedule of times may be found in the general conference & registration area.

Some exhibitors may also host their own sponsored author events; please visit the exhibitors for information.

NOTE: Be sure to purchase your books PRIOR to attending signing events.

For the Best Discounts and Best Service for Professional Development Materials contact:

Cortland serves as the Kentucky representative for the International Literacy Association professional books and

as well as other publishers.

We will have professional books by the conference presenters as well as our usual assortment of professional books featuring math, science, and language arts at

conference discount prices.Purchase your books of choice prior to authors’ signing time.

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Keynote Author SigningsAnnouncements and signage will be outside the various author signings. The scheduled

signing events will be held in the conference bookstore vicinity. Please remember to purchase your titles early to be sure to get a copy of the book to be

signed and to help make the process more efficient.

KRA Book ClubsFor the past several years, KRA has sponsored a unique professional learning opportunity for teachers across the state in anticipation of the annual conference. This year, more than 100 teachers representing all eight of Kentucky’s local council regions joined book clubs featuring titles authored by the featured speakers of the 2015 conference. Titles include: Teaching Strategic Processes in Reading (Janice Almasi); Comprehension and Collaboration: Inquiry Circles for Curiosity, Engagement,and Understanding (Harvey “Smokey” Daniels, co-author); Teaching for Deep Comprehension: A Reading Workshop Approach (Linda Dorn); and Teaching Children’s Literature: It’s Critical (Jerome Harste, co-author). Participants benefit from co-learning with other literacy advocates, as well as 2015 conference registration. The KRA board honors the commitment of this year’s book club participants and invites anyone who is interested in participating in the future to watch for 2016 details in KRA’s Literacy Leaders newsletter and website,

www.kyreading.org.

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Friday, October 16, 20158:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.

Grand Ballroom A

Opening Remarks

National Center for Families Learning: Announcement

KRA Friend of Literacy Award

Recognition of Local Councils

P. David PearsonCoping with the Common Core:

Ensuring a Curriculum that Promotes Comprehension and Critical Reading in the Face of a Narrow View of

Close ReadingSponsored by Academic Edge

In his remarks, Pearson focuses on what districts, schools, and teachers need to do to ensure that we are able to implement research-based comprehension and critical reading when we face so many misguided implementation schemes that have compromised the very intentions of the Common Core State Standards in the English Language Arts. (PGES: 1A, 1D, 4D)

(please see bio on page 11)

Opening General Session


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Friday 9:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.

Linda DornTeaching for Deep ComprehensionBreathitt

This session will examine the influence of prior knowledge, vocabulary depth, and problem-solving strategies for comprehending complex ideas within and across texts. A focus will be placed on the use of text sets to promote integration and transfer of knowledge for different purposes and across varied contexts. (PGES: 1A, 1D, 1E, 3E)

Dawn Hanzel & Donna ElderEngaging Students in Close Reading to Reach the Key Advances Reflected in the CCSS for ELASegellSponsored by the Collaborative Center for Literacy Development & Kentucky Adult Education

In order to achieve school standards and use information they encounter, students need to be able to analyze and synthesize complex text and draw conclusions based on evidence. In this session, participants will develop a better understanding of the relationship between the key advances reflected in the ELA standards and student success in reaching goals. They will apply tools to identify text complexity, develop text-based questions, and implement close reading strategies. (PGES: 1A, 1E, 3B, 3C)

Brenda OverturfFrom Word Nerds to Vocabularians: Integrated Word Study in the Middle GradesCombs Chandler

Many adolescents lack the vocabulary knowledge they need to deeply learn across the curriculum. How can we organize for vocabulary development at the secondary level? How can we help students create powerful word memories that help them connect vocabulary concepts? In this session, Brenda Overturf, author of Vocabularians: Integrated Word Study in the Middle Grades, will demonstrate how educators can use active learning and implement integrated vocabulary systems to support adolescent word knowledge (PGES: 1A, 1B, 3C, 4A)

Jean Wolph & Beth FullerCycles of Writing: A New Approach to Teaching Opinion and Argument Writing, K-12Nunn

Based on the National Writing Project’s 3-year research study on preparing students for college-ready writing, the Kentucky Writing Project has been developing mini-units that target a few key skills. Using engaging and accessible texts, students draft short arguments or opinion pieces in about 3 to 7 lessons. Students receive specific feedback on the targeted writing moves, as well as lessons that lift the quality of their efforts. Throughout the fall, additional mini-units are taught every few weeks so that students develop expertise over time and are prepared to write more independently during the spring semester. In this workshop, you’ll discover why teachers and students alike love this approach as you experience two representative mini-units. (PGES: 1A, 1B, 1D, 1E, 3C)

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Concurrent Sessions

9:45 AM-10:55 AMConcurrent ABeckham

A Rainbow of Characters: Examining Children’s Literature with a Multicultural and Anti-Bias Lens

Strand: Innovative Instructional ModelsTopic: Early LiteracyLevel: PrimaryPGES: 1D, 2A, 4F

Want to update your children’s literature collection with books that represent a spectrum of diverse characters and messages? Want your books to better reflect the children you teach and the community you teach in? This session will introduce the concepts of multicultural and anti-bias education and how children’s books can support these teaching approaches. Emphasis will be on picture books appropriate for preschool and kindergarten, but the messages contained in these stories are for all ages!

