But I just learned about this conference  on reading/boys in my home state. If it helps anyone lining up speakers for their own conference, here’s the agenda of Reading…It’s a Guy Thing:

Agenda
24th Annual Children’s Literature Conference
Shenandoah University
June 29-July 3, 2009

Reading… It’s A Guy Thing: Hooking Boys on Books

Monday, June 29th

7:30-8:45 Registration - Halpin-Harrison Hall
Welcome Reception -3rd floor Lobby, Halpin-Harrison Hall

9:00-9:20 Reflections and Introductions - Dr. Karen Huff,
Director, Children’s Literature Conference
Stimpson Auditorium, Halpin-Harrison Hall

Welcome — Donna Hughes,
Librarian, Handley Regional Library, Winchester, VA
Stimpson Auditorium, Halpin-Harrison Hall

9:30-10:30 Jon Scieszka, “Reaching Your Knuckleheads”
Stimpson Auditorium, Halpin-Harrison Hall

10:30-10:45 Brain Break
2nd and 3rd Floor Lobbies, Halpin-Harrison Hall
Questions? See Jamie Murray in Room 115, Halpin-Harrison Hall

10:45-11:50 Jack Gantos, “Boys Turned Inside Out: Don’t Judge a Boy by His Cover”

12:00-1:15 Lunch on Your Own

1:20-2:35 Workshops and Discussion Sessions:
1. Roundtable Discussion with Jon Scieszka
Stimpson Auditorium, Halpin-Harrison Hall

2. Roundtable Discussion with Jack Gantos
Halpin-Harrison Hall, 222

3. Workshop Session: Fred Bowen, Children’s Author and The Washington Post KidsPost Columnist, Silver Spring, MD. “The Winners Take All Community Read: A Cool Way to Share the Joys of Reading.”
Halpin-Harrison Hall, 106

4. Workshop Session: Leigh Ann VanderWijst, Teacher, Loudoun County Public Schools, Ashburn, VA. “Integrating Technology in Reading and Writing.”
Halpin-Harrison Hall, 107

5. Workshop Session: Tonya Dawson, Teacher, Frederick County Public Schools, Winchester, VA. “Reading Journals: Taking Authentic Assessment to the Next Level.”
Halpin-Harrison Hall, 146

 

6. Workshop Session: Lori Riley, Steps to Literacy Specialist, Loudoun County Public Schools, Ashburn, VA and Beth Cipriano, Reading Specialist, Loudoun County Public Schools, Ashburn, VA. “Engaging Boy Readers in Independent Reading”.
Halpin-Harrison Hall, 207

7. Workshop Session: Dr. Gay Ivey, Professor, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA. “I Never Thought I’d See Him with a Book!”
Halpin-Harrison Hall, 206

8. Workshop Session: Donna Hughes, Librarian, Handley Regional Library, Winchester, VA. “Books Alive!”
Halpin-Harrison Hall, 147

9. Workshop Session: Mary Bruce Glaize, Environmental Outreach Coordinator, Shenandoah Valley Discovery Museum, Winchester, VA. “Keeping a Visual Journal: Capturing Nature in Words and Pictures.”
Halpin-Harrison Hall, 226

2:35-2:55 Brain Break
2nd and 3rd Floor Lobbies, Halpin-Harrison Hall
Questions? See Jamie Murray in Room 115, Halpin-Harrison Hall

3:00-4:15 Class Sessions:
Linda Sittig - Stimpson Auditorium, Halpin-Harrison Hall
Karen Huff - Stimpson Auditorium, Halpin-Harrison Hall
Mary Bowser - Halpin-Harrison Hall, 222

 

4:15-5:00 Autographing with Jon Scieszka
Stimpson Auditorium, Halpin-Harrison Hall

Autographing with Jack Gantos
Halpin-Harrison Hall, 222

5:00- Midnight Research in Smith Library

6:00-8:00 Night at the Library
Come and visit the Handley Library, a beaux-arts building, situated in the center of the city of Winchester. The Nancy Larrick Children’s Room is located on the second floor of the building, and may be reached by elevator, wooden or wrought iron circular stairs, or the newly popular stairwell complete with a detailed mural. Tour guides will take you through the many “stories” housed in this impressive building. Join others in the auditorium as we enjoy a showing of the award-winning Math Curse and The True Story of the Three Little Pigs.

What are you waiting for? Your adventure awaits!

