Friday, March 29, 2019
Session C | 2:00 - 3:30 PM | Confection Rooms
Please note: Session handouts and evaluations can be found on the Sched web app.
Session C | 2:00 - 3:30 PM | Confection Rooms
Please note: Session handouts and evaluations can be found on the Sched web app.
Diversity, Equity & Social Justice: Creating Stories for All Kids
Why does diversity in children's literature matter and how can it help transform our world? Join award-winning author Kelly Starling Lyons as she explores the historical landscape of children's books, highlighting setbacks and advancements. During the session, she will offer tips to help create change, read from her books and share her journey from a child who rarely saw her face in children's books to an author whose mission is to center kids whose voices are too often unheard. Kelly is a member of The Brown Bookshelf, a team dedicated to raising awareness of Black children's book creators.
Presented by: Kelly Starling Lyons, Author of Jada Jones
Fight "Fake News" with Skepticism & News Literacy!
"Fake News" and "Filter Bubbles" and "Alternative Facts," oh my! How do we foster tolerance and connection, when the digital landscape is designed to separate and pit us against each other? News Literacy skills can help us knock down the barriers that block exposure to diverse ideas, beliefs, and viewpoints. Join us to work on defining and identifying "fake news," and learn News Literacy tips, tricks, and tools librarians and teachers can incorporate into lessons.
Presented by: Kelsey Bogan, Great Valley High School
Libraries Ready to Code: Computational Thinking
The ALA-OITP/Google program, Libraries: Ready to Code allowed librarians to test programs incorporating Computational Thinking (CT) skills especially to underserved groups like girls, low-income youth, and youth of color. The cohort curated a collection of resources for librarians at all levels of experience with CT and Computer Science (CS). Learn more about what CT is, why it is important for librarians to embrace, how to connect your community, and find resources for implementing programs.
Presented by: Kristin Brumbach, Governor Mifflin High School
We Read Diverse Books: A Look at the Best of 2018
#WeReadDiverseBooks @PSLA_LitReview. PSLA’s Literature Review committee read and reviewed the best of 2018 in fiction, nonfiction, and graphic novels throughout the year. From diversity in character, settings, and genres, we read it all. Come hear about our favorites from 2018 for grades K-12 and check out all of our reviews at http://pslamediaselectionreview.edublogs.org/.
Presented by: The Literature Review Committee
Culturally Responsive Literature & Instruction
What cultural norms are centered in our learning environments and teaching practices? Do our collections reflect students’ diverse needs and identities? How can we work to engage in critical conversations about bias, racism, and equity to better support our students and colleagues? In this session, participants will explore these and other questions with the goal of developing a more culturally responsive approach to text selection and instruction. Suggested texts and resources will also be shared.
Presented by: Lauren Strohecker, Abington School District
Ramping up Your Student Centered Digital Resources
Digital resources are now user friendly, accessible and have many tools to help teachers and students find resources to satisfy the diverse population of learners we all work with. We will share ideas, tips and options for the digital resources we use in our library settings.
Presented by: Jennifer Hendry, Milton Hershey School and Jane Farrell, Dallastown Area Intermediate School
Standards Driven Making: Connecting the Standards
Just because a makerspace promotes open-ended, creative thinking doesn’t mean that it can’t be driven by standards. In this session, four librarians will show you specific examples of makerspace projects and activities explicitly connecting to the new ISTE and AASL Standards. We will provide you with lots of examples to use making to enhance your existing curriculum from all grades and experience levels. We will also discuss how the ISTE and AASL Standards can help you in planning your makerspaces.
Presented by: Heather Lister, Foundry Makerspace and Ellen Stolarski, St. Marys Area Middle School, Janice Conger, Karey Killian
Why does diversity in children's literature matter and how can it help transform our world? Join award-winning author Kelly Starling Lyons as she explores the historical landscape of children's books, highlighting setbacks and advancements. During the session, she will offer tips to help create change, read from her books and share her journey from a child who rarely saw her face in children's books to an author whose mission is to center kids whose voices are too often unheard. Kelly is a member of The Brown Bookshelf, a team dedicated to raising awareness of Black children's book creators.
Presented by: Kelly Starling Lyons, Author of Jada Jones
Fight "Fake News" with Skepticism & News Literacy!
"Fake News" and "Filter Bubbles" and "Alternative Facts," oh my! How do we foster tolerance and connection, when the digital landscape is designed to separate and pit us against each other? News Literacy skills can help us knock down the barriers that block exposure to diverse ideas, beliefs, and viewpoints. Join us to work on defining and identifying "fake news," and learn News Literacy tips, tricks, and tools librarians and teachers can incorporate into lessons.
Presented by: Kelsey Bogan, Great Valley High School
Libraries Ready to Code: Computational Thinking
The ALA-OITP/Google program, Libraries: Ready to Code allowed librarians to test programs incorporating Computational Thinking (CT) skills especially to underserved groups like girls, low-income youth, and youth of color. The cohort curated a collection of resources for librarians at all levels of experience with CT and Computer Science (CS). Learn more about what CT is, why it is important for librarians to embrace, how to connect your community, and find resources for implementing programs.
Presented by: Kristin Brumbach, Governor Mifflin High School
We Read Diverse Books: A Look at the Best of 2018
#WeReadDiverseBooks @PSLA_LitReview. PSLA’s Literature Review committee read and reviewed the best of 2018 in fiction, nonfiction, and graphic novels throughout the year. From diversity in character, settings, and genres, we read it all. Come hear about our favorites from 2018 for grades K-12 and check out all of our reviews at http://pslamediaselectionreview.edublogs.org/.
Presented by: The Literature Review Committee
Culturally Responsive Literature & Instruction
What cultural norms are centered in our learning environments and teaching practices? Do our collections reflect students’ diverse needs and identities? How can we work to engage in critical conversations about bias, racism, and equity to better support our students and colleagues? In this session, participants will explore these and other questions with the goal of developing a more culturally responsive approach to text selection and instruction. Suggested texts and resources will also be shared.
Presented by: Lauren Strohecker, Abington School District
Ramping up Your Student Centered Digital Resources
Digital resources are now user friendly, accessible and have many tools to help teachers and students find resources to satisfy the diverse population of learners we all work with. We will share ideas, tips and options for the digital resources we use in our library settings.
Presented by: Jennifer Hendry, Milton Hershey School and Jane Farrell, Dallastown Area Intermediate School
Standards Driven Making: Connecting the Standards
Just because a makerspace promotes open-ended, creative thinking doesn’t mean that it can’t be driven by standards. In this session, four librarians will show you specific examples of makerspace projects and activities explicitly connecting to the new ISTE and AASL Standards. We will provide you with lots of examples to use making to enhance your existing curriculum from all grades and experience levels. We will also discuss how the ISTE and AASL Standards can help you in planning your makerspaces.
Presented by: Heather Lister, Foundry Makerspace and Ellen Stolarski, St. Marys Area Middle School, Janice Conger, Karey Killian