VAASL 2024 Annual Conference: Full Schedule

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

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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

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 →

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

AASL Inquire, Include, Explore
Audience Elementary School - Intermediate, Middle School

2:00pm EST

Using Picture Books to Enhance and Enrich the SSGS Curriculum

Wednesday November 6, 2024 2:00pm - 2:45pm EST

Piedmont A

Librarians will learn about a collaboration between middle school library staff and 7th grade social studies teachers who explored different ways to use fiction and nonfiction picture books within daily social studies lessons. Librarians will walk away with a list of picture books and corresponding activities/lessons. Includes ideas for using picture books with all areas of secondary SSGS curriculum.

Speakers

Melissa Larson

Librarian, BRAMBLETON MIDDLE SCHOOL

Wednesday November 6, 2024 2:00pm - 2:45pm EST
Piedmont A

Collection Development Instruction Literature

AASL Inquire, Collaborate, Explore, Engage
Audience Middle School, High School

2:00pm EST

Curricular Connections with YALSA's 2024 Outstanding Books for the College Board

Wednesday November 6, 2024 2:00pm - 2:45pm EST

Liberty AB

Explore how selections from YALSA's 2024 Outstanding Books for the College-Bound enrich curricular content. From literature to science to history and more, these books offer diverse perspectives and themes aligning with high school academic subjects. Presented by a member of the selection committee!

Speakers

Lisa Castellano

School Librarian, Norfolk Collegiate Upper School

This is my 14th year as a school librarian. I worked 10.5 years as a public middle school librarian and am now a librarian for a grades 6-12 independent school.

Wednesday November 6, 2024 2:00pm - 2:45pm EST
Liberty AB

Collection Development Literature

AASL Curate, Explore
Audience High School

2:00pm EST

I Will Survive...the Weeding and Genrefying

Wednesday November 6, 2024 2:00pm - 2:45pm EST

Piedmont B

Come learn how to weed your collection with the goal of genrefying by hearing our tales of what worked and what didn't. We will explore genrefying fiction and nonfiction sections and can be applied to all levels.

Speakers

Elyse DeQuoy

School Librarian, James Wood High School

Melissa Payne

librarian, James Wood High School

Wednesday November 6, 2024 2:00pm - 2:45pm EST
Piedmont B

Collection Development Literature

AASL Curate, Engage
Audience High School, All Levels

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

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

AASL Inquire, Include, Collaborate, Curate, Explore, Engage
Audience All Levels

3:00pm EST

Tell Your Story with Twine

Wednesday November 6, 2024 3:00pm - 3:45pm EST

Liberty AB

Learn how to use Twine as a way to create interactive stories. This can be used with all subjects and is an easy way to integrate computer science standards! Please be sure to bring your own device as we will be spending the session writing our own Choose Your Own Adventure Stories!

Speakers

Emily Cissell

Librarian, Thornburg Middle School

Wednesday November 6, 2024 3:00pm - 3:45pm EST
Liberty AB

Instruction Literature Technology

AASL Inquire, Collaborate, Explore, Engage
Audience All Levels

3:00pm EST

Read This Book Before You Quit Your Teaching Job

Wednesday November 6, 2024 3:00pm - 3:45pm EST

Patriot AB

This book is a firsthand account of stories about teaching in Washington, DC. It details shocking and sometimes funny accounts of the modern classroom. It is a must read for teachers, educators, and stakeholders. Sometimes learning how teachers overcome the worst classroom experiences can encourage new teachers to stay and become better in the profession. It is a must read for the next staff book club, professional development or educator panel.

Speakers

TR Dozier

Author/Education Consultant (Librarian and Teacher)

I have worked as a teacher and librarian of all grade levels in Washington, DC and Virginia for more than 20 years. I love school talk, both good and bad. My passion is helping educators, students, and families find strategies for success in the modern school.

Wednesday November 6, 2024 3:00pm - 3:45pm EST
Patriot AB

Literature

AASL Engage
Audience All Levels