(Shuttle leaves at 5:30 and 5:45 from Henkel Hall)

Tuesday, June 30th

8:00-9:00 Books for Sale — Halpin-Harrison Hall, 2nd Floor Lobby

9:00-9:10 Welcome — Dr. Tracy Fitzsimmons,
President, Shenandoah University
Stimpson Auditorium, Halpin-Harrison Hall

9:10-10:15 Jerry Pinkney, “A Sense of Place: Real and Imagined”
Stimpson Auditorium, Halpin-Harrison Hall

10:15-10:30 Brain Break
2nd and 3rd Floor Lobbies, Halpin-Harrison Hall
Questions? See Jamie Murray in Room 115, Halpin-Harrison Hall

10:30-11:30 L.M. Elliott, “Surprise! I’m a Girl! … Boys DO Like History IF You Throw in Bugs, Battles, and Beatable Bullies!”
Stimpson Auditorium, Halpin-Harrison Hall

11:45-12:45 Lunch on Your Own

12:50-1:50 Dr. Joan Kindig - “Best Bets for 2009″
Stimpson Auditorium, Halpin-Harrison Hall

2:00-3:00 Workshops and Discussion Sessions:
1. Roundtable Discussion with Jerry Pinkney
Halpin-Harrison Hall, 222

2. Roundtable Discussion with L.M. Elliott
Halpin-Harrison Hall, 207

3. Workshop Session: Beth Huddleston, Teacher, Winchester City Public Schools, Winchester, VA. “Differentiated Experiences: Engaging Students in Independent Reading.”
Halpin-Harrison Hall, 106

 

4. Workshop Session: Karen Ridder, Reading Specialist, Rockingham County Public Schools, Harrisonburg, VA and Margaret Alger, Library Media Specialist, Rockingham County Public Schools, Harrisonburg, VA. “Boys and Books: A Grand Slam!”
Halpin-Harrison Hall, 107

5. Workshop Session: Susan MacWhorter, Teacher, Loudoun County Public Schools, Purcellville, VA. “My Voice, My Way: Creating a Go-To Book for Purposeful Writing.”
Halpin-Harrison Hall, 146

6. Workshop Session: Christy Pierce, Teacher, Federalsburg, MD. “Conference Author Best Picks.”
Halpin-Harrison Hall, 147

7. Workshop Session: Mikie Jones, Librarian, Powhatan School, Winchester, VA. “Books and More!”
Halpin-Harrison Hall, 206

8. Workshop Session: Stephanie Standerfer, Professor, Shenandoah University, Winchester, VA. “Music and Children’s Literature.”
Halpin-Harrison Hall, 227
Class Sessions:
Linda Sittig - Stimpson Auditorium, Halpin-Harrison Hall
Karen Huff - Stimpson Auditorium, Halpin-Harrison Hall
Mary Bowser - Halpin-Harrison Hall, 226

3:00-3:20 Brain Break
2nd and 3rd Floor Lobbies, Halpin-Harrison Hall
Questions? See Jamie Murray in Room 115, Halpin-Harrison Hall

3:20-4:20 Workshops, Discussion Sessions and Classes: Repeated

4:20-5:00 Autographing with Jerry Pinkney
Halpin-Harrison Hall, 222

Autographing with L.M. Elliott
Halpin-Harrison Hall, 207

5:00- Midnight Research in Smith Library

6:15-8:45 Tours of Historic Winchester with Jimmy Stewart
Sign up in the 2nd floor lobby of Halpin-Harrison Hall on Tuesday morning at 10:15, limited seating on a first-come, first-served basis.
(Tours leave from Henkel Hall)

Wednesday, July 1st

8:00-9:00 Books for Sale — Halpin-Harrison Hall, 2nd Floor Lobby

9:00-9:10 Welcome –Dr. Bryon Grigsby, Vice President for Academic Affairs,
Shenandoah University
Stimpson Auditorium, Halpin-Harrison Hall

9:10-10:15 David Macaulay, “Still Building Books”
Stimpson Auditorium, Halpin-Harrison Hall

10:15-10:30 Brain Break
2nd and 3rd Floor Lobbies, Halpin-Harrison Hall
Questions? See Jamie Murray in Room 115, Halpin-Harrison Hall

10:30-11:30 Jim Murphy-”Tricking the Suckers into Reading”
Stimpson Auditorium, Halpin-Harrison Hall

