Friday, May 13, 2016
Session D | 4:15 - 5:15 PM | Confection Rooms
Please note: Session handouts can be found by clicking on the name of the session .
Session evaluations can be found directly next to the session name.
Session D | 4:15 - 5:15 PM | Confection Rooms
Please note: Session handouts can be found by clicking on the name of the session .
Session evaluations can be found directly next to the session name.
D1: Lead the Change: Blending Professional Learning | Session evaluation
Is your district still falling victim to the one-size-fits-all model of professional development? Come and learn how one district used the curricular expertise of their librarians to create and facilitate a quality, personalized professional learning experience. In this session you will hear how librarians and district administrators collaborate to create blended professional learning opportunities that promote a culture of teacher leaders.
Presented by: Derry Township School District (Allison Mackley, HS Librarian; Heather Lister, MS Librarian; Traci Landry, Director of Instructional Technology; & Laurie Wade, Assistant Principal for Online Learning)
D2: Hubs & Hybrids - Taking the Library in a New Direction | Session evaluation
With the threat of library cuts and closures constantly looming over school librarians, how can you create a unique environment to ensure you are extending your reach, and remaining a vital asset to your school and students? This session will demonstrate how the Dallastown Area Middle School created project-based learning hubs in the library, to encourage student directed learning that extends out of the library and into the classroom. We will also look at the Dallastown Area Intermediate School Library Hybrid Model, which consists of rotating centers that can accommodate multiple classes at one time. We will explore technologies—specifically Google Apps and Extensions and iPad App creation—that can be used to support instruction, engage students, and intrigue faculty.
Presented by: Jane Farrell & Jennifer Hendry, Dallastown Area School District
D3: Talking the Talk: Grabbing Students' Interest with Book Talks | Session evaluation
How do you create readers when too many scholastic reading programs remove the opportunity for novel-based curriculum? Dynamic book talks can reach out and create excitement for books. Librarians are perfectly situated to bridge the gap between reading programs and book reading. A well-crafted book talk generates enthusiasm and demand for books. This can be done in the classroom as well as the library.
Presented by: Nancy Nadig & Jeffery Taylor, Penn Manor School District
D4: One-to-One and Libraries - Now what? | Session evaluation
At Bloomsburg Area High School, the recent implementation of a one-to-one experience has transformed the role of the librarian and the services and programming provided. The challenges created by this “new normal,” as well as solutions to those challenges, will be discussed. In addition, details will be shared about new services that are being offered to meet the new needs of students and faculty.
Presented by: Phil Burrell, Bloomsburg Area High School
D5: Maker Club 101: A Look at One School's First Year of Making | Session evaluation
A middle school librarian shares his experience starting a Maker Club for 5th and 6th grade students. Learn how a Maker Club can extend your reach to students, parents, staff, and administrators. Participants will leave with a vision of what a Maker Club can look like, resources to further their own development, and a better understanding of how the Maker Movement fits with the mission of libraries and librarians.
Presented by: William Moczydlowski & Elizabeth Galaska, Twin Valley Middle School
Session Handouts: Makerspace Outline & Rationale, Letter to Parents, Reverse Engineering Discovery Sheet, LEGO Marble Maze Instructions
D6: Teaching with Primary Sources - L.O.C. | Session evaluation
Learn best practices for using primary sources from the Library of Congress online resources. Practice using primary sources to help increase student engagement, use analysis tools to develop critical thinking skills and use inquiry strategies to construct knowledge.
Presented by: Cathy Campbell, Whitemarsh Elementary, Colonial SD
D7: PA Young Reader’s Choice Award Program – Extending Student Voice and Choice | Session evaluation
Whether you are considering your first year of involvement or celebrating your 25th, the PYRCA offers librarians opportunities to extend their reach into the classroom with collaborative efforts, and out into the community with connections with the public library. Celebrating its Silver Anniversary, this program is an arm of PSLA that is 25 years strong. Come learn some tips and tricks (and share your ideas also) at this engaging workshop!
