| Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 8:00-9:00 | Registration Breakfast |
MATTERHORN BALLROOM Breakfast buffet provided for conference attendees |
| 9:00-10:00 | Opening Keynote |
MATTERHORN BALLROOM Lesa Cline-Ransome |
| 10:00-10:30 | Book Signing / Break | Lesa Cline- Ransome and James Ransome |
| 10:30-11:30 | Session 1 - General Session |
MATTERHORN BALLROOM The Best Children's Books of the Year - Gene Nelson and other esteemed librarians |
| 11:45-12:30 | Session 2 |
Keynote breakout - James Ransome
We are reading! Generating a community of readers through literacy month activities - Andrea Sluga and Sally Baird
Using Discussion Protocols to Expand Classroom Discourse and Promote Equity - Makenzie Selland
Pairing Literacy and the Arts - Lindsey Smith |
| 12:30-1:00 | Lunch |
MATTERHORN BALLROOM Lunch buffet provided for conference attendees |
| 1:00-2:00 | Keynote |
MATTERHORN BALLROOM Carmen Oliver |
| 2:00-2:15 | Break and Book Signing | Carmen Oliver and Kristin Chandler |
| 2:15-3:00 | Session 3 |
Keynote breakout - Margaret Peterson- Haddix
Reading Engagement in the Elementary Classroom - Teri Webb
YA Lit, Discussions, and Empathy in Secondary Classrooms - Thomas Smith
Visual Literacy, Children, and Picture Books: Using Caldecott Award Winning Books as a Springboard to Artistic Engagement - Gene Nelson |
| 3:00-3:15 | Break | |
| 3:15-3:30 | Presentation |
MATTERHORN BALLROOM Sponsors and Award Presentation |
| 3:30-4:30 | Keynote |
MATTERHORN BALLROOM Kristin Chandler |
| 4:30-5:00 | Book Signing | Kristin Chandler and Margaret Peterson Haddix |
| 5:00-6:00 |
Special Event $5 |
MAKE-AND-TAKE - GRINDELWALD |
| 7:00-8:30 |
Special Event Additional Cost |
DINNER WITH THE AUTHORS - BLUE BOAR INN Limited to 33 people (must be attending the whole conference) Get up close and personal at the "Dinner with the Authors" event Thursday evening. In this exclusive event, attendees will dine and visit at tables with the conference authors and illustrators. |
| 7:00-8:30 |
Special Event Free to conference attendees |
PAJAMA PARTY Keri Measom-Francis |
| 8:30-9:00 |
Special Event Free to conference attendees |
ZERMATT GAZEBO Storytelling Under the Stars with Deb Escalante |
| Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 8:00-8:30 | Registration Breakfast |
MATTERHORN BALLROOM Breakfast buffet provided for conference attendees |
| 8:30-9:30 | Keynote |
MATTERHORN BALLROOM James Ransome |
| 9:30-10:00 | Book Signing / Break | James Ransome and Lesa-Cline Ransome |
| 10:00-10:45 | Session 4 |
Keynote breakout - Carmen Oliver
Exploring the SEEd Standards through Literature - Krista Ruggles
Picture Books Aren’t just for Kids: Using Multimodal Novels in the Secondary Classroom - Mandy Luszeck
"Phonemic Awareness - It's kind of a big deal!" - Selene Carlson and Jill Rucker |
| 10:45-11:00 | Break | |
| 11:00-11:45 | Session 5 |
Keynote breakout - Kristen Chandler
Elementary reading strategies for developing skilled readers - Lynne Lowe
Reading Deeply Makes a Difference - Teresa Pugmire
Visual Literacy, Children, and Picture Books: Using Caldecott Award Winning Books as a Springboard to Artistic Engagement - Gene Nelson |
| 11:45-12:00 | Break | |
| 12:00-12:45 | Session 6 |
Keynote breakout - Lesa Cline Ransome
Buzzing about the Beehive Books - Anna Zanarini and members of the Children's Literature Association of Utah
Shine some light on nonfiction reading with the Roots of Knowledge stained glass windows - Deborah Rowley
Reading Incentives – What Helps Students Most? - Lorilynn Brandt, Douglas Gardner, Ann Sharp and Read-A-Difference |
| 12:45-1:15 | Lunch |
MATTERHORN BALLROOM Lunch buffet provided for conference attendees |
| 1:15-2:15 | Closing Keynote |
MATTERHORN BALLROOM Margaret Peterson Haddix |
| 2:15-2:45 | Book Signing | Margaret Peterson Haddix and Carmen Oliver |