11:45-12:45 Lunch on Your Own

1:00-2:15 Workshops and Discussion Sessions:
1. Roundtable Discussion with Jim Murphy
Halpin-Harrison Hall, 207

2. Roundtable Discussion with David Macaulay
Halpin-Harrison Hall, 222

3. Workshop Session: Sally E. Chadbourne and Sally S. Chadbourne, Teachers, Fairfax County Public Schools, Falls Church, VA. “Deepening the Reading-Writing Connection.”
Halpin-Harrison Hall, 106

4. Workshop Session: Cynthia Cotten, Author, Dumfries, VA. “Surviving Twelve…Again.”
Halpin-Harrison Hall, 107

5. Workshop Session: Barb Langridge, Children’s Specialist, Howard County Central Library, Ellicott City, MD. “A Book for Every Boy — Part I.”
Halpin-Harrison Hall, 146

6. Workshop Session: Nan Bryant, Lead Teacher, Winchester City Public Schools, Winchester, VA. “Now I Get It: Strategies for Checking to See if the Light Really Did Come On.”
Halpin-Harrison Hall, 206

7. Nancy Renee Sanow, Teacher, Loudoun County Public Schools, Ashburn, VA. “Using Role Play to Deepen Interest, Empathy, and Purpose in the Classroom.” Halpin-Harrison Hall, 147

8. Dr. Cindia Stewart, Professor, Shenandoah University, Winchester, VA. “Introducing Blue to You: Mathematics in the Literary Works of Blue Balliett.” Halpin-Harrison Hall, 227
Class Sessions:
Linda Sittig - Stimpson Auditorium, Halpin-Harrison Hall
Karen Huff - Stimpson Auditorium, Halpin-Harrison Hall
Mary Bowser - Halpin-Harrison Hall, 226

2:15-2:35 Brain Break
2nd and 3rd Floor Lobbies, Halpin-Harrison Hall
Questions? See Jamie Murray in Room 115, Halpin-Harrison Hall

2:35-3:50 Workshops, Discussion Sessions and Classes: Repeated

3:50-4:30 Autographing with David Macaulay
Halpin-Harrison Hall, 222

Autographing with Jim Murphy
Halpin-Harrison Hall, 207

5:00- Midnight Research in Smith Library

5:45-8:30 Evening on the Mall:
Reception at the Shenandoah Valley Discovery Museum
Reception at the Winchester Book Gallery

(Shuttle will leave from Henkel Hall at 5:45)
Thursday, July 2nd

8:00-9:00 Books for Sale — Halpin-Harrison Hall, 2nd Floor Lobby

9:00-10:15 Gordon Korman, “The Page-Turner Principle:
Hooking Boys With Humor and Adventure”
Stimpson Auditorium, Halpin-Harrison Hall

10:15-10:30 Brain Break
2nd and 3rd Floor Lobbies, Halpin-Harrison Hall
Questions? See Jamie Murray in Room 115, Halpin-Harrison Hall

10:30-11:30 Kevin O’Malley, “Boy, Did I Hate Reading as a Boy:
Growing Up a Reluctant Reader”
Stimpson Auditorium, Halpin-Harrison Hall

11:45-12:45 Lunch on Your Own

12:45-1:45 Jarrett Krosoczka, “Fighting Crime with a Spatula: How I Wrote My First Novel”
Stimpson Auditorium, Halpin-Harrison Hall

1:50-2:50 Workshops and Discussion Sessions:
1. Roundtable Discussion with Jarrett Krosoczka
Stimpson Auditorium, Halpin-Harrison Hall

2. Roundtable Discussion with Gordon Korman
Halpin-Harrison Hall, 222

3. Roundtable Discussion with Kevin O’Malley
Halpin-Harrison Hall, 207

4. Workshop Session: Jackie Smeigh, Teacher, Frederick County Public Schools, Winchester, VA. “Faking It, Shmaking It: It is Never Too Late.”
Halpin-Harrison Hall, 106

5. Workshop Session: Dana Dembeck, Instructional Technology Specialist, Frederick County Public Schools, Winchester, VA. “Reading without Words: Visual Literacy in Today’s Classroom.”
Halpin-Harrison Hall, 107

