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Sunday, March 9
 

12:30pm CDT

One District‘s Journey Leveraging Library Media Specialist Expertise in Strengthening Diverse Representation in Classroom ELA Instructional Materials
Sunday March 9, 2025 12:30pm - 1:30pm CDT
Sheraton Wisconsin 2
Many schools are adopting ELA instructional materials recommended for their alignment to standards and/or the science of reading in hopes of improving standardized literacy outcomes. Although these materials include a comprehensive set of text passages touted as complex and diverse, scholars conducting culturally responsive audits for many of these products have found some alarming results about omissions in diverse representation and harmful depictions in numerous text passages. Learn how one Wisconsin district committed to modifying problematic passages in their current ELA materials is leveraging K-12 library media specialists' expertise to assist in selecting affirming, authentic, and accurate replacement and supplementary text passages. Hear from library media specialists and a literacy consultant participating in this district’s ongoing work and consider how you might advocate for school library media specialist involvement in a similar process in your own district.
Speakers
avatar for Tanya Arnold

Tanya Arnold

Teacher/Librarian, Sun Prairie ASD - Royal Oaks Elementary
avatar for Mindy Grant

Mindy Grant

Library Media Specialist
I am the Library Media Specialist of Central Heights Middle School in Sun Prairie, WI. I started my career as an English Language Arts teacher for 10 years and now have been living it up in the library for 8. I started my library career at a middle school in Madison Metropolitan School... Read More →
avatar for Kim Stieber-White

Kim Stieber-White

Curriculum, Coaching & Digital Learning Consultant, CESA 2
Kim facilitates learning relating to literacy, curriculum and instruction, and digital learning, often with a focus on social justice. She also has the privilege of supporting school library media specialists through the CESA 2 LMS Network and in-district coaching for those acquiring... Read More →

Sunday March 9, 2025 12:30pm - 1:30pm CDT
Sheraton Wisconsin 2
  Beginner, Elementary, Middle School, High School

1:45pm CDT

Lights, Camera, Action: Engaging Students in Wisconsin History
Sunday March 9, 2025 1:45pm - 2:45pm CDT
Sheraton Wisconsin 2

Learn about how the librarian and teachers collaborated in Edgar School District to get students excited about learning about Wisconsin history. Students researched, wrote about, and produciedshort videos about historic figures like Curly Lambeau, Cyrus McCormick, and Laura Ingalls Wilder using FactCite’s biography databases (and other resources). Going beyond the living wax museum concept and using a green screen, students researched a notable figure and using a green screen recording “studio”, recorded a video dressed as an historic figure. Recording were shared with parents and others in the school community Participants in this session will receive a guide to notable Wisconsinites profiled at the appropriate reading level in Factcite and ideas to implement it.
Speakers
ET
avatar for Jone Davis

Jone Davis

Librarian, Northland Pines School District
I am the district librarian for the Northland Pines School District and I run the districts 4 libraries. I have been in education for 23 years with 13 of those in the library. I love to spend my free time reading, crafting, or getting outside and enjoying the Northwoods.
avatar for Susan Gall

Susan Gall

Vice President, FactCite (ILincoln Library Press, Inc.)
FactCite is an award-winning collection of databases. FactCite is passionate about helping ALL students succeed! FactCite is used by thousands of students for research and browsing!FactCite has content to support ALL Massachusetts researchers.Request a no-obligation FactCite trial... Read More →
Sunday March 9, 2025 1:45pm - 2:45pm CDT
Sheraton Wisconsin 2
  Beginner, Elementary

3:00pm CDT

Screencastify Submit: A Replacement for Flip
Sunday March 9, 2025 3:00pm - 4:00pm CDT
Sheraton Wisconsin 2
Screencastify Submit is an online tool where teachers can set up a class and have students create short videos and screencasts. This is a COPPA approved tool so students under 13 can use it. It is one option my school is using as a replacement for Flip.
Speakers
SW
Sunday March 9, 2025 3:00pm - 4:00pm CDT
Sheraton Wisconsin 2
  Beginner, Elementary, Middle School, High School
 
