www.JudsonU.edu/LiteracyInMotion
A Conference Like No Other!
June 17-20, 2013
AtteNd this fOur-dAy eveNt ANd eArN 18 CPdus Or eNrOLL fOr GrAduAte Credit!
Cris tovani
debbie diller
Linda sue Park
Chris soentpiet
danny Brassell
• Size–Unliketypicalconferences,Judsonislimitingregistrationtoamaximumof200participants(100registrationslotsforteachersingradesK-3and100slotsforteachersingrades4-8).Thisconferenceallowsteacherstoactuallytalkwiththespeakers—anopportunityquicklylostinlargecrowdsatconferences.
• Peace of Mind–Youwon’thavetofightforaseatafteryouhavepaidgoodmoneytoattend.AttheLiteracy in Motion Conference,teachersselecteitheraK-3programora4-8program.Attendeesareguaranteedtheopportunitytoattendeverysessiongearedtotheirgrade-levelgrouping—andarepromisedaseat!
• Convenience–LocatedrightontheJudsonUniversitycampusatI-90andRte.31inElgin,weareeasytofind.Awiderangeofhotelsandrestaurantsarenearby.
• Price–Teachersoftenpay$200toattendaone-daynationalseminarthatprovidesonlyonespeakerandnomeals.Howaboutfourdays,loadsofspeakers,andfourfabulousmealsforaveryreasonableprice?ThosewhoregisterbyApril19,2013,mayattendfor$290!ParkingisFREE!
• Schedule–Everydayistotallydifferent!Day Onefeaturesanover-the-topopeningkeynoteandfullbreakfastfollowedbytwohalf-dayworkshops.Day Twoallowsparticipantstohearauthor/illustratorkeynotesbeforemovingtobreakoutsessionsfocusedonusingthekeynotespeakers’booksintheclassroom.Day Three offersamorningworkshopandrotatingsessionsintheafternoon.Day Fourconcludeswithadynamichalf-dayworkshopandour“GreatGive-Aways.”LunchisprovidedMonday-Wednesday.
Creekside South Education Building 1151 N. State Street | Elgin, IL 60123 | 847.628.1105 | Fax 847.628.1106
www.judSoNu.Edu/LItEraCyINmotIoN
LITERACY IN MOTION2013
Celebrating Our 5th Anniversary
Literacy in Motion 2013 www.JudsonU.edu/LiteracyinMotion
Monday — June 17, 2013 — Lighting a Fire For LiteraCy!
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BreaKFaSt in the BaLCony Inlate2004,arareauto-immunedisordernearlyendedthelifeofaward-winningauthorandeducator,StevenLayne.Thebattletorecoverandthestoryofthatrecoverybroughtforthapowerfulmessagethathasledhimtostagesallovertheworld.Andnow,forthefirsttime,thatstorywillbesharedintheplacewhereitallbegan.Canyouidentifythepeoplewhosecontributionstoyourlifehavealteredyourdirection,smoothedthepathahead,orguidedyouacrosstreacherousground?Thosewhohavehelpedusbecomeallthatweare-ourpersonalcheerleaders-deservetoberemembered.TheseareourBalcony People,andStevenLayneremindsusthatteachersreserveatremendousnumberofbalconyseatsinthelivesoftheirstudents.ThisenergizingandpoignantkeynotespeechhasbeenacclaimedbyteachersinternationallyasoneofSteven’sfinestaddresses.
douBLe your PLeaSure With deBBie diLLer Eachyearweaskconferenceattendees–whodoyouwanttosee–andeachyearwehavetonsofrequestsforDebbieDiller.Finally,wemanagedtogether!So,fortheK-3teacherswho’vewaitedsopatiently,it’sadoubledoseofDebbie.Inthemorning,she’llpresentaworkshoptitledLiteracy Work Stations: Making Centers Work.ThislivelysessionwilldeliverstrategiesforkeepingyourK-3studentsactivelyengagedwhileyou’reworkingwithasmallgroup.Theworkshopisdesignedtohelpyou
work“smarternotharder”asyousetupandmanagesuccessfulcentersinyourprimaryclassroom.Intheafternoon,DebbiewillfeatureherworkshopMaking the Most of Small Groups.Duringthisengagingsession,she’lldealwithquestionssuchas:HowdoIfindtimetoworkwithallthosesmallgroupsinreading?WhatdoIdoinmylessons?HowdoImeettheneedsofallthechildreninmyclassroom?ThisworkshopwillbepackedwithpracticaltipsyoucanuseimmediatelyinyourK-3classroom.
