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TASL Annual Conference 2018

12:00pm CDT

Registration Open Registration Desk

1:00pm CDT

Preconference - AASL Best Websites: Back to the Future Broadlands A & BHeather Moorefield-Lang SE-YA Book Fest 2019 Author Reveal Barnes and Noble

3:30pm CDT

FREE Preconference - AASL Standards Workshop Broadlands A & BDiane Chen • Erika Long

4:30pm CDT

Scholastic Bookstore Open Cambridge A & B

5:00pm CDT

Exhibit Hall Open Mirabella E & F

6:00pm CDT

Vendor Reception Mirabella E & F

6:30pm CDT

Author Signing: Jeff Zentner Mirabella E & FJeff Zentner Author Signing: Rob Buyea Mirabella E & FRob Buyea

8:00pm CDT

TASL Executive Board Meeting Churchill Boardroom

7:00am CDT

Registration Open Registration Desk

8:00am CDT

How Cameron's Collection Can Help You Support The Mental Health And Wellness Of Your Students: A Very Special Collection Of Ebooks Oakleigh BTeresa Minnaugh How to Start a Reading Therapy Dog Program at Your School Mirabella IGinger Kirchmyer Through the Eyes of a Child: The Great Depression Mirabella GJeannette Bennett • Jackie Morgan Teach Me a Story Mirabella HStacy Robbins • Dianne Winstead Purr-fect Research is So Dog-Gone Fun! Mirabella JJodi Wheeler Toppin Grant Writing to Enhance Your Library Oakleigh CTia Tate Magic of Stephen Oakleigh AStephen Bargatze Scholastic Bookstore Open Cambridge A & B

9:00am CDT

Author Signing: Vicki Hines Exhibit Hall (Mirabella E/F) Designated Exhibit Hall Time Mirabella E & F Author Signing: Novel Conversation Authors, High School Exhibit Hall (Mirabella E/F)Elizabeth Hicks • Jeane Trovato Exhibit Hall Open Mirabella E & F

10:00am CDT

Advocacy Toolbox Mirabella HLindsey Anderson • Sharon Edwards Everyone's a Writer! Oakleigh CKristin O'Donnell Tubb I'll Take Makerspaces for $100 Oakleigh BHeather Moorefield-Lang Truly Lifelong Learners Mirabella JSarah Culp Searles Primary and Intermediate VSBA Mirabella ITeresa Barnhill • Melissa Williams Where Books Are Born: An Author's Journey Mirabella GRob Buyea A Novel Conversation: High School Broadlands A & BElizabeth Hicks • Jeane Trovato Magic of Stephen Oakleigh AStephen Bargatze

11:00am CDT

TASL Business Luncheon + Keynote Address (Lunch Provided) Mirabella A/B/C/DSandra Hughes-Hassell

1:00pm CDT

Bridging the Divide: The Future of School/Public Library Partnership Oakleigh CErika Long • Jill Rael Conquer Your Learning Curve Oakleigh AAmber Moser Leading Beyond the Library: Presenting Better PD Mirabella JSarah Culp Searles The Future is Now: Get Real About Youth Materials & Self-Censorship Oakleigh BDr. Cindy Welch At least Pre-K Loves Me! Mirabella ILouanne Nicely Where Books Are Born: An Author's Journey Mirabella GRob Buyea High School VSBA Plus My Printz Experience Mirabella HEmily Farmer • Karla Keesecker • Scot Smith A Novel Conversation: Middle School Broadlands A & BElizabeth Hicks • Jeane Trovato

2:00pm CDT

Designated Exhibit Hall Time Mirabella E & F Author Signing: Novel Conversation Authors, Middle School Exhibit Hall (Mirabella E/F) Author Signing: Rob Buyea Exhibit Hall (Mirabella E/F)Rob Buyea Author Signings: Ronald Kidd Exhibit Hall (Mirabella E/F)Ronald Kidd