Presenter(s) Elizabeth McLaren; Morehead State University, Morehead

9:45 AM-10:55 AMConcurrent AClements

A Conversation on Improving University-based Teacher Preparation and Professional Development for 21st-century Learning

Neo-pragmatist Richard Rorty once noted that America’s conservative and liberal intuitions about public education had arrived at a compromise: socialization and truth should be emphasized in K-12 curricula, and individualization and empowerment should be emphasized in postsecondary curricula. In this conversation circle, participants will explore how teacher education has historically challenged this trade-off, how teacher preparation is being challenged in turn by alternative models, and how both might better support next generation learning.

Presenter(s) George Hruby; Collaborative Center for Literacy Development/University of Kentucky, Lexington

9:45 AM-10:55 AMConcurrent ACoe

Quick Ideas for DifferentiationStrand: Innovative Instructional Models

Topic: Diverse LearnersLevel: Primary, Intermediate, Middle, HighPGES: 1B, 1C, 3E

Differentiated Instruction is a highly effective teaching practice that can easily be implemented across the curriculum. I will offer an overview of differentiation and discuss its importance to modern-day classrooms. Furthermore, participants will receive a variety of differentiated instructional strategies and activities that can be used in the classroom to help students of all ability levels and backgrounds.

Presenter(s) Pam Wininger; Kentucky Department of Education, FrankfortLori Shepard; Kentucky Department of Education, Frankfort

9:45 AM-10:55 AMConcurrent AFrench

A Picture Perfect Approach to Connecting Reading Strategies and Science in the Elementary Classroom

Strand: Innovative Instructional ModelsTopic: Content Area LiteracyLevel: Primary, IntermediatePGES: 1A, 1D, 3C

Building an Elementary program connecting literacy and science can be an overwhelming thought. Need ideas for how to get started with so many standards and so little time? Presenter will share how using Picture Perfect Science resources became part of the foundation to successfully connecting literacy and science. Participants will leave with ideas on how to begin the integration as well as website links to resources including an online science magazine with literature recommendations, instructional vignettes, useful websites, and activities that can be used in the classroom tomorrow.

Presenter(s) Kim Stilwell; National Science Teachers Association, Blue Springs

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16


Concurrent SessionsFRIDAY, OCTOBER 16

9:45 AM-10:55 AMConcurrent AJones

Great Books Lead to Great Conversations, Creative Responses, and Authentic Learning

PGES: 1D, 1E, 3C

This session opens with a group discussion about selecting books that lead to great conversations in the classroom. This will be followed by three teachers sharing their journey of compiling a text set as their Kentucky Writing Project (KRP) and the challenges and triumphs of implementing them in their own classrooms. Texts set titles are Separate but Equal, The Three Little Pigs, and Celebrating Differences. Session participants will leave with lesson ideas and book lists.

Presenter(s) Tammi Davis; University of Louisville, LouisvilleMolly Holister, Shelley Toerner, Shashray McCormack; Jefferson County School District

9:45 AM-10:55 AMConcurrent AStopher

Seeking Increased Depth? Dive into Music!

Strand: Innovative Instructional ModelsTopic: Content Area LiteracyLevel: Intermediate, MiddlePGES: 1B, 1D, 3C

This presentation demonstrates the power of music – classical to pop. Teachers will be shown ways to use music to create innovative lessons that not only build connections between multimodal forms of print and visual literacy, but also build connections in students’ hearts and minds that will result in deeper learning of content. Handouts will be provided that list the suggested songs with accompanying media and lesson plan ideas that these songs generated.

Presenter(s) Diana Porter; Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond

11:10 AM-12:20 PMConcurrent BBeckham

Navigating the Literacy Waters with Strategies that Anchor the Work

Strand: CCSS: ReadingTopic: ComprehensionLevel: PrimaryPGES: 1A, 3B, 3C

Literacy rich classrooms are not always smooth sailing. How do we make sure we are teaching with relevance and rigor without drowning in a sea of worksheets and tired activities? This session will give teachers ways to address standards and keep classroom lessons afloat.

Presenter(s) Holly Bloodworth; Kentucky Department of Education/Education Professional Standards Board, Murray

11:10 AM-12:20 PMConcurrent BClements

Talk about Race Until you’re Blue in the Face

Strand: Language and LiteracyTopic: Literacy EnvironmentLevel: Middle, High, AdultPGES: 1E, 2A, 4F

If you want students to make wise decisions: we must talk, talk, talk! Eat whole foods, not junk food! Don’t be a cyberbully! Beware of too much screen time! ...But to eradicate racism, we decide to be colorblind. Being colorblind is exactly the wrong philosophy to adopt to eradicate racism. We should talk about race until we are blue in the face, and using literature is the perfect platform.

Presenter(s) Aneesah Nu’Man; Jefferson County Public Schools, Louisville


Concurrent Sessions

11:10 AM-12:20 PMConcurrent BCoe

Children’s Literature: Using Visual Cues and Expressive Language for Exploring Content Areas

Strand: Language and LiteracyTopic: Content Area LiteracyLevel: Primary, IntermediatePGES: 1D, 1E

Exposure to picture books allows a child to explore literature using the visual cues of illustrations and the expressive language of the text as examples of exemplary writing. This session will include examples of picture books and activities to integrate books across curricular areas.

Presenter(s) Alison Critchfield; Midway College, Lexington

11:10 AM-12:20 PMConcurrent BFrench

Using Technology to Improve Reading Instruction and Literacy Among Students with Special Needs

Strand: Digital TechnologiesTopic: Diverse LearnersLevel: Primary, Intermediate, MiddlePGES: 1D, 1E, 3E

Improving the reading abilities of students with disabilities is a difficult task. Using technology is one of the ways teachers can differentiate instruction to meet their needs. Differentiating instruction in the area of reading through the use of technology meets the needs of the student and the needs of the teacher. Learn how to implement technology tools to improve literacy skills for students with disabilities in the classroom.

