2021 Conference Schedule

Thursday, October 21

Time Event Location
8:00-9:00 Registration Breakfast

MATTERHORN BALLROOM

Breakfast buffet provided for conference attendees

9:00-10:00 Opening Keynote

MATTERHORN BALLROOM  **(Virtual Live Session)**

Writing Forward While Looking Back

Lesa Cline-Ransome

10:00-10:30 Book Signing / Break Lesa Cline-Ransome and James Ransome
10:30-11:30 Session 1 - General Session

MATTERHORN BALLROOM  **(Virtual Live Session)**

The Best Children's Books of the Year 

Gene Nelson, Tiffany Sorenson, and Nancy Peterson

HANDOUT

11:45-12:30 Session 2

GRINDELWALD **(Virtual On-Demand Session)**

The Many Stories a Picture Tells 

James Ransome


INTERLAKEN

We are reading! Generating a community of readers through literacy month activities -- POSTPONED UNTIL 2022

Andrea Sluga and Sally Baird


DAVOS

Using Discussion Protocols to Expand Classroom Discourse and Promote Equity

Makenzie Selland


MATTERHORN BALLROOM **(Virtual Live Session)**

Reading Incentives – What Helps Students Most?  

Lorilynn Brandt, Douglas Gardner, Ann Sharp and Read-A-Difference

12:30-1:00 Lunch

MATTERHORN BALLROOM

Lunch buffet provided for conference attendees

1:00-2:00 Keynote

MATTERHORN BALLROOM  **(Virtual Live Session)**

Empowering Children Through the Magic of Books and Author Visits

Carmen Oliver

2:00-2:15 Break and Book Signing Carmen Oliver and Kristin Chandler
2:15-3:00 Session 3

GRINDELWALD **(Virtual On-Demand Session)**

When the Characters Take Over  

Margaret Peterson- Haddix


MATTERHORN BALLROOM **(Virtual Live Session)**

Reading Engagement in the Elementary Classroom 

Teri Webb, Ashley Martin, and Gary Moser

HANDOUT


DAVOS

YA Lit, Discussions, and Empathy in Secondary Classrooms

Thomas Smith


INTERLAKEN

Visual Literacy, Children, and Picture Books: Using Caldecott  Award Winning Books as a Springboard to Artistic Engagement  

Gene Nelson

* This session is also available at 11:00am on Friday, Oct. 22nd. 

HANDOUT

3:00-3:15 Break  
3:15-3:30 Presentation

MATTERHORN BALLROOM  

Sponsors and Award Presentation

3:30-4:30 Keynote

MATTERHORN BALLROOM  **(Virtual Live Session)**

Reading and Authentic Resilience

Kristen Chandler

4:30-5:00 Book Signing Kristen Chandler and Margaret Peterson Haddix
5:00-6:00

Special Event

$5

GRINDELWALD

Make and Take

7:00-8:30

Special Event

Additional Cost

DINNER WITH THE AUTHORS - BLUE BOAR INN

Limited to 33 people (must be attending the whole conference)

Get up close and personal at the "Dinner with the Authors" event Thursday evening.  In this exclusive event, attendees will dine and visit at tables with the conference authors and illustrators.

7:00-8:30

Special Event

Free to conference attendees

MATTERHORN BALLROOM

Pajama Party

Keri Measom-Francis

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8:30-9:00

Special Event

Free to conference attendees

GRINDELWALD 

Storytelling Under the Stars**(Virtual Session)**

Deb Escalante

 

 

Friday, October 22

Time Event Location
8:00-8:30 Registration Breakfast

MATTERHORN BALLROOM

Breakfast buffet provided for conference attendees

8:30-9:30 Keynote

MATTERHORN BALLROOM  **(Virtual Live Session)**

Stepping into the studio: A Tour of Illustrator James Ransome's studio

James Ransome

9:30-10:00 Book Signing / Break James Ransome and Lesa Cline-Ransome
10:00-10:45 Session 4

GRINDELWALD **(Virtual On-Demand Session)**

The Many Roles Setting Plays in Picture Books and What They Can Teach Our Children  

Carmen Oliver


DAVOS

Exploring the SEEd Standards through Literature

Krista Ruggles

HANDOUT


MATTERHORN BALLROOM **(Virtual Live Session)**

Picture Books Aren’t just for Kids: Using Multimodal Novels in the Secondary Classroom  

Mandy Luszeck and Terry Brown



INTERLAKEN

Phonemic Awareness - It's kind of a big deal!

Selene Carlson and Jill Rucker

10:45-11:00 Break  
11:00-11:45 Session 5

GRINDELWALD **(Virtual On-Demand Session)**

The Real Story About What Kids Are Reading--A Data Study of NYT Bestseller’s List for Young Adult and Middle Grade Readers 

Kristen Chandler


INTERLAKEN

Elementary reading strategies for developing skilled readers

Lynne Lowe and June Lopez


DAVOS

Reading Deeply Makes a Difference

Teresa Pugmire


MATTERHORN BALLROOM **(Virtual Live Session)**

Visual Literacy, Children, and Picture Books: Using Caldecott  Award Winning Books as a Springboard to Artistic Engagement  

Gene Nelson

* This session is also available at 2:15pm on Thursday, Oct. 21st. 

HANDOUT

11:45-12:00 Break  
12:00-12:45 Session 6

GRINDELWALD **(Virtual On-Demand Session)**

An Honest Day's Work: The Challenges of Writing Non-Fiction  

Lesa Cline-Ransome


INTERLAKEN

Buzzing about the Beehive Books

Anna Zanarini and members of the Children's Literature Association of Utah

HANDOUT



DAVOS

Shine some light on nonfiction reading with the Roots of Knowledge stained glass windows

Deborah Rowley and Gayle  Holdman


MATTERHORN BALLROOM **(Virtual Live Session)**

Pairing Literacy and the Arts 

Lindsey Smith

HANDOUT 1     HANDOUT 2

12:45-1:15 Lunch

MATTERHORN BALLROOM

Lunch buffet provided for conference attendees

1:15-2:15 Closing Keynote

MATTERHORN BALLROOM  **(Virtual Live Session)**

Secrets and Whatnots

Margaret Peterson Haddix

2:15-2:45 Book Signing Margaret Peterson Haddix and Carmen Oliver