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The annual conference of the Massachusetts School Library Association

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Grade Level: Grades 6-8 [clear filter]
Sunday, May 7
 

8:30am EDT

Dreaming of Possibilities Grand Ballroom IIWendy Garland Giving Students a Voice with Touchcast Grand Ballroom IILaura Gardner

9:00am EDT

Opening Keynote: Global Stories for Young Readers: Ten Questions about Race, Culture, and Power Grand Ballroom IIMitali Perkins

10:00am EDT

See. Do. Lead. Learning Commons Mindset Cape CodPam Harland • Rachel Small The Reality Is... Recently Published NF Books Kids Will Want to Read Grand Ballroom IISusannah Richards Creativity and the Writing Process: YA Author Panel OrleansCathy Collins, Ed.D • Kristy Acevedo • Kathleen Duble • Ife Oshun • Nancy Werlin MA Libraries: Breaking Mental Health Stigma Barnstable IIMaureen Ambrosino • Courtney Balacco • Anita Cellucci City X: An Adventure in Creativity, Problem Solving, and 3D Printing Hyannisport EastMaya Bery Touchcast Video Production Hyannisport WestLaura Gardner

11:00am EDT

Collaborating for Student Success: Working with ELL in the Library Cape CodSaskia Fabricant • Bonnie McBride How to Teach the Tough Issues Through Literature and Enrichment Activities Grand Ballroom IIMitali Perkins Storytelling is an Art (Form): Elementary/Middle Illustrator Panel OrleansJennifer Reed • Ekua Holmes • Scott Magoon • Vita Murrow • Raul the Third What's New with Statewide Databases and eBooks Barnstable IISteve Spohn

1:30pm EDT

LibGuides & Information Literacy: A High School Librarian's Success Story Hyannisport WestEmily Louise Warner Two Schools, One Story Cape CodKendall Boninti • Lucy Clerkin • Kathymay1 Global Collaboration to Fit Your Needs Grand Ballroom IIPernille Ripp Four Authors on Research & Writing: Nonfiction Panel OrleansSusannah Richards • Sarah Albee • Loree Griffin Burns • Susan Hood • Melissa Stewart Massachusetts Library System and Your School Library Barnstable IIGreg Pronevitz • Elena Schuck

2:30pm EDT

Be More Like Charlie Brown #BMLCB Hyannisport WestMarialice Curran Formative Assessment Smackdown: Fun Formative Assessment Tools Grand Ballroom IITraci Jansen • Jennifer Judkins Genre-fying: Tales from the Trenches Cape CodLaura Gardner • Wendy Garland Beyond Inspiration: Middle Grade Author Panel OrleansChristi Farrar • Nate Ball • Megan Frazer Blakemore • Jennifer Jacobson • Dana Alison Levy • Lauren Wolk Integrating LGBTQ Topics, Literature, and More into Your Curriculum Barnstable IITalya Sokoll

4:30pm EDT

Author Meet & Greet Grand Ballroom FoyerMitali Perkins • Kristy Acevedo • Sarah Albee • Nate Ball • Megan Frazer Blakemore • Loree Griffin Burns • Kathleen Duble • Susan Hood • Jennifer Jacobson • Dana Alison Levy • Ife Oshun • Melissa Stewart • Nancy Werlin • Lauren Wolk • Ekua Holmes • Scott Magoon • Vita Murrow • Raul the Third

8:10pm EDT

Dinner Keynote: Passionate Readers - The Art of Reaching and Engaging Every Child Bass River RoomPernille Ripp
 
Monday, May 8
 

8:30am EDT

Changing school culture: How we got our students (and teachers!) to embrace the big ideas of creative credit, copyright, and fair use Grand Ballroom IIHeather Lobenstine Intertwining: A way to consider weaving value into information literacy instruction Grand Ballroom IIGeorgina Trebbe School Librarian Identity Crisis Grand Ballroom IISamantha Musher SEL- The Social-Emotional Library Grand Ballroom IIChani Craig

9:00am EDT

Opening Keynote: Libraries are the Red Cross of the Soul Grand Ballroom IIKristina Holzweiss

10:30am EDT

New Science Standards: Create Library Lessons to Integrate and Collaborate Cape CodDorothy A. Kramer The Social Emotional Library OrleansChani Craig Making a Difference with Makerspaces Grand Ballroom IIKristina Holzweiss Developing a Maker Culture in Our Schools Barnstable IIJennifer Hanson Books on Stage Centerville ASamantha Musher

11:30am EDT

My Favorite Things: Celebrating Good News and Innovation in Libraries Grand Ballroom IIShannon McClintock Miller Everyday Advocacy for Extraordinary Results Barnstable IICathy Collins, Ed.D

1:30pm EDT

Bringing Poetry to the World: A Wealth of Poetry Reading and Writing Activities Cape CodHeather Lobenstine • Siri Scott ELL Students in the School Library: Tips and Teaching Strategies for Their Success OrleansChris Swerling • Mary Frances Zilonis Raising the Voices of School Librarians: The Massachusetts School Library Study Grand Ballroom IIDr. Robin Cicchetti • Judi Paradis • Greg Pronevitz • Liz Phipps Soeiro • Dr. Carol Gordon Tech PD for Teachers by Teachers Centerville AErin Drew • Susanne Fuller Video in the Library: C-SPAN StudentCam Documentary Contest Barnstable IIMichelle D'Amore • Jordan Funke

2:30pm EDT

IdeaLab Table 02: Cast Away Traditional Summer Reading...or, How to Survive the First Month of Middle School Hyannisport East & WestBonnie Echmalian • Elizabeth Stockwood IdeaLab Table 04: Extra! Extra!: Publishing for Engagment, Understanding, and Assessment Hyannisport East & WestVictoria Lane IdeaLab Table 08: The Making of Makerspaces at Lynnfield Public Schools Hyannisport East & WestJanice Alpert • Alex Caram IdeaLab Table 13: Reading for a Cause: How Your Students Can Help End World Hunger with Authentic Learning Hyannisport East & WestHeifer International • Laurie Wodin IdeaLab Table 14: Future Ready Librarians Hyannisport East & WestShannon McClintock Miller Playground Table 03: Play with WeVideo Online Video Editor Hyannisport East & WestJordan Funke Playground Table 07: BreakoutEDU: What is it and how can you utilize this interactive game to teach teamwork, problem solving, critical thinking, and troubleshooting Hyannisport East & WestJanice Alpert • Alex Caram Playground Table 11: #HackYourCharacters with Little Bits Hyannisport East & WestDiane Horvath