toVani teaCheS you to Be StrategiC CrisTovani,oneofAmerica’sfinestteachers,ismakingherfirstappearanceatJudsonUforLiteracy in Motion2013!She’llbeginhermorningwiththeworkshopWhen Reading Is Hard: Why Students Need Strategy Instruction.Asstudentsmovethroughthegradelevels,theamountofacademicreadingincreasesandbecomesmorerigorous.Adolescentreadersdon’talwaysknowhowtonegotiatedifficulttext.Atatimewhenreadinginstructionshouldincrease,itisofteneliminated.Duringthissession,CrisTovaniwillsharewhystrategyinstructionisnecessarywhenitcomestohelpingstudentsreadandremember.
CriswillspendtheafternoonansweringanimportantquestioninherworkshopentitledHow Do I Know What Students Know? Assessing, Planning and Differentiating for Students’ Literacy Needs.Figuringouthowtoassess,whentoassess,andhowtousethedatatoreadjustandimproveinstructionisdifficult.Duringthisworkshop,Criswillsharehowsheusesaworkshopmodeltoassessandplaninstructiontoimprovestudents’abilitytoreadalltypesoftext.Participantswillexamineexamplesofstudentworkandtakeawaystrategiesandideasthatwillhelpthemmeetmoreoftheirstudents’literacyneeds.
Cris tovani
steven Layne
debbie diller
Literacy in Motion 2013www.JudsonU.edu/LiteracyinMotion
tueSday — June 18, 2013 — authorS . . . iLLuStratorS . . . BooKS!
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iLLuStrator idoL ChrisSoentpiet’s(SOON-peet)keynotePicturing the Worldisanengagingandentertaininglookattheprocessofcreatinghisaward-winningpicturebooks.Hisbooksoffer
manyopportunitiestostudymulticulturalandhistoricaltopicsthathavedirectlinkstotheschoolcurriculum,whichmakesthemfavoredchoicesamongteachers!Soentpiet’sstunningrealisticwatercolorsplaywiththeilluminationoflightandthishasledtosignificantaccolades,garneringtheattentionofavarietyofhigh-profilepublicationsincludingNewsweek,USA Today,andThe New York Times.
neWBery MedaLiSt at JudSon uniVerSityNewberyMedalWinnerLindaSuePark’sstirringkeynoteBooks and Water: Life’s NecessitieswillfocusinpartonherbookA Long Walk to Water.Thisnovel
chroniclestheextraordinarytruestoryofSalvaDut,aSudaneserefugeewhoescapedwarinhiscountryandreturnedyearslatertodrillclean-waterwellsinthevillagesofSouthSudan.Perhapsmoststrikingaboutthestoryislearningwhathappensinavillagethatreceivesawell.Wateristhesinglemostvitalneedforhumanlife,butonceavillagehaswater,whatisthefirstthingitspeopleseek?Theanswermaysurpriseyou.InadditiontopresentinginformationaboutA Single Shardandsomeofherotherbooks,LindaSue
willdiscussthewritingofA Long Walk to Waterasapowerfulpaeantoliteracy.
BooKS! BooKS! BooKS! EveryonelovesTuesdaysatLiteracy in Motionasweexpandthebookstorehoursandshop’tilwedrop.OneduoofJudsonalumnihasbeenhardatworkusingChrisSoentpiet’sbooksallyearlong;whatdidtheydiscoverandhowwillitworkinyourK-3classroom?JoinDebbieBernau’12andMarciaThompson’12tofindout.
Meanwhile,KatieSullivan’12andLindyLorenz’12havespenttheyearallaglowintheresilienthopeofLindaSuePark’sbooks.Whatdidtheirstudentshavetosay?Whatexcitingactivitiesandprojectsdidtheydiscoverthatwilltranslatewellintoyour4-8classroom?WhichLindaSueParkbookshouldyoureadfirst,andwhichtitlesdidtheseladieslovebestofall?
Drs.WaltherandBiggs-Tucker,ourdynamicbooktalkingduo,arebacktohelpyouspendyourmoneyagainthisyear!
Hidethecreditcards—herecomethelatestandgreatestnewreleasesthatyoujusthavetohave.Accordingtoourconferenceevaluations,nobodydoesitbetterthantheseladies,sowe’llknowyou’llbeexcitedtofindthemdoingwhattheydosowellagainforthe2013conference.