Monday, March 10
 

8:45am CDT

Supporting Early Literacy from the Library & TeachingBooks
Monday March 10, 2025 8:45am - 9:45am CDT
Sheraton Wisconsin 2
Discover exceptional texts to support and supplement early literacy instruction. While underscoring phonics, phonological awareness, fluency, vocabulary and comprehension, you can now use TeachingBooks to identify popular picture books by more than a dozen
phonics and phonetical awareness classifications (vowel and consonant sounds, alliteration, rhyming, and more). Additionally, TeachingBooks has developed exclusive activity sheets that can be used with trade books, so that teachers, families, and librarians
have worksheets to extend reading instruction. TeachingBooks is provided to all Wisconsin schools, public libraries, universities and residents through BadgerLink, Wisconsin’s Online Library funded by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.
Speakers
KD

Monday March 10, 2025 8:45am - 9:45am CDT
Sheraton Wisconsin 2
  Beginner, Early childhood, Elementary

1:00pm CDT

Creating a District Digital Safety Night
Monday March 10, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm CDT
Sheraton Wisconsin 2
In this age of social media and in a world where technology is literally at every person's finger tips regardless of age, there is an increased need for awareness around what it means to be "safe" online. Parents and educators are the gatekeepers to this world of technology and it's imperative that our communities have these conversations. This session will discuss how to organize a digital safety night in your community, what materials to cover and who should be involved. We certainly don't have all the answers, but we know that asking the questions is important. Come see what we've done to get the conversation started in our district and bring whatever thoughts, comments and questions you have as well.
Speakers
JG

Jami Goodman

Library Media/Instructional Technology Specialist, West De Pere Intermediate School
avatar for Jen Gossen

Jen Gossen

Library Media/Instructional Technology Specialist, West De Pere School District
Elementary school library media/instructional technology specialist in the School District of West De Pere.
avatar for Ashley Knapp

Ashley Knapp

Library Media Instructional Technology Specialist, West De Pere High School
I am a high school Library Media/Instructional Specialist, and I also serve as the building's Talent Development Coordinator. Prior to this position, I was a high school and middle school English/Language Arts Teacher.
avatar for Nicci Verbeten

Nicci Verbeten

Library Media/Instructional Technology Specialist, West De Pere School District
avatar for Jen Wathke

Jen Wathke

LMS, West De Pere School District
Jen is a Library Media/Instructional Technology Specialist for the School District of West De Pere. She has presented at local, state, and national conferences on a variety of topics including Google Apps for Education, YouTube in the Classroom, virtual reality, and artificial intelligence... Read More →
Monday March 10, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm CDT
Sheraton Wisconsin 2
  Beginner, Early childhood, Elementary, Middle School, High School

3:00pm CDT

Library Program Planning: Bringing Life to Your Library
Monday March 10, 2025 3:00pm - 4:00pm CDT
Sheraton Wisconsin 2
Looking to revitalize your library programs and engage your middle or high school students? Join us for a collaborative session where together we'll dive into practical strategies and share ideas for planning and implementing exciting library initiatives. In this session, we will discuss programming ideas for events like National Library Week and monthly reading challenges. We will share ideas around how to create eye-catching and themed displays to spark student interest, and we will explore low-effort, high-impact activities for your library and makerspace through passive programming. This interactive session will provide you with fresh inspiration, practical tips, and the opportunity to connect with fellow librarians. Let's work together to transform your library into a vibrant hub of learning and creativity!
Speakers
avatar for Mindy Grant

Mindy Grant

Library Media Specialist
I am the Library Media Specialist of Central Heights Middle School in Sun Prairie, WI. I started my career as an English Language Arts teacher for 10 years and now have been living it up in the library for 8. I started my library career at a middle school in Madison Metropolitan School... Read More →
avatar for Erin Clark

Erin Clark

Library Media Technology Specialist, Madison Metropolitan School District
I am the Library Media and Technology Specialist at La Follette High School in Madison. Prior to my current role, I was a middle school and 4th grade classroom teacher in Illinois and the Verona Area School District as well as a K-5 librarian in Verona. This diverse range of experience... Read More →

Monday March 10, 2025 3:00pm - 4:00pm CDT
Sheraton Wisconsin 2
  Beginner, Middle School, High School
 
