Welcome toSummer Conference
Agenda
Join us for a three-day virtual and interactive conference full of educational and engaging presentations from some of the top authors and illustrators in the picture book industry. Conference attendees can also choose from daily breakout sessions that are led by in-service teachers and librarians offering techniques for using picture books in fun, educational ways.
Agenda
Monday, July 12th
Hear from keynote speakers, Corinna Luyken and Julia Denos today. Breakout sessions include topics on imagination and technology and stories that affirm and inspire.
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Introduction by Kevin Cordi
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Jazzing Up Children’s Literature with Imagination and Technology
Presented by Kevin Cordi, and students Rob Kanet and Nicole Secrest
Join Kevin and two of his students as they teach new ways to jazz up talking about children’s books using sparks of imagination and technology. Learn how to amplify the connections to the text. Projects created by Kevin’s students can be used for in-person or online instruction and includes using green screens, creating story or plot-based infographics, engaging in podcasts, and more.
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Profiles of Poverty and Potential in Picture Books: Stories that Affirm and Inspire
Presented by Christina Dorr
Christina Dorr will present on the role illustrators share with authors on creating inspiring stories. She will explore the lives and work of illustrators who are familiar with poverty and how the challenges and joys are foundations for their work. Attendees will also explore inspiring picture book biographies of notable individuals who were raised in generational poverty and have successfully escaped its hold. These books provide starting blocks for children to be validated, inspired, and subsequently encouraged to share their own stories.
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Introduction by Matty Bower
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Agenda
Tuesday, July 13th
Hear from keynote speakers, Matthew Forsythe and April dela Noche Milne today. Breakout sessions include topics on implementing a March Madness book bracket in your classroom and SCBWI – the catalyst for writers and illustrators.
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Implementing a March Madness Book Bracket in Your Classroom or School
Presented by Stephanie Myers
Stephanie Myers has implemented a number of March Madness Book Brackets for her school which has involved children and staff from the elementary and middle schools. This session will offer participants a step-by-step guide to creating and implementing their own March Madness Book Bracket to encourage communal reading of selected books, including a design for reading with books and listening to books during a virtual learning setting. Children love voting on the books they have read and watching a favorite book move through the bracket. Additional topics that will be covered include selecting a theme, selecting books, creating materials and how to run the bracket.
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Concession Stand Survey & Graphs
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SCBWI – The Catalyst for Writers and Illustrators
Presented by Kathryn Powers, Becky Gehrisch, and Dave Szalay
Whether you’ve dreamed of having your own children’s book or have written a story but wondering what is next, SCBWI (Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators) is the place to start on the path to publication. SCBWI is a non-profit organization whose mission is to support the creation and availability of quality children’s books in every region of the world. Learn exactly what SCBWI is, how it works, and how it can help you on your writing or illustration journey. Join Kathryn Powers (Regional Advisor with the Central and Southern Ohio chapters), Becky Gehrisch (Illustrator Coordinator), and Dave Szalay (longtime member of SCBWI) to learn about this invaluable organization.
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Agenda
Wednesday, July 14th
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Introduction by Stephanie Myers
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What’s New in the World of Picture Books 2020 – 2021
Presented by Kathy East
Kathy East will present on new picture books published in 2020 and 2021. Join her to catch up on some of the outstanding titles from the year of the pandemic and beyond.
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Over the Rainbow: LGBTQ+ Representation in Picture Books
Presented by Joe Prince and Matty Bower
Join advocates Joe Prince and Matty Bower and learn about the LGBTQ+ community, the importance of representation, what representation is and is not. Learn the history of LGBTQ+ evolution in picture books through animals, parental representations, and gender expression. Joe and Matty will share some of their favorite affirming queer picture books and provide resource lists for attendees.
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Introduction by Ramona Caponegro
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In-Person Watch Opportunity
Due to COVID-19 restrictions being lifted since initial planning of our virtual conference, we’ve decided to extend an in-person watch opportunity to those who do not feel comfortable using Zoom.
This in-person watch opportunity will take place in the Mazza Museum, with breakout sessions splitting off into separate rooms within the Virginia B. Gardner Fine Arts Pavilion. If you choose this option, you will be watching the conference in the Zoom format on a large screen as a group.
Lunch and snacks will not be offered during this in-person watch opportunity. Limited campus dining is available if you would like to dine on your own.
