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E-Newsletter
November 2009 - Vol 2, Issue 5
In This Issue
THURSDAY SESSIONS
FRIDAY SESSIONS
Children's Literature Celebration
REGISTRATION
It's not too late to register - go to ARA's home page and click on Conference:
 
  
ARA MEMBERSHIP
Membership forms may  be downloaded and mailed. Got to:
www.arareading.org  Or join on the conference registration form!

To check membership status or update mailing information, please email Membership Director Billie Ann Dishongh at BillieAnn@arareading.org
 
Just Two Weeks Away! 
 Lots of great sessions to choose from  
 
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WOW! Check out the choices (below)  for Thursday and Friday!
 
Visit www.arareading.org next week to view the conference program with session descriptions.
 

Door prizes at the ART event include a full set of Charlie May Simon and Arkansas Diamond Primary books! Must be present to win.

If you have registered but . . .
      -have questions about your registration
 Call Connie at 501 370-3231
 
 Housing information -  Contact the Housing Bureau at 501 376-4781 for questions or changes.
 
Mail Conference Registrations to:
ARA C/O LRVCB, PO. Box 207, Little Rock, AR 72203
 
 
Don't forget to bring your confirmation!
 
THURSDAY SESSIONS  -
 
Note:  Speakers, locations, and times are subject to change
Breakout Sessions - Thursday 8:00 - 9:30
How Do I Get My Students to Use Comprehension Strategies on Their Own?
Statehouse A (SCC) Janice Almasi
The Power of Picture Books: Engaging the Middle School Learner
Manning (PH) Kate Corkery, Karen Scharf, and Shelley Gill
Books, Books, Books at Literacy (and Math) Work Stations in K-2
Salon B (PH) Debbie Diller
Cracking the Reading Code with the Brain-In-Mind: The "Missing Piece" to the Reading-Puzzle!
Izard (SCC) Katie Garner
Literature Discussion Groups: The Missing Link
Harris Brake (PCC) Linda Granbois and Jennifer Ebert
Making Deposits...Accelerating Interest: Reaping the Rewards of Good First Practice
Conway (PCC) Deborah Hardwick-Smith
Cash in on Comprehension: Discover the Wealth of Deep Comprehension in Your K-2 Students
Caraway II (SCC) Kellie Kostrubala
6+1 Trait® Writing in a Comprehensive Literacy Classroom: Using Brain-Friendly Strategies
Ouachita (PCC) Merlina McCullough, Norma Printiss, Laurie Cramton, and Cathe McCoy
Enable, Motivate, Enrich
Salon A (PH) Jacquie McTaggart
Bibliotherapy: Using Picture Books for Social/Emotional Growth
Fulton (SCC) Anne Slanina
Pass That Test - Don't Eat It! and I Won't Take One More Test!
Statehouse C (SCC) Michael Ward

Breakout Sessions - Thursday 8:30 - 9:30
Invest in Using Assessment Portfolios to Inform Interventions
Chicot (PCC) Matt Allen
Dancing with Dillingham: Integrating Performance Literacy and Creative Writing
Caraway I (SCC) Frances Boyd
Independent Reading: The Most Bang for Your Buck
Caraway III (SCC) Jennifer Bradshaw
Authors as Mentors: Investing in Powerful Writing
Miller (SCC) Merica Howie
Amazing How We Get It!
Grampas (PCC) Nancy Martin
Welcome to My Publishing World
Statehouse B (SCC) Jerry Pallotta
Gold Standards: Using Benchmark Released Items
with Library Media Instruction
Pope (SCC) Melisa Rutherford
Bank on Newspapers in Education (NIE)
White Oak (PCC) Caroline Schenk
Invest in Parents to Provide Currency for Literacy
Neosho (PCC) Anita Skinner

First General Session 9:45 - 11:15
From Phonics to Fluency to Profi cient Reading:
Helping All Students Achieve Competence in
Two Key Areas of the Reading Curriculum
Governor's Hall IV (SCC) Timothy Rasinski
Conference Presentations

Thursday 11:30 - 12:45 - Ticketed Lunch Sessions
P is for Pre-Service Teachers We Know What We Are
... But NOT What We May Become
Riverview (PCC) Michael Shoulders
Motivating and Engaging the 21st Century Learner
Salon A (PH) Valerie Ellery
A Tour of the Neighborhood
Salon C (PH) Steven Kroll
Taking Stock in Educational Issues with Your
State Legislators - Joyce Elliott, David Rainey,
and Bill Abernathy
Arkansas Ballroom (PH) Glenda Nugent and Karen Sullards (hosts)

