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VAASL 2024 Annual Conference
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                                                                                                       Welcome to the VAASL 2024 Fall Conference App! 
                                                                                       Telling Our Story through an incredible program of sessions and events.

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Wednesday, November 6
 

1:00pm EST

Critical Thinkers are Mini-Makers
Wednesday November 6, 2024 1:00pm - 1:45pm EST
Piedmont B
Learn to utilize mini-maker projects with written story problems that require students to analyze a situation and decide on a solution. Then, each student creates the Mini-Maker solution with the provided materials. After completing the project, students reflect on the solution and project. BYOD for this hands-on session.
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avatar for Taryn Barlow

Taryn Barlow

Librarian, Chickahominy Middle School
Wednesday November 6, 2024 1:00pm - 1:45pm EST
Piedmont B
  Instruction

1:00pm EST

Same Wheel, Different Spokes: Ensuring All Students in Your Library Can R.I.D.E.!
Wednesday November 6, 2024 1:00pm - 1:45pm EST
Piedmont C
Creating library lessons that are accessible to all students can be challenging. This session focuses on how to design instruction that supports (RIDE) Relevant Inclusive Differentiated Education. Participants will leave with strategies, tips, and concrete examples to support all students by focusing on ways to provide appropriate scaffolding, extension, and language support through process differentiation.
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LC
Wednesday November 6, 2024 1:00pm - 1:45pm EST
Piedmont C
  Instruction

1:00pm EST

Innovative Ways to Engage Readers with Diverse Learning Styles
Wednesday November 6, 2024 1:00pm - 1:45pm EST
Allegheny C
Innovative approaches provide multiple access points into stories for readers of all learning styles. This interactive session, led by acclaimed authors Jo Watson Hackl and Landra Jennings, will utilize the VARK learning-style model as a starting point for equipping you with tools and techniques to use with your learners. Break-outs will be used during this multi-sensory session. Attendees will leave with hand-outs and resources.

Join us for this fun and informative session. Free swag and door prizes!
Speakers
avatar for Jo Watson Hackl

Jo Watson Hackl

Guest Presenter, Author
Jo Watson Hackl is the national best-selling author of SMACK DAB IN THE MIDDLE OF MAYBE (Random House Children’s Books/Yearling Adventure), which won the Southern Book Prize and is an Amazon Teacher’s Pick and a “Read Across America” selection representing the state of Mississippi... Read More →
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Landra Jennings

Author
Landra Jennings is the author of middle-grade fantasy novels The Whispering Fog and Wand published by HarperCollins Clarion Books. Her novel The Whispering Fog is a 2024-2025 SC Junior Book Award Nominee and a current SC Battle of the Books selection. Landra holds an MFA in Writing... Read More →
Wednesday November 6, 2024 1:00pm - 1:45pm EST
Allegheny C
  Instruction   Literature

2:00pm EST

Language Arts Live! A Collaborative Storytelling Experience
Wednesday November 6, 2024 2:00pm - 2:45pm EST
Patriot AB
Virginia author David Gorman shares his author talk that’s “a Language Arts lesson with gameshow energy!” Learn about this memorable lesson that will: teach the elements of story, inspire students to write fiction, and bring guaranteed giggles. Best of all, it can be easily replicated at your school.
Speakers
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David Gorman

Author & Speaker for Kids 8-12
David Gorman loves inspiring students to read and write. He is the author of the Waldameer Mystery Files series, in which kids solve mysteries at an amusement park. Each book includes positive themes and a Discussion Guide for teachers. When he's not writing or speaking at schools... Read More →
Wednesday November 6, 2024 2:00pm - 2:45pm EST
Patriot AB
  Instruction   Programming

3:00pm EST

Biliteracy in the Library
Wednesday November 6, 2024 3:00pm - 3:45pm EST
Piedmont B
School libraries are a bridge to access, support, and develop biliteracy skills while instilling a love of reading and creating life-ready learners. Using the AASL Standards Framework for Learners, we will look at each domain with a biliteracy lens to guide our teaching, curation work, and school community engagement.
Speakers
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Jennifer Hill

School Librarian, Librarian, Holladay ES, Henrico County Public Schools
Hola! I am a school librarian at Holladay Elementary in Henrico County, VA.  I built the county's first biliterate library collection and we are home to a thriving library program that supports students in both English and Spanish languages.  I am a culturally-focused librarian... Read More →
Wednesday November 6, 2024 3:00pm - 3:45pm EST
Piedmont B
  Collection Development   Instruction   Literature   Professional Growth   Programming

3:00pm EST

When AI and Copyright Collide, What's a Librarian to Do?
Wednesday November 6, 2024 3:00pm - 3:45pm EST
Tidewater C
AI is scrambling copyright law. Teachers must distinguish "student papers" from ChatGPT. AI-generated art seeks copyright protection. School libraries risk liability for AI postings. ALA considers NFTs to tag non-book holdings. Bribes encourage editors to publish AI-generated papers. Become wise and well-informed on the transformation of intellectual property.
Speakers
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Joyce Johnston

Adjunct Professor, George Mason University
Over my many years at Mason, I have developed three major focus areas: teaching advanced undergraduate research and composition to science and technical students in the English Department, becoming a specialist in digital intellectual property and studying changes in online civility... Read More →
Wednesday November 6, 2024 3:00pm - 3:45pm EST
Tidewater C
  Professional Growth   Technology

3:00pm EST

Student Voice in the Library
Wednesday November 6, 2024 3:00pm - 3:45pm EST
Piedmont A
Do you struggle with student participation in your library? Looking for some suggestions? Come to this session and bring your own ideas to share as well.
Speakers
TG

Tracy Goodson

Library Media Specialist, Kate Collins Middle School
Wednesday November 6, 2024 3:00pm - 3:45pm EST
Piedmont A
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