Presenter(s) Jamie Mahoney; Murray State University, Murray

11:10 AM-12:20 PMConcurrent BJones

Connecting Home, School, and Community through Literacy

Strand: Language and LiteracyTopic: Innovation/Next Generation LearnersLevel: PrimaryPGES: 1B, 1E, 4C

Connecting home, school, and community is key for student achievement. Interactive reading strategies, such as paired reading, have been used to strengthen these connections. The National Center for Families Learning has had success with this approach and ways to use literacy strategies to engage families and work towards student success will be explored during this session.

Presenter(s) Patricia Lovett; National Center for Families Learning, Louisville

11:10 AM-12:20 PMConcurrent BStopher

Building Avid Readers: Independent Reading for High School

Strand: CCSS: ReadingTopic: Adolescent LiteracyLevel: HighPGES: 1B, 1C, 2B, 3C

Standardized testing has made informational text the focus of most high school English classrooms, replacing fiction in some cases. Secondary students rarely get the opportunity to self-select text, actively read it in protected time regularly, and engage in meaningful discourse about their reading. Through my collaboration with several teachers across the state, I have successfully implemented an independent reading program for high school seniors at all levels that keeps them engaged, makes them think, and teaches them lessons multiple choice tests simply don’t.

Presenter(s) Kristie Hofelich Ennis; Kentucky Council for Teachers of English/Waggener High School, Louisville

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16


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Friday, October 16, 201512:25 p.m. - 1:55 p.m.

Grand Ballroom C

Author/Ilustrator Reception (Pre-registration required)

This year 18 authors/illustrators will be on hand in Grand Ballroom C to chat with attendees and sign books. Attendees who register for this event will also enjoy a

unique food presentation while mingling with literary VIPs.

An exciting aspect of the conference experience is meeting the featured keynote presenters and authors and getting their signatures in books they have crafted. Many of their titles are

available from the conference booksellers, Carmichael’s Bookstore and Cortland Enterprises, as well as some of the other exhibitors. A number of signings will take place throughout the

conference. Following is a list of scheduled signings, though additional ones may occur as well.

Friday, October 16, 2015

12:25 - 1:55 p.m.(Some authors may choose to do signings after this period as well.)

Author/Illustrator ReceptionGrand Ballroom C

Nancy Kelly AllenJanice AlmasiMisty BakerSteve FlairtyThomas FreeseElizabeth FullerLinda GondoschGwyn HendersonKim Johnson

Bruce KesslerKirby LarsonBeth MeadowsLaurel OskinsJudith Owens-LaludeAshley PerezCheryl and Todd SchleuningTytianna Nikia Marie Wells SmithKari Stewart

We appreciate Pearson for their sponsorship support of the Author/Illustrator Reception event.


Have you heard about the

Kentucky Reading Association Conference Author/Illustrator events?This year’s theme is “Deeper Literacy for Deeper Learning,” and the lineup of authors and presenters fully supports

that focus. Look through the list of authors and illustrators, as well as some of the events below. You can participate by registering for the

KRA 2015 Conference at: www.kyreading.org/events/conference

Join us for these incredible events...and get anchored in literacy!!

Nancy Kelly AllenJanice AlmasiMisty Baker

Harvey “Smokey” DanielsLinda Dorn

Steve FlairtyThomas FreeseElizabeth Fuller

Kentucky Reading Associationwww.kyreading.org

Linda GondoschJerome Harste

Gwyn HendersonKim JohnsonBruce KesslerKirby Larson

Beth MeadowsLaurel Oskins

Authors/Illustrators at the conference:

Judith Owens-LaludeBrenda OverturfP. David Pearson

Ashley PerezCheryl and Todd Schleuning

Tytianna Nikia Marie Wells SmithKari Stewart

Authors/Illustrators events at the conference:

Thursday, October 15th- Pre-conference sessions with Linda Dorn, P. David Pearson

~Friday, October 16th

- General Sessions with P. David Pearson

- Extended Workshop sessions with Janice Almasi, Linda Dorn,

Jerome Harste, Brenda Overturf- Author/Illustrator Reception (numerous!!!)

~Saturday, October 17th

- KRA Local Council Networking Breakfast with Judith Owens-Lalude- General Session with

Harvey “Smokey” Daniels- Extended Workshop sessions with

Harvey “Smokey” Daniels- Luncheon with Kirby Larson


General Session

Friday, October 16, 20152:00 p.m. – 3:05 p.m.

Grand Ballroom A

Collaborative Center for Literacy Development: Announcement

Jerome HarsteLiteracy and Learning: What’s Art Got to Do With It?

Sponsored by the Collaborative Center for Literacy Development

While most school subjects support inductive and deductive thinking, art encourages abduction, the intuitive jumping to new conclusions. To understand the significance of abduction one must understand that abduction is the only way we get newness into the system. Along with its other attributes, art allows us to imagine a curriculum of seeing more differently, critical expression, abduction and agency. Given these affordances, art should be a major component of a 21st literacy curriculum. By including art in our discussions of curriculum, we open up new possibilities about what kind of literate world we wish to create as well as the kind of literate people we wish to have occupy that world. (PGES: 1A, 1B, 1E)

Jerome C. Harste taught at Indiana University from 1970 – 2006. Although his wife maintains that he “flunked retirement” in that he remains active in the profession, he really is officially retired from Indiana University. Dr. Harste considers himself both a literacy scholar and a watercolor artist. The Harste Alternative Literacy Scholarship which Indiana University created in his name is available to advanced graduate students who also share an interest in the relationship between literacy and the arts. Additional information about Dr. Harste’s academic career and artistic endeavors may be found at: www.jeromeharste.com


Friday 3:15 p.m. – 5:45 p.m.

