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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8:00am EST

Hot Topics on Zero Budget

Friday November 8, 2024 8:00am - 8:45am EST

Allegheny C

You've heard all the buzzwords and new programs to try, but how do you make them work with no money? Makerspaces, STEAM Labs, flexible seating, videos, and scavenger hunts can be done with very little to no money when you explore community support and become a scavenger of opportunities!

Speakers

Emily Preuss-Anderson

School Librarian/ITRT

Friday November 8, 2024 8:00am - 8:45am EST
Allegheny C

Instruction Programming

AASL Inquire, Explore
Audience Elementary School - Primary, Elementary School - Intermediate

11:00am EST

C.S.L. - Simple Strategies for Organizing Your Centers, Space, and Lessons

Friday November 8, 2024 11:00am - 11:45am EST

Piedmont B

Explore strategies intended to make your class flow smother. This session will include tips and tricks on how to include and organize simple centers during checkout. How to use pictures, colors, and signage, to organize your space for student independence and success. I will discuss why I find it helpful to do checkout first. (BYOD)

Speakers

Lori Valdepenas

Friday November 8, 2024 11:00am - 11:45am EST
Piedmont B

Instruction Professional Growth

AASL Inquire, Include, Collaborate
Audience Elementary School - Primary, Elementary School - Intermediate, Middle School

11:00am EST

M.A.R.S. Month - A Specialist Collaboration Integrating Music, Arts, and Reading Activities

Friday November 8, 2024 11:00am - 11:45am EST

Piedmont C

Collaborate with your fellow specialists for a month of integrated activities that are sure to excite your students and staff. We will learn how the librarian integrates Read-aThon, Book Fairs, March Madness, You’ve Been Booked, Book Walks, Family nights and research skills with music and art all month long.

Speakers

Cara Dibbs

Library Media Specialist, Virginia Beach City Public Schools

I have been in education since 1996, spending many years as a special education and then 3rd grade teacher before heading into Libraryland. I have a Master's in Education from the University of Arizona and my library degree is from ODU. I am starting my 12th year as an LMS and it... Read More →

Friday November 8, 2024 11:00am - 11:45am EST
Piedmont C

Programming

AASL Include, Collaborate, Engage
Audience Elementary School - Primary, Elementary School - Intermediate

1:00pm EST

Building an Engaging Unit: Exploring the Primary Virginia Readers' Choice Book List

Friday November 8, 2024 1:00pm - 1:45pm EST

Allegheny C

Discover how to develop engaging lessons around the primary 2024/2025 Virginia Readers’ Choice book list. This session will provide practical strategies, creative ideas, and collaborative approaches to enhance student learning and foster a love for reading. Perfect for building a comprehensive and exciting unit around 10 different books!

Speakers

Emily Underwood

School Librarian, Henrico County Public Schools

Friday November 8, 2024 1:00pm - 1:45pm EST
Allegheny C

Instruction Literature

AASL Curate, Explore, Engage
Audience Elementary School - Primary