Neither rain, nor sleet, nor snow - well, maybe 20.4 inches of snow
did disrupt the 2008 Spring Conference! But, the show did go on!

Conference Coordinator Karen Carney with the
evidence. The registration desk is under the snow!

The following presenters were willing to share their handouts. Word documents are available as PDF files.

"The Power of Reading and Writing: An Overview of the 2008 Award Winners"
Alexa Sandmann
asandmann@kent.edu
The Power of Reading and Wrting:An Overview of the 2008 Award Winners

Award Winning Literature of 2008
"Empowering Students through Historical and Rhetorical Non-Fiction Texts"
Lisa Beckelhimer
lisa_beckelhimer@uc.edu
Resources: Historical and Rhetorical

Empowering Students through Historical and Rhetorical Non-fiction Texts (ppt)
"We Are What We Eat: Cookbooks, Memory, and Identity"
Joyce Malek
joyce.malek@uc.edu
We Are What We Eat (ppt)
"Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears: Integrating Literacy and Science in the K-5 Classroom"
Jessica Fries-Gaither
fries-gaither.1@osu.edu
Integrating Literacy and Science in the K-5 Classroom (ppt)
"Reading Poems Aloud: Captivating Students and Celebrating the Genre"
Linda Rice
RiceL@ohio.edu
Reading Poems Aloud: Captivating Students and Celebrating the Genre
"It's Here! Deal with It!: OAT test Strategies"
Jessica Boggs
Jessica.Boggs@swcs.us
Test Strategies (ppt)

Grade 8 After School Program (ppt)
Permission Form
Strategies
Test Vocabulary
Answering Short Answer and Extended Response Questions
"Learning with Nonfiction"
Fran Wilson
fwilson@madeiracityschools.org
Learning with Non-fiction
2008 Orbis Pictus Winners
"Ohio High School English Language Arts Program. Model: A Curricular Framework for Academic Contest Standards"
Marcia Barnhart, David Bruce, Barbara Isreal, Shane Sullivan
marcia.barnhart@ode.state.oh.us
English Language Arts Program Model (draft)
"The Power of Reading about Readers"
Linda Parsons and Lesley Colabucci
parsons.135@osu.edu
The Power of Reading about Readers
"Young Adult Literature Resources for Busy Teachers"
Angela Beumer Johnson and Tiffany Carson
angela.johnson@wright.edu
Young Adult Literature Resources for Busy Teachers
"Students Take Over!!! Developing an Adolescent Literary Magazine"
Ken Schatmeyer and Carol Daley
ken.schatmeyer@wright.edu
csdaley3@sbcglobal.net
Developing an Adolescent Literary Magazine (ppt)
Developing an Adolescent Literary Magazine
"Encouraging Reading All Year 'Round"
Karla Hieatt Bisig
karla.bisig@wilmington.k12.oh.us
Suggested Activities
Antigone
The Catcher in the Rye
The Education of Little Tree
The Secret Life of Bees
A Separate Peace
Wit
"Developing Kids of Character in Our Schools: The Power of a Literature-Based Diversity Curriculum"
Cheryl DoBroka and Jennah Lalley
cdobroka@capital.edu and jlalley@capital.edu
Developing Kids of Character in Our Schools
Teaching Tolerance
Developing Kids of Character (ppt)

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