2020 WSRA ConferenceFebruary 6-8, 2020 • Wisconsin Center • Milwaukee, Wisconsin

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Room Assignments forWSRA 2020

Thursday, February 6, 2020

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Room Number Presenters Session

Number 9:30 - 10:45 Th-A Session Titles

202 B Abrams, Jennifer Th-A01 Swimming in the Deep End: What Does It Take?

101 A Al-Adeimi, Shireen Th-A02 Can Classroom Talk Improve Students’ Reading Comprehension and Persuasive Writing Skills?

101 BCD Anderson, Carl Th-A03 Individualize Writing Instruction by Conferring with Your Student Writers (Grades 3-8)

202 E Armstrong, Jeannette Th-A04 Transforming Elementary Read-Alouds into Communities of Practice

202 D Children’s Literature Committee Th-A05 Children’s Literature Committee Recommends

203 B Compton-Lilly, Catherine Th-A06 Little Things Matter a Lot: The Construction of Inequity over Time

102 E Fecho, Bob Th-A07 Building a Learning Community Through Dialogue

201 B Fields, LaTasha Th-A08 Leveraging Culturally Responsive Practices to Achieve Literacy Excellence

202 C Goldberg, Gravity Th-A09 Teach Like Yourself: Why Your Students Need You to Be You

102 B Grafwallner, Peg Th-A10 Are you Planning an Activity or Teaching a Skill?

201 A Harris, Towanda Th-A11 The Right Tools: Choosing the Best for Your Students (Repeats at 1:45)

102 C Jago, Carol Th-A12 Meeting Words Where They Live: Rethinking Vocabulary Instruction

202 A Kay, Matthew Th-A13 Demystifying the “Safe Space”: Creating Supportive Classrooms & Relationships

Ballroom A Kilpatrick, David Th-A14 Recent Advances in Understanding Word-Level Reading Problems: Implications for

Instruction and Interventionw

102 D Knezel, Sherrill Th-A15 Sketchnoting: An Innovative Path to Increased Engagement, Critical Thinking & Comprehension

203 DE Lindgren & Schliesman Th-A16 CCBC: Great New Books for K-5 Classrooms

103 DE Mraz, Kristi Th-A17 Building Compassionate Communities: Strategies for Developing Empathy in the Classroom through Literacy Structures

103 C Ness, Molly Th-A18 The Reinvigorated Read-Aloud

203 C Pryle, Marilyn Th-A19 Everyone Has Something to Say: Using a Structured Reading Response System to Foster Discussion, Metacognition, Close Reading, and Writing Fluency

103 AB Rief, Linda Th-A20 Quickwrites: How to Jumpstart Your Students’ Thinking and Writing

Ballroom B Ripp, Pernille Th-A21 Now What? Helping Students Become and Remain Passionate Readers

203 A Schlie-Reed & Schlegel Th-A22 The Digital Down Low: Creating Authentic Learning Experiences in the English Classroom

& Beyond

8:00 a.m. Thursday Keynote by Cornelius Minor: You Got to Believe in Somethin'. Why Not Believe in WE? -- Belief, Choices and the Challenge to Do What's Right

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Thursday, February 6, 2020Room

Number Presenters Session Number 11:00 - 12:15 Th-B Session Titles

202 B Abrams, Jennifer Th-B01 Having Hard Conversations

203 A Chen & Kutzke Th-B02 Reading and Writing to Change the World: A Community of Practice Story

203 B Compton-Lilly, Catherine Th-B03 Making Sense of Informational Texts: The Development of Understanding K-5

102 E Di gital Literacies Committee Th-B04 WSRA Digital Literacies Committee: Learning to Teach Writing in Digital Contexts

201 B Gabriel, Rachael Th-B05 Understanding Dyslexia: Research, Policy, Practice, and Public Debate

202 A Gómez, Margarita Th-B06 Translanguaging with Elementary Students: Understanding Dynamic Bilingual Writing

103 AB Haddix, Marcelle Th-B07 Writing Our Lives as a Space of Healing in Troubling Times (Repeats at 1:45)

Ballroom A Kilpatrick, David Th-B08 Understanding the Role of Phonemic Proficiency in Boosting Reading Skills in Struggling