Breakout Session - Thursday 11:30 - 12:45
Becoming Book Lovers at Literacy Work Stations in Grades 3-6
Salon B (PH Debbie Diller

Breakout Sessions - Thursday 11:45 - 12:45
No Lunch Money Required: Lunch Bunch Book Clubs
Caraway I (SCC) Susan Bitely
Summer Reading Programs Make Deposits in
Low-Income ELLs' Reading Achievement
Caraway II (SCC) Tammy Butler
Your Career is...YOU!
Miller (SCC) Neale Godfrey
Cha-Ching! Arts in Education Grant $$
Caraway III ( SCC) Cynthia Haas
Ya Gotta Read This! The Latest and Greatest inJuvenile Nonfiction
White Oak (PCC) Alyson Low
Welcome to My Publishing World
Statehouse B (SCC) Jerry Pallotta
Fluency: The Currency for Comprehension
Chicot (PCC) Debbie Perryman
Constructivist Approaches to Phonics and Vocabulary Instruction:
Word Study that Works!
Statehouse A (SCC) Timothy Rasinski
Take Comprehension to the Bank Through Shared Reading
Harris Brake (PCC) Susan Richmond
Intellectual Currency
Ouachita (PCC) Jami Short
Bloomer
Statehouse C (SCC) Michael Ward

Breakout Sessions - Thursday 1:00 - 2:00
Banking on The Revision Revival
Chicot (PCC) Emily Finney
From the Ends of Earth
Caraway III (SCC) Shelley Gill
Authors and Illustrators Visit Classrooms and
Libraries via 21st Century Technology
Salon C (PH) Nicholas Glass and David Engle
Cash In on Literacy Through Early Care and Education Projects
Conway (PCC) Deniece Honeycutt and Bobby Biggs
The Guided Reading Lesson: Making the Most of 18 Minutes!
Statehouse A (SCC) Lori Jamison
Teaching Directionality Through Demonstrations
Caraway I (SCC) Meredith Krisell
Alexandria Library Software - Turn a New Page!
Salon A (PH) Nathan Lowe
Bank on the Future of Education Through
Legislative Advocacy
Manning (PH) Glenda Nugent and Karen Sullards
Building Fluency and Vocabulary Through Audio Books
Riverview (PCC) Jean Smithey
Bank on Trade Books to Support Literacy and Science
Process Skills While Delivering Content
Caraway II (SCC) Cathy Wissehr

Breakout Sessions - Thursday 1:00 - 2:30
Pursue the Dividends of Shared Reading in Kindergarten and First Grade
Ouachita (PCC) Brooke Bramlett, Chrissy Sain, and Stefanie Hatcher
Cracking the Reading Code with the Brain-In-Mind:
The "Missing Piece" to the Reading-Puzzle!
Izard (SCC) Katie Garner
If You Can't Beat 'em, Join 'em!
Miller (SCC) Jacquie McTaggart
Arkansas Literacy Teacher Educators (ALTE):
Good Teachers of Reading Don't Grow on Trees
Grampas (PCC) Mary Mosley, Karen Jones,Tali Nelle-Davis, Claudio Crespo,
Chelsea Rose, Allison Siedel-Ward,Tammy Butler
 
Breakout Sessions - Thursday 2:15 - 3:15
Creating Strategic Readers
Statehouse A (SCC) Valerie Ellery
Differentiated Literacy is the Currency for Diverse Learners
Caraway II (SCC) Marcia Imbeau
My Journey as a Parent of a Struggling Reader
Hoffman (PH) Patricia Norton
An Educator's Guide for Assuring Literacy
Conway (PCC) Judith (Judy) Smith
The State of African Literacy - One Man's Journey and Vision
Statehouse B (SCC) Ken Stamatis
Literacy Leadership: Invest in Strategies for Student Achievement
Manning (PH) Sarah Womble
Different by Design Pope (SCC) Perry L. Turnbull, Sherrie Torgerson

Children's Literature Celebration - Thursday 3:30 - 6:00
- Arkansas Diamond Primary and Charlie May Simon Book Awards
- Authors Readers Theatre - Avi, Bruce Coville, Sarah Weeks, Richard Peck
- Book Signings
FRIDAY SESSIONS
Note:  Speakers, locations, and times are subject to change
 