Janice AlmasiExamining a New Narrative Comprehension Intervention for Struggling Comprehenders At-Risk for ADHDCombs ChandlerSponsored by the Collaborative Center for Literacy Development

Previous research has shown that children who are at-risk for ADHD have difficulty with four areas: causal connections, story structure, inferences, and identifying important events. These children also demonstrate low levels of self-efficacy. Participants will examine and discuss: video excerpts from lessons and components of this intervention. Details regarding the lesson components and how the instructional design and materials evolved over a three-year period to maximize student learning and motivation will be shared. (PGES: 1A, 1B, 3E)

Jerome HarsteTransmediation: The Art of LiteracyNunn

Participants will engage in Sketch to Stretch, an instructional strategy that asks them to take their understanding of a story and symbolize its meaning in art. Participants will be asked to read critically, meaning both “with” and “against” the text. Participants will use a foil painting technique to produce artifacts capturing their insights and understandings. Participants are encouraged to wear old clothes. Art supplies will be provided. (PGES: 1C, 1E)

Extended Sessions

Art is how we decorate space.

Music is how we decorate time.

Books are how we decorate our minds. - (adapted from Internet)


FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16Extended Sessions

3:15 PM-5:45 PMExtended 2Breathitt

Discussion, Debate, and Collaborative Conversations: Tools to Help Students Dig Deeper into Complex TextStrand: CCSS: Speaking & Listening

Topic: Adolescent LiteracyLevel: Intermediate, Middle, HighPGES: 1E, 2A, 3B

This session will engage teachers in how to use the tools that turn the talk and thinking about texts over to students, how those tools can foster students’ ability to dig deeper into complex texts, and how that experience facilitates the transition from reading to writing.

Presenter(s) Rebecca Woosley; Kentucky Department of Education, LexingtonCarol Franks; Kentucky Department of Education, Frankfort

3:15 PM-5:45 PMExtended 2Nunn

Reaching All Students: Implementing the Culturally Responsive Instruction Observation Protocol (CRIOP) in Elementary Classrooms

Strand: Language and LiteracyTopic: Diverse LearnersLevel: Primary, IntermediatePGES: 1A, 1B, 1C, 3E

This workshop will provide participants with strategies for implementing culturally responsive instructional practices. Specific examples will be shared from elementary classrooms based upon the six elements of the CRIOP model.

Presenter(s) Kelsey Davis; Lemons Mill Elementary, GeorgetownChase Kirkpatrick; Lemons Mill Elementary, Georgetown

www.imaginationlibrary.com


Conference SessionsFRIDAY, OCTOBER 16

3:15 PM-4:25 PMConcurrent CBeckham

Engaging Students Beyond Tier 1 Reading Instruction

Strand: CCSS: ReadingTopic: ComprehensionLevel: Primary, IntermediatePGES: 3C, 3D, 3E

Meeting the needs of struggling readers is often a challenge for classroom teachers. During this session, participants will learn strategies to increase student engagement and improve reading performance.

Presenter(s) Susan Robertson; ABRI (Academic & Behavioral Response to Intervention), University of Louisville, FinchvilleMeghan Martin; ABRI

3:15 PM-4:25 PMConcurrent CClements

Using On-Demand Writing for Deeper LearningStrand: CCSS: WritingTopic: WritingLevel: Intermediate, Middle, HighPGES: 1A, 1F, 3C

Do you want writing to be a more active part of your curriculum? Using on-demand strategies for reinforcing learning can help your students become active listeners, active readers, and active communicators. This session will offer engaging activities that teachers can easily integrate into the classroom to enhance literacy and guide students to deeper learning.

Presenter(s) Debbie Bell; Murray State University, Murray

3:15 PM-4:25 PMConcurrent CCoe

Writer’s Workshop: Best Practices

Strand: CCSS: WritingTopic: WritingLevel: Primary, Intermediate, MiddlePGES: 1E, 2B, 2C, 3C

Why is writing instruction intimidating for many teachers, both in core instruction and in intervention? There are so many facets to writing, and it seems every child needs your attention to grow as a writer. In this session, teachers will become familiar with Writer’s Workshop, a framework designed to meet the needs of all students. Teachers will view video clips that will align to

the expectations of PGES as well as administrative walkthrough tools. This session will also discuss how best practices of Writer’s Workshop will help to meet the requirements of Program Review for Writing.

Presenter(s) Kathi Haley; Bourbon County Schools, ParisSomer Davis; Bourbon County Schools, Paris

3:15 PM-4:25 PMConcurrent CFrench

Need Informational Text? We Have It!

Strand: Digital TechnologiesTopic: Content Area LiteracyLevel: Primary, Intermediate, MiddlePGES: 1D

Have you been spending hours searching for informational text? Are you looking for ideas on building background knowledge and making real world connections? Come and check out Wonderopolis.org®, a free, award-winning Web site created by the National Center for Families Learning that offers instructors new informational text each day. Participants will leave with ideas for teaching vocabulary and building background knowledge.