Readers

102 D Lange, Michelle Th-B09 "Social Justice: The Power of Choice and Voice": Helping Students Understand That All Kinds of Writing Can Change the World

101 A Legislative Committee Th-B10 WSRA Legislative Committee: Advocating for and Moving Toward Communities of

Practice: Focusing On What Is Critical

203 DE Lindgren & Schliesman Th-B11 CCBC: Great New Books for Middle and High School Classrooms

102 B López, Rafael Th-B12 Where Do Inspiration and Ideas Come From?

101 BCD Mesmer, Heidi Th-B13 Letter Lessons and First Words: Phonics Foundations that Work (Repeats at 1:45)

103 C Minor & Ness Th-B14 Teachers as Readers

103 DE Mraz, Kristi Th-B15 Writing Workshop is for Everyone: Towards a More Inclusive Writing Practice

102 C Novak & Adams Th-B16 Literacy Coaching with an Equity Lens

203 C Pryle, Marilyn Th-B17 Cultivating Skills for a Global World: Helping Students Become More Innovative, Interactive, and Socially Aware in the Second ELA Classroom

102 A Wilhorn, Brian Th-B18 Engagement Strategies for Larger Reading Communities

201 CD Zaffiro, Meyer, & Lux Th-B19 Celebrating Curiosity and Collaboration

202 E Zimmerman & Anderson, B. Th-B20 The Absence of a Voice Is a Judgment Against It: Expanding Diverse Texts in Middle and

Secondary Classrooms

201 A Wathke & Kempen Th-B21 Collaboration through Workshop Utilizing Digital Tools

RafaelLópez

Dessert in theExhibit Hall

Friday 2:15 PM - 2:45 PM

Enjoy!

Thursday & Friday 3:00 - 4:00Thursday 4:30 - 5:00 in the Exhibit HallDessert & Soda

Near 100 Rooms

Thursday, February 6, 2020Room

Number Presenters Session Number 1:45 - 3:00 Th-C Session Titles

101 AChampeau, Ford, Al-Adeimi, Fecho, & Gómez

Th-C01 Critical Issues Panel: Classroom Discourse

Ballroom A Anderson, Carl Th-C02 Individualize Writing Instruction by Conferring with Your Student Writers (Grades K-2)

202 E Anderson, B. & Kaye Th-C03 Valuing the Learner More than the System

102 A Apps-Bodilly, Portle, Farwell, & Schubert Th-C04 Collaborative Literacy Teaching - Working Together for Student Success

202 D Brehl, Sandy Th-C05 Unpacking the Power of Picture Books

102 D Caul & Hoffman Th-C06 Lifting the Lens of Complexity on Mentor Texts: Bishop's “Mirrors, Windows, and Sliding Glass Doors”

203 A Dunbar & Donegan Th-C07 Building Bridges & Breaking Barriers with Good Books

102 E Frederick, Lindh, & Tobisch Th-C08 Action Research Transformed My Teaching

201 B Gabriel, Rachael Th-C09 Leadership for Disciplinary Literacy Leadership

202 C Goldberg, Gravity Th-C10 Supporting Readers’ Independence

103 AB Haddix, Marcelle Th-C11 Writing Our Lives as a Space of Healing in Troubling Times (Repeated from 11:00)

201 A Harris, Towanda Th-C12 The Right Tools: Choosing the Best for Your Students (Repeated from 9:30)

203 DE Jago, Carol Th-C13 The Book in Question: Why and How Reading Is in Crisis

103 DE Jorgensen & Hamilton Th-C14 Accommodating All Students: A Co-Teaching Approach to Teaching Writing.

202 A Kay, Matthew Th-C15 Not Light, But Fire

102 B López, Rafael Th-C16 Community Murals and Their Connection to Books

102 C McGovern & Strehlow Th-C17 Restructuring the Primary Literacy Block to Ensure Daily Phonological Awareness, Oral Language, and Foundational Reading Instruction

101 BCD Mesmer, Heidi Th-C18 Letter Lessons and First Words: Phonics Foundations that Work (Repeated from 11:00)

103 C Minor, Cornelius Th-C19 Kidwatching is Data Too

203 B O'Connor, David Th-C20 American Indian Studies of Wisconsin

203 C Rief, Linda Th-C21 A Writer-Reader Notebook: A Place for Students to Develop and Grow as Readers and Writers

Ballroom B Ripp, Pernille Th-C22 Passionate Writers – Helping Students Become True Writers