3:00pm CDT

Bringing Your Students' Cultures Into Instruction in Meaningful Ways Mirabella GSandra Hughes-Hassell Everyone's a Writer! Oakleigh CKristin O'Donnell Tubb Novels as a Doorway to History Oakleigh BRonald Kidd Refreshing the Past to Prepare for the Future Mirabella ILiz White Roadkill Changed My Life—And So Did You! Oakleigh AHeather L. Montgomery Writing on the Bus: Making Worlds with Every Free Minute Mirabella HJeff Zentner A Novel Conversation: Elementary School Broadlands A & BElizabeth Hicks • Jeane Trovato The Benefits of Starting a Series Reading Program Mirabella JCrystal Dougan

4:00pm CDT

50+ Tech Resources Oakleigh BHeather Moorefield-Lang AASL Standards: Shared Foundations Roundtable Broadlands A & BKaren Haggard Free to Read: Successful Book Giveaways for Students and Families Mirabella JAngela Roberts Literacy Life Hacks: Technology Tools Supporting Reading Comprehension Mirabella GKaren Reed Rocking Family Reading Nights and Special Programing Mirabella IJohnnie Sue Hawley Writing on the Bus: Making Worlds with Every Free Minute Mirabella HJeff Zentner Author Signing: Novel Conversation Authors, Elementary Exhibit Hall (Mirabella E/F) Future Library Lessons for Today's Students Oakleigh AJulie Caudle SE-YA Book Fest 2019 Oakleigh CLindsey Anderson • Elizabeth Hicks

5:00pm CDT

Leveraging Digital Learning Environments for Personal and Professional Growth Related to Equity Mirabella GSandra Hughes-Hassell Novels as a Doorway to History Mirabella IRonald Kidd TASL Unconference Broadlands A & BLindsey Anderson John Schu’s Review of Books for You and Your Readers, Too! Mirabella HJohn Schumacher Fight Polarization with Project Civ Mirabella JAmanda Smithfield

5:30pm CDT

Author Signing: Jeff Zentner Registration DeskJeff Zentner Author Signing: Kristin Tubb Registration DeskKristin O'Donnell Tubb

5:50pm CDT

Author Signing: Sandra Hughes-Hassell Registration DeskSandra Hughes-Hassell Author Signing: Ronald Kidd Registration DeskRonald Kidd

6:30pm CDT

Volunteer State Book Awards Banquet Mirabella A/B/C/DRonald Kidd • Jeff Zentner

7:30am CDT

Registration Open Registration Desk

8:00am CDT

How Play and Humor Increase Rigor and Support Effective Group Management Mirabella GAlvin Irby Using Postage Stamps for Instruction in the Library Mirabella JKarla Norman • Tammy Phillips High School Library Resources to Support Future Readiness Mirabella IBrittany Bryan - EBSCO No More Reruns! Pairing Canonical Literature with YA Lit Mirabella H Scholastic Bookstore Open Cambridge A & B

9:00am CDT

How Play and Humor Increase Rigor and Support Effective Group Management Mirabella GAlvin Irby Librarians are Super Heroes: The Books that Saved My Life Mirabella HKatie McGarry How Do You High School? Mirabella ITiffany Tucker Strong Inside: The Impact of an All School Read Mirabella JAudree Keele • Andrew Maraniss

9:50am CDT

Hotel Checkout/Coffee Break on Your Own Registration Desk

10:30am CDT

Building Strong Relationships through Storytelling Mirabella IMariana Merritt • Keeli Price How to Write/How to Teach to Write Emotionally Authentic Characters Mirabella HKatie McGarry John Schu’s Review of Books for You and Your Readers, Too! Mirabella GJohn Schumacher Middle School VSBA Plus My Printz Experience Mirabella JEmily Farmer • Karla Keesecker • Scot Smith

11:30am CDT

Tuesday Keynote Address: Alvin Irby Mirabella B/C/DAlvin Irby

12:30pm CDT

Author Signing: Alvin Irby Registration Desk Author Signing: Katie McGarry Registration Desk

1:30pm CDT

Fill out the Conference Evaluation!! Registration Desk