WEMTA 2025 - Ignite and Inspire: Impacting Learning Together

WEMTA 2025 - Ignite and Inspire: Impacting Learning Together

12:30pm CDT

Evidence-Based Strategies for Teaching Online Information Evaluation Sheraton Wisconsin 6Jodi Pierre One District‘s Journey Leveraging Library Media Specialist Expertise in Strengthening Diverse Representation in Classroom ELA Instructional Materials Sheraton Wisconsin 2Tanya Arnold • Mindy Grant • Kim Stieber-White

3:00pm CDT

Pawsitive Impact: Bringing Therapy Dogs to Our School Library Sheraton Wisconsin 4Jennifer Georgia Battle of the Books for All Levels Hilton Garden Room AKate Olson • Jeff Carpenter Nearpod Unleashed: Engage, Assess, and Save Time BCC BoardroomAggie Salter

8:45am CDT

Captivate and Educate: Using Edutainment to Boost Student Involvement and Achievement in ELA BCC BoardroomAmanda Zieba Leveling up your Sora promotion - Engage students with digital reading Sheraton Wisconsin 7Lena Rose Supporting Early Literacy from the Library & TeachingBooks Sheraton Wisconsin 2Kym Davick Building collections: diving deep into culturally relevant collections and curricular alignment Hilton Garden Room BLinda Peterson

1:00pm CDT

TeachingBooks and Sora: Better Together Sheraton Wisconsin 7Lena Rose • Kym Davick

3:00pm CDT

Leveraging Professional Organizations: Connecting to Impact Learning through Wisconsin Council of Teachers of English Sheraton Wisconsin 7Trista Owczarzak Library Program Planning: Bringing Life to Your Library Sheraton Wisconsin 2Mindy Grant • Erin Clark Partnering for Success: Collaborating with your Title I Reading Specialist to Create Engaging Family Events Sheraton Wisconsin 3Michele Green • Amanda Schlough Reinvigorate the Library: Leverage Differentiated Texts to Boost Reading Motivation and Literacy Gains Hilton Garden Room ADanielle Rivera • Patrick Gaffney The ABCs of Being an Elementary Librarian BCC Collaborate CTiffany Coopman • Jodie Kujawa Inspiring Instruction: Ignite Learning with Britannica Education Sheraton Wisconsin 6Mike Benson • Chris Heintz Strategies and Tools for Library Collection Development: Leveraging Titlewave, the #1 eCommerce Site in K12 BCC BoardroomJoe Folliard • Scott Spanier • Bob Whitbeck

8:15am CDT

10 Creative Ways to Engage Students Sheraton Wisconsin 7Jackie Markowski Critically Analyzing Media: Empowering Students Through Media Literacy Hilton Garden Room BNick Ostrem Dewey Still Exists....Sort of. Genrefy Your Non-Fiction. Sheraton Wisconsin 3Jessica Graham Powerful Library Instruction: Leveraging Colleagues, Resources, and Standards to Build a Cohesive Library Curriculum Sheraton Wisconsin 2Maegan Heindel • Jen Kobylecky Spotting the Tricks: Helping Students Understand Social Engineering, Fake News, and Digital Folklore Sheraton Wisconsin 1Maria Haigh

9:30am CDT

Getting Started with AI Literacy: Preparing Students for an AI-Driven World Sheraton Wisconsin 2Jodi Pierre Prioritizing Choice Reading in the High School Sheraton Wisconsin 3Colleen Fenno Ladwig • Brett Gruetzmacher Wisconsin Adventures - Roll for Initiative! Hilton Garden Room AKurt Griesemer ¡A Leer y Competir! Organizando una Batalla de Libros! Sheraton Wisconsin 7Hollis Rudiger • Katie Hayden CCBC: Great New Books for Middle and High School Libraries BCC Connect AB West A1 & A2Merri Lindgren • Tessa Michaelson Schmidt

10:45am CDT

Beyond the Bookshelf: Exploring Author Encounters Sheraton Wisconsin 2Joe Diefenthaler • Jackie Markowski • Jen Wathke Engaging Teens: Inspiring a Love for the Library in the High School Sheraton Wisconsin 3Deidre Olson Let's Get Students Hooked on Books! Sheraton Wisconsin 4Mande Shecterle My Genrfying Journey: Genrefying an entire elementary library Sheraton Wisconsin 7Keri Johnson Story Stuffy Kits: Introducing 4K to new friends Hilton Garden Room AErin Wedemeier CCBC: Great New Books for K-5 Libraries BCC Connect AB West A1 & A2Merri Lindgren • Tessa Michaelson Schmidt