Presenter(s) Brittany Howell; National Center for Families Learning, LouisvilleDonna Elder; National Center for Families Learning, Louisville

3:15 PM-4:25 PMConcurrent CJones

Creating Classrooms of Logophiles (aka, ‘word lovers’)

Strand: Language and LiteracyTopic: VocabularyLevel: Primary, Intermediate, MiddlePGES: 1E, 3C, 4E

This session will focus on academic vocabulary instructional strategies for grades K-8. Participants will be actively involved in vocabulary activities and discussions related to the practical use in the classroom across content areas, grade levels, and alignment with KCAS. Additionally, participants will receive materials and resources for academic vocabulary instruction that can be used immediately in their own classroom to support student vocabulary acquisition, word knowledge, and engagement.

Presenter(s) Tammie Sherry; Northern Kentucky University, Highland HeightsLynne Smith; Northern Kentucky University, Highland Heights


Concurrent SessionsFRIDAY, OCTOBER 16

3:15 PM-4:25 PMConcurrent CStopher

Tutor in a Bag: Reaching Struggling Readers

Strand: Innovative Instructional ModelsTopic: Early LiteracyLevel: PrimaryPGES: 1A, 1D, 2C

This session will provide information on creating a complete program consisting of essential components for early reading. Learn how to use volunteers effectively to tutor struggling Kindergarten students. Training, materials, and assessments used will be outlined.

Presenter(s) Lillian Hoskinson; Western Kentucky UniversityJ. Dusteen Knotts; Western Kentucky University Nancy F. Hulan; Western Kentucky University

3:15 PM-4:25 PMConcurrent CWilkinson

Comprehension is the Reason for Reading!: Using Purposeful and Active Strategies, Skills, and Tools to Develop Text Comprehension

Strand: Language and LiteracyTopic: ComprehensionLevel: Primary, Intermediate, Middle, HighPGES: 1A, 1D, 3C

It’s no secret that comprehension skills are essential to a student’s learning. Beginning readers, as well as more advanced readers, must understand that the ultimate goal of reading is comprehension, or making meaning from written text. The purpose of this presentation is to discuss the relationships between strategies, skills, and tools and to provide participants with examples of each that can be used to develop text comprehension.

Presenter(s) Jennifer Chambers; University of the Cumberlands, Williamsburg

4:40 PM-5:45 PMConcurrent DClements

Vocabulary: The Bridge Between Comprehension and Achievement

Strand: CCSS: ReadingTopic: VocabularyLevel: IntermediatePGES: 1A, 1E, 3C, 4D

When do you teach vocabulary, occasionally, rarely, never? Specific, targeted vocabulary instruction is essential for students to be successful. Based on my classroom experiences, as a featured teacher in Vocablarians: Integrated Word Study for the Middle Grades, by Brenda Overturf, I will share valuable classroom planning ideas and strategies to increase student-reading comprehension in all content areas.

Presenter(s) Tonette (Tonie) Weddle; Bullitt Lick Middle, BullittCounty Public Schools, Mount Washington

4:40 PM-5:45 PMConcurrent DCoe

Comprehensive Intervention Model: “Guided Reading Plus, Interactive Writing, or Writing Aloud --- How to Determine The Correct Fit For My Students”

Strand: CCSS: ReadingTopic: Early LiteracyLevel: PrimaryPGES: 1E, 3C, 3D

Have you ever wondered if you made the correct choice on which CIM. Group to teach to meet the needs of your struggling readers? Discussion will focus around the framework of each group. Teachers employ data-driven decision making processes, prompting for strategies, and teaching for independence and transfer.

Presenter(s) Danna Duff; Kentucky Valley Educational Cooperative, HazardCarla Hinkle; Knox County Debbie Rush; Monroe County

4:40 PM-5:45 PMConcurrent DFrench

Next Time You See...

Strand: CCSS: ReadingTopic: Content Area LiteracyLevel: Primary, IntermediatePGES: 1A, 1D, 1E

Author of the award-winning “Next Time You See” series from NSTA Kids will share books and activities to inspire a sense of wonder about the natural world. Learn about the science behind the books, the research that goes into nonfiction writing, and the process of writing a picture book.

Presenter(s) Emily Morgan; National Science Teachers Association Kids, West Chester


Concurrent Sessions

4:40 PM-5:45 PMConcurrent DJones

What We Wish We’d Known for Teaching Early Readers

Strand: CCSS: ReadingTopic: Early LiteracyLevel: PrimaryPGES: 1B, 1E, 1F, 3D

Learn powerful strategies to help early readers become independent and successful. Teachers will acquire strategies for effective prompting, fostering student independence, and how to look for patterns with miscues using running records.

Presenter(s) Alyssa McSpadden; Clays Mill Elementary, LexingtonLisa Dennison; Tates Creek Elementary, Lexington Sarah Hitchcock; Cardinal Valley Elementary, Lexington

4:40 PM-5:45 PMConcurrent DStopher

Facilitating Student Talk, Thinking, and InteractionStrand: CCSS: Speaking & Listening

Topic: Speaking/Listening/Oral LanguageLevel: Primary, IntermediatePGES: 2A, 3A, 3B, 3C

This session focuses on the use and refinement of teacher facilitation moves that support students in taking the lead in talking, thinking, and interacting.

Presenter(s) Rebecca McKay; Center for the Collaborative Classroom, Munford, ALJanet Cumbee; Center for the Collaborative Classroom, Munford, AL

4:40 PM-5:45 PMConcurrent DWilkinson

The Holler - A Social Learning Network for CentralAppalachia

PGES: 1A, 1D, 3E, 4C, 4D

The Holler.org (http://holler.org) is a social learning network and online course delivery website built to increase educational opportunities within the 17 rural school districts of the Appalachian Renaissance Initiative in Eastern Kentucky. This session will introduce the basic concepts of the site and its implementation thus far, as well as focus on cultural and regionally specific place-based education developed and delivered through online learning platforms.