Breakout Sessions - Friday 8:00 - 9:00
Everywhere in Arkansas: Reading Across the State
Hoffman (PH) JaneMarie Dewailly
Teaching for Self-Regulation and Transfer:
Designing Intervention for Older Struggling Readers
Statehouse A (SCC) Linda Dorn
Your Career is...YOU!
Caraway III (SCC) Neale Godfrey
Literacy Corners in Room 108
Chicot (PCC) Linda Granbois and Jennifer Ebert
Characters with Character/ A Valuable Currency for Readers: From Peter Pan and Peter Rabbit to Contemporary Teens
Pope (SCC) Toran Isom
WRITE from the Start: Beginning Writing Instruction in K-3
Fulton (SCC) Lori Jamison
Getting Kids Reading
Caraway I (SCC) Gary Johnston
Making Thinking Visible: Using a Metacognitive Teaching Framework to Explicitly Teach Comprehension Strategies
Statehouse B (SCC) Michelle Kelley and Nicki Clausen-Grace
Reading through Economics Lens
Izard (SCC) Rita Littrell, Sarah Glenn, and Lisa Stubbs
Catch 'em Before They Fall
Salon C (PH) Jacquie McTaggart
Using Nonfi ction: Easy as A, B, C & 1, 2, 3
Salon A (PH) Michael Shoulders
Writing: The Other Half of Literacy
Harris-Brake (PCC) Judith Smith
The State of African Literacy - One Man's Journey and Vision
Conway (PCC) Ken Stamatis

Second General Session - Friday 9:15 - 10:45
Humor is the Trojan Horse of Literature -
How Drama Captures the Heart with Laughter
Jack Gantos Governor's Hall IV
 
Breakout Sessions Friday 11:15 - 12:45
Engaging Students in Social Actions!
Pope (SCC) Mya Aung
Traveling Words: An Interactive Content Vocabulary Program
Chicot (PCC) Felicia Hardage and Shirley Chancellor
Disciplinary Literacy: Engaging Students and Teachers in the Learning Cycle
Statehouse C (SCC) Kathy Headley
How Can We Make Sure They Really Are Reading? Differentiating Independent Reading to Engage Readers
Statehouse B (SCC) Michelle Kelley and Nicki Clausen-Grace
Writing Picture Books: What Looks Easy Never Is
Statehouse A (SCC) Steven Kroll
K-1 Alphabetic Principle
Caraway I (SCC) Kathy Mascuilli and Cindy Hilburn
21st Century Publishing: Digital Stories Meet Digital Cameras
Hoffman (PH) Cathe McCoy, Ashton Williams, Sarah Menschik and Mattie Crawford
The Write Way
Fulton (SCC) Jacquie McTaggart
Writing as a Reciprocal Currency
Manning (PH) Justin Minkel
Acting Your Way to Literacy Conway (PCC) Kassie Misiewicz
Literacy Synergy: Writing as Hands-on Reading
Neosho (PCC) Deborah Owens
Keeping a Positive Balance in a Literacy Program
Riverview (PCC) Cynthia Voss, Lisa Stubbs, and Kim Gadberry
 
Breakout Sessions - Friday 11:45 - 12:45
Cashing in on Technology
Harris-Brake (PCC) Jennifer Beasley
Connecting with Arkansas Immigrants Through Children's Books
Izard (SCC) Rita Littrell, Sarah Glenn, and Lisa Stubbs
Structured Independent Reading for Students
Served in Tiers 2 and 3 in a RTI Model
Miller (SCC ) Sandra Strong
Auditing Currency: Assessing Spelling and Writing Development of Kindergartners
Ouachita (PCC) Donna Wake
Paco and the World's Largest Fish: The Currency for Reluctant Readers!
White Oak (PCC) Michael Ward
 
Book and Author Luncheon - Friday 1:00 - 2:30
Face Book or Real Books? Only Readers Have Futures
Peabody Hotel Grand Ballroom (Salons A,B,C)
Richard Peck
Children's Literature Celebration - You Could Win!
Don't miss the Children's Literature Celebration Thursday from 3:30-6:00 in the Peabody Salons.  The evening begins with the presentation of this year's Charlie May Simon and Diamond Primary Book Awards.  Your ticket will be entered in a drawing for a set of the 2009-2010 Charlie May Simon or Diamond Primary Book Award reading list books to be given away following the Authors Readers Theater performance.  You must be present to win.  The evening continues with opportunities to purchase books, have them  autographed by the conference authors, and enjoy a few light snacks. Everyone's a winner!
Coordinator's Corner
 
Hello, ARA Members!  What a great line-up of speakers!  Linda Eilers and her conference committee members have done a spectacular job.  Come and invest in your and your students' futures -
 
We hope to see you there!
Tanna
Tanna Clark
Coordinator
Arkansas Reading Association
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