201 CD Treptow, Monica Th-C23 Promoting Equity, Improving Digital Literacy, and Integrating Digital Citizenship with Primary Sources from the Library of Congress

Awards and Honors8:15 AM ~ Saturday, February 8, 2020

Ballroom AB

Friday, February 7, 2020

RoomNumber Presenters Session

Number 9:30 - 10:45 F-A Session Titles

201 CD Affinito, Stephanie F-A01 Harnessing Technology to Build Teacher Learning Communities

102 A Anderson, K., Adumat, & Zong F-A02 Literacy Connections in a New NGSS/WSS Science Lesson vs. Traditional Science

101 BCD Cummins, Sunday F-A03 When Readers of Nonfiction Struggle: Conferences That Make a Difference

Ballroom CD Gentry, Richard F-A04 How the Science of Reading Informs Best Classroom Practices: Effective Word Study

102 C Glover, Matt F-A05 Leveraging Literary Growth: Composing Language in Writing and Reading

103 DE Heard, Georgia F-A06 Heart Maps: Helping Students Create and Craft Authentic Writing (2-8)

203 DE Khan, Hena F-A07 Stories for Change: Reshaping the Narrative of American Muslims

202 B Kelley, Jane F-A08 Using Readers Theater for Fluency and Fun

201 B Kittle, Penny F-A09 Digital Composition: The Power is in Our Hands

Ballroom A Lehman, Christopher F-A10 Upgrade Your Best Loved Reading Practices! What Works and What’s Next?

201 A Moses, Lindsey F-A11 Supporting Language and Literacy Development for English Learners Across the Day: An Instructional Framework with Practical Strategies

102 E Mueller & Shimel F-A12 Using Philosophy to Develop Critical Thinkers

103 AB Prather, Liz F-A13 Project Based Writing: Fostering Inquiry and Independence in Student Writers

202 A Pratt & Anderson, B. F-A14 Re-Centering Learners Through Empowered Choices in an Era of Constraints

203 A Research Committee F-A15 Pat Bricker Memorial Research Scholarship News

101 A Roberts, Maggie F-A16 Be Your Favorite Teacher: Exploring the Art of Great Teaching

102 B Schoonover, Baker, & Busch F-A17 Connecting, Collaborating, and Coaching for Engaged Secondary Literacy

102 D Serafini, Frank F-A18 What Still Matters in Literacy Education?

203 B Smith, M. & Santoni F-A19 Building Bridges: Practical Literacy Strategies in Rural Schools

202 E Stachowiak, Dana F-A20 Critical Community Building: Creating Spaces of Resistance and Persistence

202 D Stone, Nic F-A21 GET L.I.T. (Repeats at 1:45)

202 C Tatum, Alfred F-A22 Nurturing Meaningful Literacy Exchanges with Texts Among Struggling and Non-Struggling Readers and Writers (Repeats at 11:00)

Nic Stone Friday 3:15 - 3:30Hena Khan Friday 4:30 - 5:00Jacqueline Witter-Easley Friday 4:30 - 5:00

WSRA March 7, 2020Deepening Understanding and

Expertise About ReadingDifficulties to Support All Learners

www.wsra.org/2020-march7-institutePresented by

Donna Scanlon and Julian Elliott

8:00 A.M. Friday Keynote by Donalyn Miller: Empowering Readers Through Meaningful Access and Choice

In The Palm Garden

Friday, February 7, 2020Room

Number Presenters Session Number 11:00 - 12:15 F-B Session Titles

Ballroom A Blevins, Wiley F-B01 A Fresh Look at Phonics (Repeats at 1:45)

203 C Collins, Kathy F-B02 Welcome to the Reading Club! Ideas to Engage Children Who are Reluctant, Resistant, or Hesitant Readers

