Conference Sessions & Presentations

Wisconsin Educational Media & Technology Association [WEMTA]
February 2023

Keynote Address: Has there ever been a more crucial time to be a Librarian?
Making Space for Makerspace: A 3-Pronged Approach to Scheduling
Building Community with #ClassroomBookADay
What’s New in KidLit: Inclusive Picture Books You Should Know
Revamping the Elementary Library Space to Support Student Success

Seoul of a Leader
September 2021

Diversity in Literature {panelist}

Michigan Reading Association [MRA] *Featured Speaker
March 2021

Selecting Inclusive Texts Through a Critical Lens
#ClassroomBookADay & the Power of Shared Stories

National Council of Teachers of English Annual Convention [NCTE]
November 2020

How Words and Pictures Come Together (including author/illustrator roundtables)
Native Authors: Bringing Indigenous #OwnVoices Into Your Classroom

Wisconsin State Reading Association Annual Conference [WSRA]
February 2020

Disrupting the Narrative: Enacting a Critically Conscious Stance as Literacy Educators (Panel Moderator)
Building Community One Book at a Time
Children’s Literature Committee Recommends

National Council of Teachers of English Annual Convention [NCTE]
November 2019
{NCTE 2019 Presentation Slides}

Native Authors: Bringing Indigenous #OwnVoices Into Your Classroom (author panel)
#BuildYourStack: Books to Bring Native & Muslim Representation into the Classroom (w/Traci Sorell & Jasmine Warga)
#BuildYourStack: Spotlighting #OwnVoices Picture Books with #ClassroomBookADay Read Alouds
How Words and Pictures Come Together (including author/illustrator roundtables)

International Literacy Association Annual Conference [ILA]
October 2019

Developing Identity, Empathy, and Community through Daily Picture Book Read Alouds (#ClassroomBookADay presentation + author panel)
Seeing Themselves On & Behind the Pages (author panel)
Follett Lunch & Learn: Curating Inclusive Classroom Libraries (w/Julia Torres)

nErDcampMI Day One
July 2019

Daily Picture Book Read Alouds: Building Community through Shared Stories
Elevate & Advocate! Building Equitable Reading Experiences with Critically Curated Texts (w/Nicole Mashock, Jenny Seiler, & Aliza Werner)

Wisconsin State Reading Association Annual Conference [WSRA]
February 2019

Engaging Students through Daily Picture Book Read Alouds
Children’s Literature Committee Recommends: Picture This

National Council of Teachers of English Annual Convention [NCTE]
November 2018

#BuildYourStack: Picture Book Read Alouds to Support #classroombookaday {Slideshow}
Developing Identity, Empathy, & Community Through Daily Picture Book Read Alouds (#classroombookaday) {Slideshow}
Necessary Conversations: Racially Diverse Books and White Teachers w/Dr. Kristin McIllhagga & Teresa Bunner (facilitated roundtables + author keynotes)
Speaking Up and Speaking Out: Authors’ Best Lessons that Help Our Students Raise Their Voices w/Teresa Bunner & Jenny Seiler (author roundtables)
We Need Diverse Books Presents: “It’s Problematic, Now What?” {panelist}

Expeditionary Learning National Conference [ELNC]
November 2018

Pushing Through Bias: Selecting Texts that Reflect Our Students (w/ Sarah Miller)

nErDcampMI Day One
July 2018

Picture Book Recommendations for #classroombookaday Read Alouds
Daily Picture Book Read Alouds to Build Community & Identity

Scholastic Reading Summit
June 2018

Engaging Picture Book Read Alouds that Support Community & Identity

Wisconsin State Reading Association Annual Conference [WSRA]
February 2018

Children’s Literature Committee Recommends: Just One More Page & Picture This

National Council of Teachers of English Annual Convention [NCTE]
November 2017

Get Lit Rising w/Brian Wyzlic (author panel/presentation)
Finding Our Story and Amplifying Student Voices: Authors’ Best Writing Lessons w/Teresa Bunner (author roundtables)

The EdCollab Fall Gathering
September 2017

I’m White, So Now What? Making a Place for Conversations Around Race in Schools w/Teresa Bunner
{Watch the Video Recording}

nErDcampMI Day One
July 2017

Picture Books Every Day: The Power of Shared Stories

Scholastic Reading Summit
June 2017

Picture Books for All Ages

Wisconsin State Reading Association Annual Conference [WSRA]
February 2017

Children’s Literature Committee Recommends: Just One More Page & Picture This

National Council of Teachers of English Annual Convention [NCTE]
November 2016

Writing as Advocacy w/Teresa Bunner (author roundtables)
Advocating for Your Student Writers (author/editor roundtables)

The EdCollab Fall Gathering
September 2016

Picture Books at Every Grade: The Power of Shared Stories
{Watch the Video Recording}

Illinois Reading Council Annual Conference [IRC]
September 2016

Building a Classroom Library: The Non-Negotiables

nErDcampMI Day One
July 2016

Picture Books at Every Grade, Every Day

Wisconsin State Reading Association Annual Conference [WSRA]
February 2016

Children’s Literature Committee Recommends: Just One More Page & Picture This

National Council of Teachers of English Annual Convention [NCTE]
November 2015

Learning the Art of Writing from the Writers w/Teresa Bunner (author roundtables)
Reaching Hard-to-Reach Students (author panel)
Guiding Writers (author/editor roundtables)

nErDcampMI Day One
July 2015