Pre-Conference Workshops
Morning Sessions
Aligning Your High School Curriculum
8:30-12:00 pm ● Wayne-Westland
Presenter: Rachelle Wynkoop
Meet the new curriculum standards through your high school library
media program. Learn how to access ACT, MME and National Standards
documents to prepare your students and teachers for the 21st Century.
Become the curriculum alignment expert for your district and building!
Session for LMS, administrators, teachers and school board members.
Professional Development 2.0:
Putting School Library Standards into Action
8:30-12:00 pm • Wayne RESA
Presenter: Kafi Kumasi & Karen Lemmons
In this workshop, participants will be guided through an activity aimed
at aligning the Michigan Content Standards and the Common Core Standards
to the AASL Standards. Participants will also have an opportunity to
locate and select appropriate print/web-based resources that could be
used to teach the AASL Standards.
MORE from MeL: A resource treasure box
8:30-12:00 pm • Wayne RESA
Presenter: Teri Terry
MeL has been a vital part of our collections for several years. Come to
this session to find out about one of the most recent developments–
MORE. MORE was designed with all Michigan educators in mind. Learn how
you can access these free resources and share them with your staff and
students.
Afternoon Sessions
Show What You Know: Tools for Telling
1:00-4:30 pm • Wayne RESA
Presenter: Kevin Clark, Berrien RESA
Today's classrooms are a hotbed of information, but how do teachers and
students communicate with each other? Teachers share notes, resources,
examples, and content with students while they in turn provide feedback,
ask questions, and demonstrate what they've learned to their teachers.
Come and experience a wide variety of technology tools that can help you
keep the information flowing both ways.
AASL “Top 25” Websites for Teaching and Learning
1:00-4:30 pm • Wayne RESA
Presenter: Laura Warren-Gross
The American Association of School Librarians Best Websites for Teaching
and Learning list offers a variety of innovative websites that connect
directly to AASL's Standards for the 21st Century Learner. This
preconference session will allow attendees to become familiar with
several of the websites and explore how they might be used to integrate
web-based technology into everyday practice. The "Top 25" foster the
qualities of innovation, creativity, active participation, and
collaboration. They are free, Web-based sites that are user friendly and
encourage a community of learners to explore and discover.
Comic Books in Your Library: Understanding Graphic Novels
1:00-4:30 pm • Dearborn Hyatt Regency
Presenter: Ryan Hipp
Illustrator and life-long comics fundamentalist Ryan Hipp will present
on dispelling the myths behind comics to help librarians better
understand their collections and understand how to identify
age-appropriate comics materials. With a vast knowledge and experience
with the format as well as a proven track-record using them as
educational tools, Ryan will present comics as a respected amalgam of
art and literature. Ryan's highly-visual presentation hopes to enlighten
and open eyes to the wonder of comics!
Aligning Your High School Curriculum
8:30-12:00 pm ● Wayne-Westland
Presenter: Rachelle Wynkoop
Meet the new curriculum standards through your high school library
media program. Learn how to access ACT, MME and National Standards
documents to prepare your students and teachers for the 21st Century.
Become the curriculum alignment expert for your district and building!
Session for LMS, administrators, teachers and school board members.
Professional Development 2.0:
Putting School Library Standards into Action
8:30-12:00 pm • Wayne RESA
Presenter: Kafi Kumasi & Karen Lemmons
In this workshop, participants will be guided through an activity aimed
at aligning the Michigan Content Standards and the Common Core Standards
to the AASL Standards. Participants will also have an opportunity to
locate and select appropriate print/web-based resources that could be
used to teach the AASL Standards.
MORE from MeL: A resource treasure box
8:30-12:00 pm • Wayne RESA
Presenter: Teri Terry
MeL has been a vital part of our collections for several years. Come to
this session to find out about one of the most recent developments–
MORE. MORE was designed with all Michigan educators in mind. Learn how
you can access these free resources and share them with your staff and
students.
Afternoon Sessions
Show What You Know: Tools for Telling
1:00-4:30 pm • Wayne RESA
Presenter: Kevin Clark, Berrien RESA
Today's classrooms are a hotbed of information, but how do teachers and
students communicate with each other? Teachers share notes, resources,
examples, and content with students while they in turn provide feedback,
ask questions, and demonstrate what they've learned to their teachers.
Come and experience a wide variety of technology tools that can help you
keep the information flowing both ways.
AASL “Top 25” Websites for Teaching and Learning
1:00-4:30 pm • Wayne RESA
Presenter: Laura Warren-Gross
The American Association of School Librarians Best Websites for Teaching
and Learning list offers a variety of innovative websites that connect
directly to AASL's Standards for the 21st Century Learner. This
preconference session will allow attendees to become familiar with
several of the websites and explore how they might be used to integrate
web-based technology into everyday practice. The "Top 25" foster the
qualities of innovation, creativity, active participation, and
collaboration. They are free, Web-based sites that are user friendly and
encourage a community of learners to explore and discover.
Comic Books in Your Library: Understanding Graphic Novels
1:00-4:30 pm • Dearborn Hyatt Regency
Presenter: Ryan Hipp
Illustrator and life-long comics fundamentalist Ryan Hipp will present
on dispelling the myths behind comics to help librarians better
understand their collections and understand how to identify
age-appropriate comics materials. With a vast knowledge and experience
with the format as well as a proven track-record using them as
educational tools, Ryan will present comics as a respected amalgam of
art and literature. Ryan's highly-visual presentation hopes to enlighten
and open eyes to the wonder of comics!