Linda sue Park
Chris soentpiet
debbie Bernau & Marcia thompson
Katie sullivan & Lindy Lorenz
drs. Maria Walther & Karen Biggs-tucker
Literacy in Motion 2013 www.JudsonU.edu/LiteracyinMotion
WedneSday — June 19, 2013 — on the MoVe
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reading in the WiLd . . . With donaLyn! WhobetterthantheBookWhisperertopresentamorningworkshopfeaturingresearchonbooks!Basedonsurveydatafrom900adultreadersandassessmentsfromhermiddle-school
students,DonalynMilleridentifiesthecharacteristicsofwildreadersandsharesmethodsthatsupportstudents’developmentintolifelongreaders.Duringthisworkshop,attendeeswillreflectontheirreadinglivesanddiscusstheclassroom,libraryandhomeconditionsthatfosterwildreadinginK-8students.
ConFerring aBout reading haBitS Whiletheimportanceoffosteringlifelongreadinghabitsinchildreniswell-documented,
howcanwedeterminestudents’progressindevelopingthesehabits?Inthis4-8session,attendeeswillexamineaccountabilitytoolsanddiscusssuggestionsforconferringwithstudentsabouttheirindependentreadingbehaviors.Thebestnewsis–DonalynMillerwillbeyourguide!
Strengthening LiteraCy SKiLLS in diVerSe CLaSSrooMS MLITProfessorBarbaraMalingerknowsallaboutreachingdiverselearners–shedoesiteverydayasshecoachesteachersandworkswithchildrenwhomayhaveanynumberofliteracyneeds.Joinherforalivelydemonstrationofclassroom-testedstrategiesthatwillhelpallK-3learnerssucceed.Thisfast-pacedsessionwillprovidemethodsforstudentengagementandforbringingjoybacktoyourclassroom.
“Prof. Malinger shows up with a truckload of materials whenever she is teaching anything! She understands ‘show–don’t tell,’ and she executes it brilliantly.” –NicoleSenn,1stGradeTeacher,SycamoreTrailsElementary,U-46
authorS aS heroeS JoinKristinEricksonassheintroducesadynamicapproachtoauthorstudiesthatwillenhancebothyourreadingandyourwritingcurriculum.AuthorscanbecomerealandsometimestangibleheroestoyourK-3readers;discoverhowtomakeithappenwithsamplesandexamplesfromadynamicprimaryteacher’sclassroom!
aSSeSSing AUTHENTIC ASSESSMENTS authentiCaLLy JoinMLITfacultymember,Dr.GillianStewart-Wells,asshetacklesthedifficulttopicofassessment.Creatingauthenticassessmentsthateffectivelycomplementyourtraditionalliteracyassessmentscanbetrickybusiness!Dr.Stewart-Wellswillsharesamplesofrelevant4-8gradealternativeassessmentsaswellasrubricsandtipsforassessingassignmentsinamanageableway.
“Everything Dr. Stewart-Wells does radiates authenticity from the minute she begins speaking to you. You know you are working with a master teacher when you watch her at work.” –EricaSchwartz,H.S.EnglishTeacher,WestminsterChristianSchool
Barb Malinger
Kristin erickson
Gillian stewart-Wells
donalyn Miller
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thurSday — June 20, 2013 — FiniShing Strong
PoWerhouSe SPeaKer – danny BraSSeLL CLoSeS out ConFerenCe Dr.DannyBrassellisaprofessorintheteachereducationdepartmentatCaliforniaStateUniversity-DominguezHills,andhehasenoughenergytopowerasmallplanet.Dannyexudes
tremendouspassionineverypresentationandasregularattendeesatLiteracy in Motionknow,weliketoendonalong-and-stronghighnote!So...getreadytomove!Discovergreatwaystomotivateyourstrugglingandreluctantreaderstoread,asDannydemonstratesstrategiesandbooksdesignedtohelpyouincreaseinterestinreading–bothinschoolandathome.Plus,learnabouteffective,freeweb-basedtoolsyoucanusetoenhanceyourstudents’readingattitudesandaptitudes.Danny’sworkshop-Waking Up Your Lazy Readers-issuretokeepyouwideawake!
Wondering aBout……Handouts?EveryeffortismadetosecurefromourspeakersanyhandoutspertinenttotheirpresentationsattheLiteracy in MotionConference.Oneofthewaysweareabletokeepthecostoftheconferencesoreasonableisbypostinghandoutsattheconferencewebsitemainpageforinterestedparticipants.Handoutsarepostedassoonaswereceivethemfromourspeakersandremainupfortwoweeksfollowingtheconference.