Tuesday, March 11
 

8:15am CDT

Powerful Library Instruction: Leveraging Colleagues, Resources, and Standards to Build a Cohesive Library Curriculum
Tuesday March 11, 2025 8:15am - 9:15am CDT
Sheraton Wisconsin 2
Building on frameworks from the American Association of School Librarians, the Wisconsin Information and Technology Literacy Standards, and other inquiry-based instructional strategies, the Madison Metropolitan School District has developed a library scope and sequence that supports students in five key library content areas ranging from reading engagement to digital citizenship. We’ll share MMSD’s Library Content Guide and the collaborative process the presenters took to create it. Learn about the free, high quality instructional resources from PBS for elementary, middle, and high school that MMSD mapped to standards to create recipes for effective lessons. Leave with ideas for connecting your own library instruction and programming to standards and free resources for increased student engagement, academic rigor, and library visibility.
Speakers
avatar for Maegan Heindel

Maegan Heindel

Library Services Coordinator, Madison Metropolitan School District
Maegan Heindel is a school librarian, teacher, author, and Library Services Coordinator in Madison Metropolitan School District in Madison, WI. In her 19 years as an educator, she has been an ALA Emerging Leader, Wisconsin Learning4Life Coordinator, AASL Affiliate Assembly member... Read More →
avatar for Jen Kobylecky

Jen Kobylecky

Associate Director of Education Engagment, PBS Wisconsin
Jen Kobylecky is the associate director of education engagement for PBS Wisconsin, where she leads the team that connects with PreK-12 educators statewide to share free, standards-aligned, and high-quality educational resources produced locally and nationally by PBS. Jen is proud... Read More →
Tuesday March 11, 2025 8:15am - 9:15am CDT
Sheraton Wisconsin 2
  Intermediate, Early childhood, Elementary, Middle School, High School, Higher Education

9:30am CDT

Getting Started with AI Literacy: Preparing Students for an AI-Driven World
Tuesday March 11, 2025 9:30am - 10:30am CDT
Sheraton Wisconsin 2
Generative artificial intelligence (Gen AI) programs like ChatGPT and Google Gemini are transforming how we access and evaluate information. This presentation will include an introduction to popular Gen AI tools, their real-world uses and limitations, and the ethical challenges they present. We will explore the concept of AI literacy and the importance of moving beyond the hype to critically evaluate AI products.

Attendees will learn how to effectively discuss Gen AI with students and colleagues, fostering critical thinking about its use and implications. Attendees will learn about practical resources for teaching about AI and staying up to date in this fast-moving field.
Speakers
avatar for Jodi Pierre

Jodi Pierre

Research & Instruction Librarian, University of Wisconsin-Green Bay
I am a Research & Instruction Librarian at UW-Green Bay Libraries. As a member of the technology and digital transformation team, I help manage the library website, LibGuides, and Primo VE discovery service (branded Search@UW).
Tuesday March 11, 2025 9:30am - 10:30am CDT
Sheraton Wisconsin 2
  Beginner, Elementary, Middle School, High School, Higher Education

10:45am CDT

Beyond the Bookshelf: Exploring Author Encounters
Tuesday March 11, 2025 10:45am - 11:45am CDT
Sheraton Wisconsin 2
This session will lead educators through the process of selecting, preparing for, affording, and maximizing the impact of author visits in your school. Learn strategies for choosing authors that resonate with your students and curriculum, discover effective preparations to ensure a seamless visit, explore budget-friendly options, and uncover creative ways to engage both students and authors during their time at your school.
Speakers
avatar for Joe Diefenthaler

Joe Diefenthaler

Library Media Specialist, Pulaski School District
I have taught in the Pulaski School District since 2000 before taking the role of the Library Media Specialist at Pulaski Community Middle School (PCMS) and Pulaski High School for the past 14 years. While keeping students in the forefront, I have helped to bring programs to PCMS... Read More →
avatar for Jackie Markowski

Jackie Markowski

Digital Learning Specialist, Pulaski Community School District
Jackie is in her 18 year of teaching, and 8th year in her role as a Digital Learning Specialist in the Pulaski Community School District, She loves sharing her learning with others.   Working in an elementary school setting, she is passionate about engaging students in critical thinking... Read More →
avatar for Jen Wathke

Jen Wathke

LMS, West De Pere School District
Jen is a Library Media/Instructional Technology Specialist for the School District of West De Pere. She has presented at local, state, and national conferences on a variety of topics including Google Apps for Education, YouTube in the Classroom, virtual reality, and artificial intelligence... Read More →
Tuesday March 11, 2025 10:45am - 11:45am CDT
Sheraton Wisconsin 2
  Beginner, Early childhood, Elementary, Middle School, High School
 
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