Nancy Polette

Luring Readers with Improvisation and Reader's Theater (all levels)

Nancy Polette is the author of over 100 professional books for media specialists and eight books for children. Nancy was described by School Library Journal as “an educator with imagination, creativity and an appreciation for the intelligence of children.

Mangia! A Feast of New Young Adult Literature – 2006

Come to the table and enjoy a feast of new books for teens and the readers who love them! Jerene and Angelina return to the WLMA Conference for their ninth year with this popular program. Divided thematically, this menu presents fiction and nonfiction for middle school, junior high, and high school readers-- including new fantasies, biographies, fun nonfiction, historical and realistic fiction books. Each participant will take away an annotated bibliography, an understanding of recent trends in publishing and plenty of great stories to share.

Angelina Benedetti is the Manager of the Selection and Order department for the King County Library System (WA). She began her career as a Teen Services Librarian.

Jerene Battisti is currently the Children's and Young Adult Librarian at the Renton (WA) Public Library.  She has served in this capacity for many years and is a strong advocate for children and teen public library services.

The Latest and Best Children's Books and How to Use Them in Your Program

Caleb Perkins, OSPI

Analyzing Sources for Citizenship: Connecting WLMA with the Social Studies CBAs

To ensure that students become engaged, informed citizens and are meeting the state's social studies standards the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction has developed "classroom-based" assessment models (CBAs) for social studies. These classroom-based assessments provide critical feedback regarding what students should know and be able to do in civics, history, geography, and economics in an inquirt based process.

This workshop will provide participants with not only an overview of these CBAs but also an opportunity to explore ways in which these assessments might facilitate collaboration between WLMA and the state's social studies community.

Caleb Perkins- full description (.doc)

Kevin Hasslinger, Director - Online Development Center , PSESD

SWIFT Teacher Web Publishing

An interactive website is one of the most effective tools you can use to keep students, parents, and staff involved. However, creating and updating web pages can be complicated and time-consuming.

SWIFT (Simplified Web Interface for Teachers) is an online website management tool used to design a comprehensive site in minutes - without learning computer languages or new software programs. Post announcements, add documents and resource links, start a discussion, create practice quizzes, and more. The built-in modules are easy to use, so the focus is on the content instead of the technicalities of site construction. Each participant will leave this session with a customized and easy-to-edit SWIFT website and a one year subscription.

Title

Level

Session Time

Presenter

The Latest and Best Children's Books and How to Use Them in Your Program

Elementary

Morning

9-Noon

Peggy Sharp

The Latest and Best Children's Books and How to Use Them in Your Program

Elementary

12:45-3:45 PM

(Repeat)

Peggy Sharp

Luring Readers with Improvisations and Readers' Theater

All

Morning - Only

Nancy Polette

Building Library Webpages using SWIFT

All

Afternoon

Puget Sound ESD

Kevin Hasslinger

Mangia! A feast of New Young Adult Literature 2006

Middle /High School

Morning

Jerene Battisti and Angelina Benedetti

Mangia! A feast of New Young Adult Literature 2006

Middle /High School

Afternoon

(Repeat)

Jerene Battisti and Angelina Benedetti

CBAs and Collaboration

All

Morning

Caleb Perkins, OSPI

CBAs and Collaboration

All

Afternoon

(Repeat)

Caleb Perkins, OSPI

Library Marketing

All

Full day

WSL/Metropolitan Group