...Graduate Credit?Graduatecredit(1-3hours)isavailablefortheLiteracy in MotionConference.Allpertinentinformationforregisteringandexplanationsofrequirementscanbeaccessedviathemainconferencepageatwww.JudsonU.edu/LiteracyInMotion.
…the Master of Education in Literacy Program at Judson U?Theprogramwecall“MLIT”hasquicklyachievedareputationasthepremieremastersprograminNorthernIllinoisinthefieldofliteracy—drawingnotonlyfirst-timemastersstudentsbutteacherspursuingasecondmastersdegreeaswell!Thisone-yeardegreeprogramisgearedforhighlyprofessionalteacherswhoarepassionateaboutimprovingtheirinstruction.
danny Brassell
Judson university’s Master of education in Literacy Program
If you’re passionate about inspiring students to become lifelong readers and writers and have the motivation to complete an accelerated degree program – you belong in the master of Education in Literacy program at judson university. designed for practicing classroom teachers, our program allows you to quickly cultivate the skills and knowledge that will build a fire for reading and writing in the hearts and minds of your students. you’ll also learn the basic principles and instructional approaches needed to successfully teach your students who are second-language learners. Both practical and stimulating, the judson program is grounded in time-tested, research-based literacy practices.
“The incredibly strong relationship between and among my colleagues in MLIT and the faculty is what makes the program unique. The collaborative environment fosters a foundation in literacy practices that is transformational for everyone.” Sarah howe - Southbury Elementary School, oswego
“The MLIT faculty fostered teaching best practices that immediately impacted my classroom and my students. My graduate program was a transcendent experience.”tom davies - Burlington Central High School, Burlington
W W W. J u d s O N u. e d u / L i t e r AC yM A s t e r
Literacy in Motion 2013 www.JudsonU.edu/LiteracyinMotion
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Monday, June 17, 2013
7:45-8:30A.M. REGISTRATION
8:30-10:15A.M. BREAKFASTKEYNOTE“BalconyPeople”withStevenLayne
10:30A.M.-12:30P.M. WORKSHOPS K-3withDebbieDiller 4-8withCrisTovani
12:30-1:15P.M. COOK-OUTatJUDSONin/outsideoftheCampusDiningRoom BOOKSALES
1:30-3:30P.M. WORKSHOPS K-3withDebbieDiller 4-8withCrisTovani
3:30-4:00P.M. BOOKSALES&AUTOGRAPHING
tueSday, June 18, 2013
8:00-8:30A.M. BOOKSALES
8:30-9:45A.M. KEYNOTEwithChrisSoentpiet
10:00-11:15A.M. SESSIONS UsingChrisSoentpiet’sBooksintheK-3Classroom —DebbieBernauandMarciaThompson
HotNewReadsfor4-8Readers —Dr.KarenBiggs-Tucker
11:30A.M.-12:30P.M. KEYNOTEwithLindaSuePark
12:30-1:45P.M. BOOKSALES
12:45-1:45P.M. GOURMETBOXLUNCHintheCampusDiningRoom
2:00-3:15P.M. SESSIONS UsingLindaSuePark’sBooksinthe4-8Classroom —LindyLorenzandKatieSullivan
BestNewBooksforK-3Readers —Dr.MariaWalther
3:15-4:00P.M. BOOKSALES&AUTOGRAPHING
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PLeaSe Join uS next year*NEw CoNfErENCE DAyS*
tueSday-Friday, June 17-20, 2014
WedneSday, June 19, 2013
8:30-11:30A.M. WORKSHOPwithDonalynMiller
11:30-11:45A.M. ORIENTATION/ROTATION11:45A.M.-1:00P.M. LUNCHEONintheCampusDiningRoom
1:15-2:15P.M. SESSIONS
2:30-3:30P.M. SESSIONS
3:30-4:00P.M. BOOKSALES&AUTOGRAPHING
thurSday, June 20, 2013
8:30A.M.-12:00P.M. WORKSHOPwithDannyBrassell
12:00-12:30P.M. CLOSING,CPDUs,EVALUATION,GREAT“GIVE-AWAYS,” 2014 CONFERENCE PREVIEW!
12:30P.M. BOOKSALES&AUTOGRAPHING
LITERACY IN MOTION2014
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