101 BCD Cummins, Sunday F-B03 When Written Responses are a Hot Mess: The Power of Guided Writing

203 A Faddis, Toni F-B04 Fostering Collective Action: The Principal as Literacy Leader

102 C Glover, Matt F-B05 Increasing Engagement for Writers Through Choice of Genre

202 B Hicks, Troy F-B06 Research Writing Rewired: Approaches to Ground Digital Literacy

201 CD Johnson, Aeriale F-B07 For Want of Utterance: Teaching Literacy for Liberation

203 DE Khan, Hena F-B08 Stories for Change: Reshaping the Narrative of American Muslims

201 B Kittle, Penny F-B09 Writing with Passion: Stories as Evidence to Support Ideas

103 AB Luedeke & Dercks F-B10 Attending to Language for ELL and ALL Students

Ballroom B Miller, Donalyn F-B11 Revving Up Read Alouds

201 A Moses, Lindsey F-B12 Remixing the Young Writers’ Workshop: Integrated Strategies and Structures for Supporting Primary Writers

102 D Novak & Adams F-B13 Instructional Practices for Equitable Learning in English Language Arts

103 C Roberts, Kate F-B14 A Novel Approach

202 A Shubitz, Stacey F-B15 Ignite Your Teaching by Being a Teacher-Writer

202 E Stachowiak, Dana F-B17 Healing-Centered Approaches to Supporting Minoritized Communities (Repeats on Saturday at 10:15)

202 C Tatum, Alfred F-B18 Nurturing Meaningful Literacy Exchanges with Texts Among Struggling and Non-Struggling Readers and Writers (Repeated from 9:30)

103 DE Taylor-Marshall & Stoetzel F-B19 Transformative Coaching Conversations

102 A Title I Committee F-B20 Labels Not Needed: When Teaching Together Means Learning for All

102 B Toll, Cathy F-B21 Advanced Techniques for Literacy Coaching

102 E Witter-Easley, Jackie F-B22 Literacy Moments: Creating Daily Teachable Moments with Beginning Readers (Repeats at 1:45)

Communities of Practice

Friday, February 7, 2020

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Room Number Presenters Session

Number 1:45 - 3:00 F-C Session Titles

201 CD Affinito, Stephanie F-C01 Leading Literacy: Blending Teachers & Tech to Build Joyful Reading Communities

102 B Allen, Lisa Hollihan F-C02 Fluency at the Secondary Level

Ballroom A Blevins, Wiley F-C03 A Fresh Look at Phonics (Repeated from Friday at 11:00)

203 C Collins, Kathy F-C04 Myth-busting and Demystifying Reading Conferences: Here's to a New You!

Ballroom CD Gentry, Richard F-C05 Understanding and Overcoming Dyslexia in Light of Reading Science

202 E Graf & Davick F-C06 Come Together: Resources for Diverse Books

103 D Heard, Georgia F-C07 Poetry Every Day: Bite-Sized Strategies to Include Poetry Throughout the Year

202 B Hicks, Troy F-C08 Now I See It! Video Tools for Formative Assessment and Media Production

201 A Kastein & Schneider F-C09 Self-Assess Their Way to Success

202 C Lehman, Christopher F-C10 The Power of Interactive Read Aloud: Make the Most of Shared Text Experiences

Ballroom B Miller, Donalyn F-C11 Books for a Better World

103 A Prather, Liz F-C12 Story Matters: Using the Techniques of Fiction in Argumentative and Informational Texts

101 BCD Renwick, Matt F-C13 Lead Like a Coach

103 C Roberts, Kate F-C14 Falling in Love with Close Reading

101 A Roberts, Maggie F-C15 Building a Community of Professional Writing Practice: Writing for Our Students Ourselves, and Our Profession

102 A Roncke, Nancy F-C16 Socratic Seminars - Creating a Student-Led Community of Learners and Advocates

203 B Roth, Whitney F-C17 Using Literature to Promote Peace & Social Justice: Exploring the Jane Addams Children's Book Award

102 D Serafini, Frank F-C18 The What, Why, and How of Multimodal Literacy

202 A Shubitz, Stacey F-C19 Mine Mentor Texts for Power Craft Moves

202 D Stone, Nic F-C20 GET L.I.T. (Repeated from Friday at 9:30)

102 E Witter-Easley, Jackie F-C21 Literacy Moments: Creating Daily Teachable Moments with Beginning Readers (Repeated from Friday at 11:00)

Join Us!

