WSLI Postponed Until 2011

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2010
Oct 15th
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM Registration & Continental Breakfast

National-Louis University—Lisle Campus

8:30 AM - 8:40 AM WSLI Welcome

National-Louis University—Lisle Campus

8:40 AM - 9:25 AM

Morning Keynote Speaker

"Closing the Reading Achievement Gap for Boys: Honoring Diversity & Building Capacity"

William G. Brozo, George Mason University

National-Louis University—Lisle Campus

9:35 AM - 10:30 AM

Morning Keynote Speaker

“Diversity and the Curriculum: Using Multiple Text Types as Essential"

Fenice Boyd, SUNY Buffalo

National-Louis University—Lisle Campus

10:40 AM - 11:40 AM

Morning Breakout Session

“Diversity in action: Using multiple text types to support & enhance curriculum”

Fenice Boyd, SUNY Buffalo

National-Louis University--Lisle Campus

10:40 AM - 11:40 AM

Morning Breakout Session

"How to Choose Culturally Authentic Literature”

Meg Pyterek, National-Louis University

National-Louis University--Lisle Campus

10:40 AM - 11:40 AM

Morning Breakout Session

"Motivating Boys to Read: Five Evidence-Based Principles”

William G. Brozo, George Mason University

National-Louis University—Lisle Campus

10:40 AM - 11:40 AM

Morning Breakout Session

“Principles and Practices for Developing Curriculum Units for Gifted Students (K-8)”

Ann Speltz, National-Louis University

National-Louis University--Lisle Campus

11:50 AM - 1:15 PM Lunch: Keynote with author/storyteller Patricia Hruby Powell

Patricia Hruby Powell

1:20 PM - 2:20 PM

Afternoon Breakout Session 2

"Expanding your toolbox! Strategies, ideas, and resources to help struggling readers (Tier 1) in your K-5 classroom"

Beth Herrig, National-Louis University

National-Louis University--Lisle Campus

1:20 PM - 2:20 PM

Afternoon Breakout Session 2

“How To reach English Language Learners”

Sandra Conrad, National-Louis University

National-Louis University--Lisle Campus

1:20 PM - 2:20 PM

Afternoon Breakout Session 2

“Literary Role Models for African American Boys”

Shari Frost, National-Louis University

National-Louis University--Lisle Campus

1:20 PM - 2:20 PM

Afternoon Breakout Session 2

“What to Do with the Gifted Few…. Profiles in Literacy for the Advanced Reader”

Laura Beltchenko

National-Louis University--Lisle Campus

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Afternoon Breakout Session 3

“Differentiating literacy instruction for gifted learners”

Jeanine Buishas

National-Louis University--Lisle Campus

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Afternoon Breakout Session 3

"Disability in Children's and Young Adult Literature"

Donna Wakefield, National-Louis University
Melanie Koss, Northern Illinois University

National-Louis University--Lisle Campus

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Afternoon Breakout Session 3

“Igniting boys’ love for literacy: How to create a literacy program for boys with parent and school community support”

Andrea Schaal

National-Louis University--Lisle Campus

3:30 PM - 4:00 PM Book Signing with author Patricia Hruby Powell

Patricia Hruby Powell

National-Louis University--Lisle Campus