Presented by: Alice Cyphers, Co-Coordinator, PA Young Readers’ Choice Award Program, Domenick DeFranco Elementary School, Bangor Area SD & Shannon Resh, Parks Hill Elementary School, South Western SD
Is your district still falling victim to the one-size-fits-all model of professional development? Come and learn how one district used the curricular expertise of their librarians to create and facilitate a quality, personalized professional learning experience. In this session you will hear how librarians and district administrators collaborate to create blended professional learning opportunities that promote a culture of teacher leaders.
Presented by: Derry Township School District (Allison Mackley, HS Librarian; Heather Lister, MS Librarian; Traci Landry, Director of Instructional Technology; & Laurie Wade, Assistant Principal for Online Learning)
D2: Hubs & Hybrids - Taking the Library in a New Direction | Session evaluation
With the threat of library cuts and closures constantly looming over school librarians, how can you create a unique environment to ensure you are extending your reach, and remaining a vital asset to your school and students? This session will demonstrate how the Dallastown Area Middle School created project-based learning hubs in the library, to encourage student directed learning that extends out of the library and into the classroom. We will also look at the Dallastown Area Intermediate School Library Hybrid Model, which consists of rotating centers that can accommodate multiple classes at one time. We will explore technologies—specifically Google Apps and Extensions and iPad App creation—that can be used to support instruction, engage students, and intrigue faculty.
Presented by: Jane Farrell & Jennifer Hendry, Dallastown Area School District
D3: Talking the Talk: Grabbing Students' Interest with Book Talks | Session evaluation
How do you create readers when too many scholastic reading programs remove the opportunity for novel-based curriculum? Dynamic book talks can reach out and create excitement for books. Librarians are perfectly situated to bridge the gap between reading programs and book reading. A well-crafted book talk generates enthusiasm and demand for books. This can be done in the classroom as well as the library.
Presented by: Nancy Nadig & Jeffery Taylor, Penn Manor School District
D4: One-to-One and Libraries - Now what? | Session evaluation
At Bloomsburg Area High School, the recent implementation of a one-to-one experience has transformed the role of the librarian and the services and programming provided. The challenges created by this “new normal,” as well as solutions to those challenges, will be discussed. In addition, details will be shared about new services that are being offered to meet the new needs of students and faculty.
Presented by: Phil Burrell, Bloomsburg Area High School
D5: Maker Club 101: A Look at One School's First Year of Making | Session evaluation
A middle school librarian shares his experience starting a Maker Club for 5th and 6th grade students. Learn how a Maker Club can extend your reach to students, parents, staff, and administrators. Participants will leave with a vision of what a Maker Club can look like, resources to further their own development, and a better understanding of how the Maker Movement fits with the mission of libraries and librarians.
Presented by: William Moczydlowski & Elizabeth Galaska, Twin Valley Middle School
Session Handouts: Makerspace Outline & Rationale, Letter to Parents, Reverse Engineering Discovery Sheet, LEGO Marble Maze Instructions
D6: Teaching with Primary Sources - L.O.C. | Session evaluation
Learn best practices for using primary sources from the Library of Congress online resources. Practice using primary sources to help increase student engagement, use analysis tools to develop critical thinking skills and use inquiry strategies to construct knowledge.
Presented by: Cathy Campbell, Whitemarsh Elementary, Colonial SD
D7: PA Young Reader’s Choice Award Program – Extending Student Voice and Choice | Session evaluation
Whether you are considering your first year of involvement or celebrating your 25th, the PYRCA offers librarians opportunities to extend their reach into the classroom with collaborative efforts, and out into the community with connections with the public library. Celebrating its Silver Anniversary, this program is an arm of PSLA that is 25 years strong. Come learn some tips and tricks (and share your ideas also) at this engaging workshop!
Presented by: Alice Cyphers, Co-Coordinator, PA Young Readers’ Choice Award Program, Domenick DeFranco Elementary School, Bangor Area SD & Shannon Resh, Parks Hill Elementary School, South Western SD