Saturday, February 8, 2020

Room Numbers

Session Number Presenters Sat-A Session Titles

101 A Sat-A01 Ebarvia, Tricia Disrupting the ELA Classroom: Towards a More Inclusive, Diverse and Human Concern

102 A Sat-A02 Heise Building Community One Book at a Time

102 B Sat-A03 Johnson, Aeriale Let It Go! Let 'Em Talk!: Using Oral Literacy Instruction to Strengthen All Literacies

102 C Sat-A04 Kissinger, Anne Critical Literacy: From Picture Books to YA

102 D Sat-A05 Smith, Cynthia Leitich Hearts Unbroken: Asking Myself the Tough Questions

102 E Sat-A06 Smith, Monique Gray Discovering the Stories Within Us

103 AB Sat-A07 Stachowiak, Dana Healing-Centered Approaches to Supporting Minoritized Communities (Repeated from Friday at 11:00)

103 DE Sat-A08 Thomas, Paul Misreading Reading Again and Again: The Media, Reading Policy, and Teaching Reading

NEW SESSION TYPEUnconferenceLearning Together inCommunities of PracticeFeb. 6-8, 2020

11:40 - 12:40 Ballroom ~ AB Saturday Panel Discussion: Moderator - JILLIAN HEISE

7:45 Breakfast ~ 8:15 - 8:45 ~ 9:00 - 10:00 Saturday Keynote by Monique Gray Smith

3:15 - 4:30 Thursday & Friday Unconference Sessions Room

Literacy Coaching Thursday 102 B

Preservice Teacher Education Thursday 103 AB

Literature in the Classroom Thurs. + Fri. 101 A

Phonics and Foundational Skills Thurs. + Fri. 102 C

Digital Literacies Thurs. + Fri. 102 A

Inclusive and Equitable Instruc-tion Thurs. + Fri. 102 D

Middle/Secondary Thurs. + Fri. 101 BCD

Comprension Thurs. + Fri. 103 DE

Reading Councils in Wisconsin Friday 102 B

Writing Instruction Friday 102 E

Research Into Practice Friday 103 AB

Unconference sessions are participant-driven sessions where attendees exchange ideas and co-construct knowledge about a mutuallyinteresting topic listed above.Conference attendees may choose which session to attend without the need to sign up in advance. Look forthe session topic sign at each room listed above. When attendees enter an unconference room, there will be chart paper and markersavailable to record questions and discussion ideas. The rooms will be organized so they facilitate discussion and community. Each sessionwill have a host who will facilitate the discussion and help keep it on track. Participants control the flow of discussion and decide whatthey want to talk about. There is no preplanned presentation at an unconference session. Attendees can roam freely between unconferencesessions. If you are not learning, contributing, or having fun, you might decide to go to a different unconference session.

Desserts and beverages will be available near the unconference session rooms listed above beginning at 3:00 on Thursday and Friday.

Enjoy! #LearningTogether #CommunitiesOfPractice #WSRA2020

Cynthia Leitich Smith &Monique Gray Smith

Sat. 12:45 - 1:00 in the Palm Gardens

CALL FOR CONFERENCE PROPOSALS

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• Access for All

• Comprehension

• Critical Literacy

• Digital Literacy

• Emergent Literacy

• Intervention

• Inquiry

• Literacy Leadership

• Middle Level Literacy

• Secondary Level Literacy

• Writing Instruction

The following is a list of the session categoriesfor the WSRA 2021 program:

Celebrating 65 Years

Wisconsin Center • Milwaukee, WisconsinFebruary 11-13, 2021

Empowering All Learners TodayTo Change the World Tomorrow

Wisconsin State Reading Association2021 Conference

Save the Dates for WSRA’s 2021 ConferenceFebruary 11-13, 2021

�ursday 2/11/21Bettina Love

Friday 2/12/21Yong Zhao

Saturday 2/13/21Pernille Ripp

Mark your calendar, and watch for the 2021program to arrive in the mail in the fall.

Changing the World One Voice at a Time

Saturday, February 13, 2021Bringing together young writers,

their families and educators.

AuthorsMitali PerkinsPhil BildnerJanet Wong

Ralph Fletcher

2021 KeynotePresenters