Presenter(s) Bruce Parsons, KVEC & Pikeville University, Pikeville

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16

Exhibitor Browsing and Appreciation Break4:25 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Exhibit Hall Sponsored in part by

McGraw Hill


Friday, October 16, 20155:45 p.m. - 7:15 p.m.

Grand Ballroom B

KRA Member Appreciation Event(Pre-registration for receptions required)

Reception sponsored by McGraw Hill

Two years ago marked the 50th anniversary of the Kentucky Reading Association. We want to continue to honor the past and present membership and leadership of

KRA in this monumental milestone. Our success and longevity would not be possible without our dedicated, vibrant, and diverse constituency - you, our members. We want to share our appreciation through a special “Members Only” event that will

include some learning and pleasure time, as you are entertained by a live band and treated to a reception in your honor.

This is a ticketed event through pre-registration.

We look forward to sharing this time with you.

Thank you!363 K

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Join KRA Local Councils for networking. This time is set aside for meeting other individuals in your local area.

Lincoln HeritageBreckinridge, Green, Hardin, Hart, Larue, Marion, Meade, Nelson, Taylor, Washington

Greater LouisvilleBoone, Bracken, Bullitt, Campbell, Carroll, Gallatin, Grant, Henry, Jefferson, Kenton, Oldham, Owen, Pendleton, Shelby,

Spencer, Trimble

Western Kentucky Reading CouncilAllen, Barren, Butler, Crittenden, Daviess, Edmonson, Grayson, Hancock, Henderson, Logan, Metcalfe, McLean, Monroe,

Ohio, Simpson, Todd, Union, Warren

BluegrassAnderson, Bath, Bourbon, Boyd, Boyle, Carter, Elliott, Fayette, Fleming, Franklin, Greenup, Harrison,

Jessamine, Lawrence, Lewis, Mason, Menifee, Mercer, Montgomery, Morgan, Nicholas, Robertson, Rowan, Scott, Woodford

PennyrileCaldwell, Christian, Hopkins, Muhlenberg, Webster

Jesse StuartBreathitt, Clark, Estill, Floyd, Garrard, Jackson, Johnson, Knott, Lee, Letcher, Lincoln, Madison, Magoffin, Martin, Owsley,

Perry, Pike, Powell, Rockcastle, Wolfe

Lake CumberlandAdair, Bell, Casey, Clay, Clinton, Cumberland, Harlan, Knox, Laurel, Leslie, McCreary, Pulaski,

Russell, Wayne, Whitley

Murray AreaBallard, Calloway, Carlisle, Fulton, Graves, Hickman, Livingston, Lyon, Marshall, McCracken, Trigg

Hopkins Muhlenberg

HartTaylor

Marion

WashingtonNelson

Carlisle

Ballard

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Jesse Stuart Council (development)

Lincoln Heritage Council (development)

Western Kentucky Council (development)

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Bluegrass Council (development)

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LOCAL COUNCIL NETWORKING


LOCAL COUNCIL NETWORKING*This is a limited seating event that requires a ticket via pre-registration.

Saturday, October 17, 20157:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.

Grand Ballroom B

Local Council Networking EventBreakfast with an Author

Judith Owens-Lalude

Reading, Literacy, and the Word Wide WebThe Ying and Yang of Reading and Literacy in the 21st Century are interlaced with a world that is now philosophically flat. The wider web of understanding is continuously morphing into a common language. The cyclone of global concepts are being drawn to a nuclear point of definition. The challenge for scholars and educators is to help define, for their students, the real words to maintain Literacy.

Judith Owens-Lalude is a native of Louisville, KY. She has 38 years of experience conducting workshops, seminars, and classes for adults, teens, and children. She is an author, folklorist, dramatist, educator, publisher, storyteller, and speaker. Owens-Lalude published her first novel, The Long Walk: Slavery to Freedom and later Miss Lucy: Slave and Civil War Nurse, Wedding Drums and the Tall-Tall Tree, and DUNKER.

Owens-Lalude combined her skills and talents in 2002 to establish the j. camille cultural academy. As its founder and director, she serves women who want to write for young people and families with gifted and talented college-bound teens.

For more information, go to www.judithcamille.com


Saturday, October 17, 20158:45 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.

Grand Ballroom A

Kentucky Reading Association: Announcement

Harvey “Smokey” DanielsCuriosity, Inquiry, and Deeper Learning

In inquiry-based classrooms, kids explore, gather information, make choices, take responsibility, create tangible outcomes, share their learning – and sometimes, take action in support of the community or the world. Instead of teachers covering the curriculum, kids uncover concepts, building knowledge and understanding that lasts. But this doesn’t mean teachers stand back and let kids meander; instead, we turn the school curriculum into questions so fascinating that the kids cannot resist investigating them. (PGES: 1A, 1B, 1C, 3A)

Harvey “Smokey” Daniels has been a city and suburban classroom teacher and a college professor, and now works as a national consultant and author on literacy education. In language arts, Smokey is known for his pioneering work on student book clubs, as recounted in Literature Circles: Voice and Choice in Book Clubs and Reading Groups, and Minilessons for Literature Circles. His latest bestselling books on content-area literacy are: Upstanders; Subjects Matter, Second Edition; Texts and Lessons for Teaching Literature; Texts and Lessons for Content-Area

Reading; Comprehension & Collaboration; and Content-Area Writing. He is also coauthor of Best Practice, Fourth Edition and The Best Practice video companion as well as editor of Comprehension Going Forward. Smokey works with elementary and secondary teachers throughout the United States, Canada, and Europe, offering demonstration lessons, workshops, and consulting, with a special focus on creating, sustaining, and renewing student-centered inquiries and discussions of all kinds. Smokey shows colleagues how to simultaneously build students’ reading strategies, balance their reading diets, and strengthen the social skills they need to become genuine lifelong readers. Additional information about Smokey may be found at:

www.harveydaniels.com

General Session


Saturday10:15 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.