6. Workshop Session: Christy Pierce, Teacher, Federalsburg, MD. “Author Studies.”
Halpin-Harrison Hall, 146

7. Workshop Session: Barb Langridge, Children’s Specialist, Howard County Central Library, Ellicott City, MD. “A Book for Every Boy — Part II.” Halpin-Harrison Hall, 147

8. Workshop Session: Joan Kindig, Professor, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA. “Multicultural Books and the Awards that Sponsor Them.”
Halpin-Harrison Hall, 206

9. Workshop Session: Ann Dahl, Children’s Literature Specialist, Baltimore, MD. “Make Way for Robert McCloskey.”
Halpin-Harrison Hall, 123

10. Workshop Session: Jo Kelchner, Teacher, Powhatan School, Winchester, VA. “Weaving Literature into Your Math Program.”
Halpin-Harrison Hall, 227

 

11. Workshop Session: Julie Curry, Curriculum Specialist, Warren County Public Schools, Front Royal, VA and Sue Earley, Curriculum Specialist, Warren County Public Schools, Front Royal, VA. “One Size Fits All.”
Halpin-Harrison Hall, 226
2:50-3:10 Brain Break
2nd and 3rd Floor Lobbies, Halpin-Harrison Hall
Questions? See Jamie Murray in Room 115, Halpin-Harrison Hall

3:10-4:10 Workshops and Discussion Sessions: Repeated

4:10-4:40 Autographing with Jarrett Krosoczka
Stimpson Auditorium, Halpin-Harrison Hall

Autographing with Gordon Korman
Halpin-Harrison Hall, 222

Autographing with Kevin O’Malley
Halpin-Harrison Hall, 207

5:00- Midnight Research in Smith Library

 

 

Friday, July 3rd

8:00-9:00 Books for Sale — Halpin-Harrison Hall, 2nd Floor Lobby

9:10-10:15 Chris Crutcher, “Turning Real Life into Fiction”
Stimpson Auditorium, Halpin-Harrison Hall

10:15-10:30 Brain Break
2nd and 3rd Floor Lobbies, Halpin-Harrison Hall
Questions? See Jamie Murray in Room 115, Halpin-Harrison Hall

10:30-11:45 Ralph Fletcher, “Engaging Boy Writers”
Stimpson Auditorium, Halpin-Harrison Hall

11:45-12:45 Lunch on Your Own

12:45-2:00 Workshops and Discussion Sessions:
1. Roundtable Discussion with Ralph Fletcher
Stimpson Auditorium, Halpin-Harrison Hall

2. Roundtable Discussion with Chris Crutcher
Halpin-Harrison Hall, 222

3. Workshop Session: Heather Campbell, Reading Specialist, Winchester City Public Schools, Winchester, VA. “Enriching Students’ Writing Skills.”
Halpin-Harrison Hall, 106

4. Workshop Session: Donna Hughes, Librarian, Handley Library, Winchester, VA. “Reading Rules!”
Halpin-Harrison Hall, 107
5. Workshop Session: Libby Edwards, Library Media Specialist, Frederick County Public Schools, Winchester, VA. “Practical Collaboration 2009.”
Halpin-Harrison Hall, 146

6. Workshop Session: Tonya Dawson, Teacher, Frederick County Public Schools, Winchester, VA. “The Writing Workshop in a REAL Classroom — Yes, It CAN Be Done!”
Halpin-Harrison Hall, 147

7. Workshop Session: Joan Kindig, Professor, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA. “Books for Struggling Readers.”
Halpin-Harrison Hall, 206

8. Workshop Session: Jon Carnill, Student and Reader, Frederick County Public Schools, Winchester, VA. “Real Guy…Real Ideas.”
Halpin-Harrison Hall, 207

9. Workshop Session: Teresa Masiello, Gifted and Talented Teacher, Frederick County Public Schools, Winchester, VA. “Differentiate Reading Instruction Using Practical, Time-Saving Strategies.”
Halpin-Harrison Hall, 227

2:00-3:00 Class Sessions:
Karen Huff - Stimpson Auditorium, Halpin-Harrison Hall
Linda Sittig - Stimpson Auditorium, Halpin-Harrison Hall
Mary Bowser - Halpin-Harrison Hall, 226

 

3:10-4:00 Autographing with Chris Crutcher
Halpin-Harrison Hall, 222

Autographing with Ralph Fletcher
Stimpson Auditorium, Halpin-Harrison Hall

*Special thanks to the Claude Moore Foundation for their support of the Children’s Literature Conference.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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