Harvey “Smokey” DanielsTools of Inquiry Teaching Combs ChandlerSponsored by the Collaborative Center for Literacy Development

In this practical session, we’ll zoom in on three instructional arrangements that help kids become successful inquirers: teaching the social skills of academic collaboration; developing the practice of written conversations; and the deeper reading of images. For each of these strategies, we will try it ourselves, look at student work or videos, and discuss adaptations to different grade levels and content. Come with an upcoming teaching unit in mind, so you can gather ideas to use right away. (PGES: 1A, 1E, 3C)

Jerome HarsteTransmediation: The Art of LiteracyNunnSponsored by the Collaborative Center for Literacy Development

Participants will engage in Sketch to Stretch, an instructional strategy that asks them to take their understanding of a story and symbolize its meaning in art. Participants will be asked to read critically, meaning both “with” and “against” the text. Participants will use a foil painting technique to produce artifacts capturing their insights and understandings. Participants are encouraged to wear old clothes. Art supplies will be provided.(PGES: 1C, 1E)

Extended Sessions


Extended SessionsSATURDAY, OCTOBER 17

10:15 AM-12:45 PMExtended 3Nunn

Read Like A Detective: Close Reading Strategies

Strand: CCSS: ReadingTopic: ComprehensionLevel: Intermediate, Middle, HighPGES: 1E, 3C, 3E

Explore Close Reading strategies for grades 4-12. Leave the session with ideas for selecting text, scaffolding close reading and supporting students with complex text.

Presenter(s) Lisa King; Central Kentucky Educational Cooperative, Lexington

10:15 AM-12:45 PMExtended 3Breathitt

Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library - Helping Children One Book at a Time

Strand: Language and LiteracyTopic: Early LiteracyLevel: Primary, Intermediate, Middle, High, AdultPGES: 1D, 4C

Attendees will learn about the heartfelt history behind the creation of the program, how it has evolved into an international effort and what it all means for Kentucky.

Presenter(s) Christy Crouse; Dollywood Foundation, Loudon, TNCary Pappas; Collaborative Center for Literacy Development, LexingtonPatricia Lovett, National Center for Families Learning, LouisvilleBruce Parsons, KVEC & University of Pikeville, Pikeville

10:15 AM-12:45 PMExtended 3Stopher

The Comprehensive Intervention Model (CIM): An Effective Response to InterventionStrand: Language and Literacy

Topic: Early LiteracyLevel: PrimaryPGES: 1E, 3C, 3D, 3E

This presentation is an awareness session on the Comprehensive Intervention Model (CIM). CIM is a comprehensive and systemic design for matching interventions to the strengths and needs of struggling literacy learners in Grades K-8. It includes a portfolio of 7 evidence-based interventions to assist literacy leadership teams in making sound and insightful decisions within the Response to Intervention framework.

Presenter(s) Judy Embry; Collaborative Center for Literacy Development/University of Kentucky, LexingtonMarla Smith Gorski; Western Kentucky

10:15 AM-12:45 PMExtended 3Willis

Read & Write & Rap & Rock & Roll!

Strand: CCSS: WritingTopic: ComprehensionLevel: Primary, IntermediatePGES: 1D, 1E, 3C

Participants will receive instruction on integrating music into the elementary classroom. The session will teach participants to create songs with students that teach or review specific content, help students to write songs/poetry that are based on their experiences, and more. CDs with music accompaniment will be given away at the session.

Presenter(s) Andrea Marcum; Fayette County Public Schools / Arlington Elementary, Lexington


Concurrent Sessions

10:15 AM-11:25 AMConcurrent EClements

Enhancing Kindergarten Readiness Skills through Dramatized Storybooks

Strand: Innovative Instructional ModelsTopic: Early LiteracyLevel: PrimaryPGES: 1B, 1C, 3C

During preschool, children develop foundational skills that will impact their literacy achievement for years to come. Process drama based on children’s storybooks actively engages children in the construction of the experience and is thus uniquely situated to facilitate kindergarten readiness. In this presentation, we will share how preservice teachers selected playable moments from the text and developed a lesson plan to enhance early childhood literacy skills.

Presenter(s) Jill Jacobi-Vessels; University of Louisville, LouisvilleBrittany BennisonKelsey ClarkCourtney McGrawTalleri McRae

10:15 AM-11:25 AMConcurrent ECoe

Selecting Texts for High-achieving Readers

Strand: CCSS: ReadingTopic: Adolescent LiteracyLevel: Intermediate, Middle, HighPGES: 1B, 1D, 3E

What do you do when a students’ reading level far exceeds his maturity? Teachers selecting texts for the highest-achieving readers must find a balance between appropriate challenge and appropriate content. Using Lexile or AR level alone is not sufficient. Join me to discuss what makes a text appropriate for high-achieving students, and walk away with a list of books to use!

Presenter(s) Gina Wilmurth; NWEA, Almo

10:15 AM-11:25 AMConcurrent EFrench

Think It, Design It, Build It, Test It, Refine It: Incorporating Writing in the Engineering Design ProcessStrand: CCSS: WritingTopic: Innovation/Next Generation LearnersLevel: Primary, IntermediatePGES: 1E, 2B

In this presentation teachers will learn how to incorporate specific writing strategies while engaging students in the engineering design process (EDP). Teachers will participate in a EDP challenge and learn specific writing strategies to help students learn scientific content, demonstrate what they learn, and then write for an authentic audience. Teachers will walk away with specific strategies to use when incorporating the NGSS and CCS for writing.

Presenter(s) Christine Sherretz; Ft. Knox Schools, Ft. KnoxJessica Krachenfels; Ft. Knox Schools, Ft. Knox

10:15 AM-11:25 AMConcurrent EJones

Collaborative Conversations

Strand: CCSS: Speaking & ListeningTopic: Literacy EnvironmentLevel: Primary, Intermediate, Middle, High, AdultPGES: 1A, 3A, 3B

The Speaking and Listening Strands are often neglected or treated as add-ons through class discussions. This presentation will offer you proven methods to strengthen the reading and writing strands by intentionally planning for collaborative conversations.

Presenter(s) Kimberly Johnson; Jefferson County Public Schools, LouisvilleSynthia Shelby; Jefferson County Public Schools, Louisville

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17


Concurrent Sessions

11:40 AM-12:50 PMConcurrent FClements

Now What? Analyzing Behaviors in Reading and Writing

Strand: AssessmentTopic: AssessmentLevel: PrimaryPGES: 1F, 3D, 4B

Now that you have taken a running record what are your next steps? This session will examine both behaviors in reading and writing. Reading behaviors to be examined include information sources used, cross-checking behaviors, and self-corrections. Writing will be analyzed to gain further insights of reading behaviors.

Presenter(s) Heather Garland; Oldham County Schools, Simpsonville

11:40 AM-12:50 PMConcurrent FCoe

Achieving Deeper Literacy for Deeper Learning Through Dialectical Notebooks

Strand: CCSS: ReadingTopic: Adolescent LiteracyLevel: Middle, High, AdultPGES: 1A, 3C

What does it mean for students to achieve deeper literacy? To learn more deeply? In this session participants will explore these questions and the myths that surround what it means to achieve deeper literacy. Then participants will experience a very robust and easily modified teaching strategy, dialectical notebooks, that can assist students with achieving deeper comprehension of any text. Come prepared to read, write, discuss and have fun!

Presenter(s) Penelope Wong; Berea College, Berea

11:40 AM-12:50 PMConcurrent FFrench

Civil Rights History through Graphic Novels and FilmStrand: Innovative Instructional Models

Topic: Content Area LiteracyLevel: Middle, HighPGES: 1D, 1E

This mini-workshop will share strategies and materials to bring to life the Civil Rights Era through the use of film circles (based on literature circle roles) and graphic novels by John Lewis.

Presenter(s) Rebecca Roach; Morehead State University, MoreheadClaire West, Pike County School District

11:40 AM-12:50 PMConcurrent FJones

What Did You Learn Today: Implementing Family Message Journals K-12

Strand: Language and LiteracyTopic: Family LiteracyLevel: Primary, Intermediate, Middle, High, AdultPGES: 1B, 2B, 4C

Newly published authors share their success and help you learn about what parents have defined as “the most innovative exercise I have ever seen.”

Presenter(s) Elizabeth Fuller; Carter Elementary, Jefferson County Public Schools and Louisville Writing Project, LouisvilleKim Johnson; LouisvilleDCat Timmerman; LouisvilleKari Stewart; LouisvilleLaurel Oskins; LouisvilleBeth Meadows; Louisville

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17


AUTHOR LUNCHEON*This is a limited seating event that requires a ticket via pre-registration.

Saturday, October 17, 201512:45 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Grand Ballroom B

Kirby Larson

Thank You, Dick and Jane: From Reader to Writer

This keynote presentation will share the impact of good teachers and good books on the life and career of Newbery Honor author Kirby Larson.

Kirby Larson went from history-phobe to history fanatic while writing the 2007 Newbery Honor Book, Hattie Big Sky. Her passion for historical fiction is reflected in titles such as The Fences Between Us, The Friendship Doll, as well as the sequel to Hattie Big Sky, Hattie Ever After and her two latest titles, Duke, and the winner of the 2015 Scott O’Dell Historical Fiction Prize, Dash.

In 2006, Kirby began a collaboration with her good friend Mary Nethery resulting in two award-winning nonfiction picture books: Two Bobbies: A True Story of Hurricane Katrina, Friendship and Survival and Nubs: The True Story of a Mutt, a Marine and a Miracle.

Kirby lives in Kenmore, Washington with her husband, Neil, and Winston the Wonder Dog. When she’s not reading or writing Kirby enjoys beach combing, bird watching, and traveling. She owns a tiara and is not afraid to use it.

Find her online at www.kirbylarson.com


For information on the sixth annual Kentucky Literacy Celebration Week, visit

www.kentuckyliteracy.org/celebrate and the Kentucky Literacy Celebration Facebook page.

Participate and be a Voice for Literacy!


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Boss Paws Child EducationCarmichael’s Bookstore

Collaborative Center for Literacy DevelopmentCollaborative Classroom

Cortland EnterprisesCurriculum Associates

Frog PublicationsHeinemann Publishing

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt International Literacy Association

Kentucky Association of School LibrariansKentucky Educational TelevisionKentucky Reading AssociationLakeshore Learning Materials

MaryRuth Books, Inc.myON

National Science Teachers AssociationNational GeographicPearson EducationReading Recovery

Scholastic EducationUsborne Books

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October 27-29, 2016Galt House, Louisville, KY

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Kentucky Reading Association 2015 Conference Program

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Transcript of Kentucky Reading Association 2015 Conference Program